Nick Saban may be retired, but the former Alabama head coach didn't hesitate to throw some shade at a former conference opponent. During an appearance on

As Nick Saban looks at the state of SEC football, he sees Vanderbilt football as a major outlier for one main reason.

Brent Venables and company have their work cut out for them in preparing to stop star quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who is one of the top offenses in the sport, at least through three games. The former five-star and first-year starter has helped the Vols outscore opponents 191-13 thus far. Iamaleava seems to have bolstered Heupel's up-tempo attack.

Nick Saban is not sugarcoating things in his role as an analyst. He's being truthful. Saban appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" Friday for his usual guest

The biggest game of Week 4 on the college football slate will take place on Saturday night when No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee in an SEC matchup with big implications. Before the game, Brent Venables and the Sooners are getting some helpful tips from an experienced source.

Legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban saw it all while he patrolled the sidelines. That included a few trips to Nashville to face the Vanderbilt Commodores. While Saban retired earlier this year, the former Crimson Tide head coach does not appear to have done a complete about-face on Vandy.