Rece Davis Names College Football Program That Was a 'Coaching Graveyard'

The 2025 college football season is soon approaching and analysts across the country have begun sharing their predictions on the outcome of the season.

In the latest episode of "College GameDay" with Rece Davis and Pete Thamel, the two discussed some of the top teams in the nation.

During their discussion on the SEC, widely regarded as top conference in college football, Davis detailed his thoughts on LSU.

He mentioned LSU to be a "coach's graveyard" before Nick Saban's arrival to the program in 2000. Saban served as the head coach of the Tigers from 2000 to 2004.

During his time at LSU, Saban led the Tigers to 2003 national title as well as an SEC title in 2001 and 2003.

Davis commended Saban for his success at LSU, although the college football legend usually gets highlights for his accomplishments at Alabama.

"That's what I've always said about Nick," Davis said, per 'ESPN College GameDay podcast.' "After the accomplishments at Alabama, in terms of on-field accomplishments and all of that, the second biggest thing he did in this sport was that he fixed LSU, which had been a coach's graveyard for the better of half of the century."

Before Nick Saban, the LSU Tigers were led by several different names, including Charles McClendon, Paul Dietzel, Bernie Moore and more.