Legendary former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban had a front row seat on Saturday morning for a lovely rendition of "Dixieland Delight" from Tennessee Vols fans in front of the ESPN College GameDay set.
Saban, of course, is quite familiar with the song (which is about a Tennessee Saturday night) as it's weirdly played before the fourth quarter of Alabama football games.
Before College GameDay in Knoxville went live on Saturday morning, Vols fans collectively sang "Dixieland Delight", which was captured on camera by Pat McAfee.
Vols fans, as expected, included the "f--- Bama" lyric, which drew a sly smile from Saban.
… YES
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 13, 2025
GONNA BE A GREAT MORNING ON ROCKY TOP pic.twitter.com/evFdNpfsLO
College GameDay is in Knoxville for Tennessee's huge showdown against the Georgia Bulldogs. It's the first time that GameDay has been on Rocky Top since 2022 when Tennessee took down Alabama.
Vols fans, unsurprisingly, brought the energy early on Saturday morning.
Rocky Top is ready!
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 13, 2025
Top-5 incoming @Vol_Hoops freshman Nate Ament has Tennessee fans fired up.
Join us at 9 ET on ESPN and the ESPN App! pic.twitter.com/dEfzddFzDs
Tennessee and Georgia will kick off at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday.
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