CBS analyst Verne Lundquist was the special guest on Nick Saban's weekly radio show this past Thursday and the two spent the large part of the show simply telling stories to one another. One thing that Saban made clear throughout his show was how good Saban feels Lundquist has been to Alabama.
Nick Saban said Verne Lundquist has always been fair to Alabama.
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) October 21, 2016
Saban leaned back in his chair, put his arm around Verne and told him & the crowd how much he appreciated what Verne has done in his career
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 21, 2016
Verne Lundquist: "I love coming to Tuscaloosa. I can't say this anywhere but here: it's my favorite stadium."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 20, 2016
Nick Saban on Verne Lundquist: "This guy right here is a Hall of Famer in anybody's book."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 21, 2016
Alabama fans don't always love Lundquist, but he has been great for the sport and while he may no longer be on his game his voice will be forever synonymous with college football.
Lundquist left the show with this,
Verne Lundquist told Nick Saban that Alabama “probably will” make it to the national championship game.
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) October 21, 2016
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