ESPN College GameDay announces Miss Terry Saban as Week 5 celebrity guest picker
It will be a full-on Saban affair on ESPN’s College GameDay this weekend in Tuscaloosa as the show previews the Alabama–Georgia matchup. Not only will Nick Saban, the legendary former coach be on set, but his better half, Terry Saban — better known as “Miss Terry” — will join as the celebrity guest picker.
Popular among both players and fans around Alabama, Miss Terry has become a fixture around the Crimson Tide football program alongside her husband. And now she’ll get to flex some her football knowledge for the nation to see.
“Hi Alabama fans, it’s Miss Terry,” she said in a brief video announcing her as the picker. “As you know, College GameDay is coming to Tuscaloosa this Saturday for the Georgia-Alabama game. And I’m excited to be the guest picker. So we need all Crimson Tide fans to come to Denny chimes Saturday morning. I’ve already been working on my picks, and I think I’m going to beat Nick. I’ll see you there. Roll Tide!”
The Sabans have been together for more than 50 years, as Nick has climbed through the ranks of college and professional coaching. Together, they also raised two children, and are now grandparents.
But as Miss Terry alluded to in her video, for at least Saturday afternoon, they’ll be competitors: Her picks against his. And perhaps some household chores are at stake.
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It wasn’t, according to Saban, who joined “The Pat McAfee Show” Friday ahead of a Week 5 clash between No. 4 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia in Tuscaloosa.
“Not at all,” Saban said. “He’s done a fabulous job, in my opinion, of transitioning, because this is probably the one of the most difficult things, too.
“If you take over an unsuccessful program, everybody welcomes the change, everybody welcomes the new hope that is created by having a new coach. But when you take over a successful program, you know, how are people going to respond to you? And how are you going to be accepted? And how are the changes you make going to be accepted?”
Saban continued: “But he’s showing no ego in taking over. He’s and I have a really good relationship, and the changes that he’s made still put his sort of stamp on things. So I’ve been really impressed with him. I think maybe he’s one of the few guys that could have done this as seamlessly as it’s been for for him and the players.”