Legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban recalls regrettable decision made during otherwise storied career

Nick Saban certainly made more good decisions than bad ones during his run to seven national championships as a college football coach.

But Saban, who retired from Alabama after the 2023 season, recently reflected on his regrettable handling of now – Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin during his time with the Crimson Tide. During the latest edition of ESPN's "College GameDay." Saban called himself out for failing to give Sayin an opportunity to shine a couple of seasons ago.

"I think one point I’d like to make about Julian Sayin is he was at Alabama," Saban said. "And the coach at Alabama played him on the scout team for a whole year. What a dumba--."

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Sayin enrolled early at Alabama but entered the transfer portal in January 2024, soon after Saban announced his retirement.

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Sayin threw just 12 passes in 2024, but this year he's made the most of his first full season as the Buckeyes' full-time starter. The redshirt freshman has racked up 1,872 passing yards and 19 touchdowns through Ohio State's first eight games this season.

Saban's self-deprecating moment happened just steps from Ohio Stadium, as the College GameDay crew visited Columbus for the Buckeyes game against Big Ten rival Penn State.

Ohio State improved to 8-0 with a 34-14 win over the Nittany Lions on Saturday. Penn State has lost five in a row.

Before Sayin took over starting duties, WIll Howard quarterbacked Ohio State to a College Football Playoff National Championship last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Howard in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Ohio State visits Purdue next week.

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UFC legend Ronda Rousey takes swipe at Joe Rogan in interview

Former UFC and WWE star Ronda Rousey took a swipe at commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan in a recent interview with comedian Bert Kreischer.

Rousey and Kreischer bantered back and forth about her mixed martial arts skills in an episode of the "Bertcast Podcast." Kreischer asked whether there would be a price point to get her back into the Octagon.

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"I mean, I have everything I want. There’s nothing that would really change my life," she said

When Kreischer started to name price points, he joked about a hypothetical offer to beat him up. She said she would beat him up in front of his house. He laughed as he asked, "How long do I get to train?"

Kreischer then said he would ask Rogan for some tips on mixed martial arts. Rousey took her jab at Rogan there.

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"He wouldn’t know," she said. "He’s not an expert. He’s a fan with an audience. Never fought … Taekwondo is not fighting."

Rousey and Rogan’s relationship appeared to have soured toward the end of her run in the UFC following her losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm. She claimed in an interview last year that Rogan and others "turned" on her.

Rousey won an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008 before she turned to the world of MMA. She was the women’s bantamweight champion and made six title defenses. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.

In WWE, she was a three-time women’s champion and a tag team champion before she departed from the company.

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