Nick Saban heaped praise upon Caleb Downs during a 'College Gameday' segment in which he said he had to pay the Ohio State star $500 for cursing.

GameDay aired a feature on Downs, his childhood and his decision to leave Alabama for the Buckeyes following the retirement of coach Nick Saban after last season. Afteward, Saban first offered praise for Downs — who was named first-team All-SEC and the national Freshman of the Year in 2023 — and then told a hilarious story about their relationship.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, who previously played at Alabama under Nick Saban, offered a story to his former head coach about the difference

It turns out that reaction was more than fitting following a story that Nick Saban told about his former player Saturday morning with College Gameday on hand for Indiana at Ohio S

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been known to sometimes be a bit, er, colorful with his language. Anyone who watched Saban through the years at his press conferences at Alabama (and previ

On Saturday’s College GameDay, Saban took time to shoutout Ohio State star defender Caleb Downs. Saban coached Downs in 2023 at Alabama, but Downs transferred to the Buckeyes this offseason. Clearly, Downs made a big impression on the coach during their season together.

Nick Saban tried to limit his swearing during his final season at Alabama and it ended up costing him approximately $500. The money has since disappeared!