ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit revealed a little bit of news recently during an interview with Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman of On3 as he shared that he put some thought into leaving ESPN College GameDay a few years back.

Shane Gillis is arguably the top stand-up comedian in the industry at the moment and Nick Saban has no detectable sense of humor. Putting them together on

Shane Gillis contends he was joking. Nick Saban wasn’t laughing. In fact, the former Alabama coach was mad, the comedian recently revealed.

Herbstreit, who appears on “Thursday Night Football” alongside Al Michaels for Prime Video, has appeared on “College GameDay” in addition to calling college football games on Saturdays for ESPN.

Comedian Shane Gillis said Nick Saban was angered by the comedian's joke on 'College GameDay' about the legendary Alabama coach paying players

Nick Saban spent his first year of retirement plenty busy. The former Alabama football coach spent his Saturdays in cities from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Columbus, Ohio and Dublin, Ireland, working as a analyst for ESPN's College GameDay.

Kirk Herbstreit opened up in a recent interview about a pivotal moment when he considered stepping away from ESPN’s College GameDay. After joining Amazon Prime

Shane Gillis, the famous comedian, revealed that legendary college football coach Nick Saban "spazzed on me" after making jokes that he had cheated while at Alabama.

Kirk Herbstreit says he almost gave up College GameDay, explains what stopped him Kirk Herbstreit is a busy guy during the football season. He’s a broadcaster for Amazon’s Thursday Night Football during the NFL season, and of course, he’s a mainstay on ESPN’s college football coverage.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban was named to the College Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class on Friday. He first heard the news on "College GameDay."

Pat McAfee joined "College GameDay" in 2022, partnering with Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Lee Corso at the desk. In a recent interview on On3's "Andy and Ari" podcast ...

Comedian Shane Gillis said Nick Saban was angered by a joke he made on 'College GameDay' about the legendary Alabama coach paying players.