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“Nick Saban Is a Politician”: Joe Burrow’s Ex- LSU Teammate Calls Out Alabama Legend For ‘Lying’ About Pulling Strings

Published by EssentiallySports on September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET

Months after LSU head coach Lane Kiffin revealed that Nick Saban advised him before taking the Tigers’ job, the former Alabama coach has finally addressed the scrutiny surrounding that conversation. With questions lingering over Saban’s influence on coaching decisions and his ties to Kiffin, he used Saturday’s College GameDay appearance in Oxford to explain why coaches continue to turn to him for advice.

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