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Livvy Dunne Trolls Nick Saban for Vanderbilt Shade in College GameDay Appearance | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats and Rumors
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Livvy Dunne Trolls Nick Saban for Vanderbilt Shade in College GameDay Appearance | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats and Rumors

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 26: ESPN College GameDay analyst and former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on set before a college football game between the Washington Huskies and the Indiana Hoosiers on October 26, 2024 at Memorial Stadium from Bloomington, IN (photo by James Black/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)

James Black/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images

Livvy Dunne didn’t let Nick Saban forget what he said about Vanderbilt football before the Commodores upset Alabama earlier this year.

Dunne, who appeared on College GameDay with her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, called out Saban while giving him her pick for Vanderbilt’s winner against South Carolina on Saturday.

“Someone once said Vanderbilt was the easiest place to play in the SEC,” Dunne said. “Not today. I’m going to Vanderbilt (over South Carolina).”

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show in September, Saban, who had an undefeated record against Vanderbilt during his time at Alabama, called out Dores fans.

“The only place you’re going to play in the SEC isn’t hard to play, Vanderbilt,” Saban said. “When you play Vanderbilt, you have more fans than them, and that’s not a disrespect to them, it’s the truth.”

Vanderbilt made Saban eat his words a few weeks later when the Commodores upset Alabama in Nashville, handing the Crimson Tide their first loss of the year. It was Vandy’s first victory against Alabama since 1984 and its first ever victory against a top five team.

The win over Alabama propelled Vanderbilt to one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Commodores are 6-3 and nearly defeated Texas a few weeks ago. They beat Auburn 17-7 last week and will have a tough game against South Carolina this week.

While Vanderbilt is having an exceptional season by its standards, Alabama is not enjoying the same success. The No. 11 Crimson Tide fell to 6-2 when it lost to Tennessee, marking the first time it had two losses before November since Saban’s first season at the helm in 2007.

Alabama will look to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive Saturday when it takes on No. 15 LSU in what should be a lively environment in Baton Rouge.