Former Alabama coach Nick Saban said on 'College GameDay' that players are 'in the portal for a reason' when assessing Florida State's 0-3 start.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban absolutely tore into Florida for its current predicament during Saturday’s latest edition of ESPN’s College GameDay.

Nick Saban knows former disciple Billy Napier is on quicksand-ground, at best, right now atop the University of Florida program. Saban is saying -- nee, passionately elevating -- the conversation about Florida's dysfunction should focus higher up on the administrative ladder.

Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is amongst the Florida State transfers who have struggled so far in 2024. The Noles have also dealt with significant injuries along their offensive line to start the 2024 season.

Nick Saban had an interesting explanation for why the Florida Gators have struggled so much in recent years. He passionately defended head coach Billy Napier and his predecessors on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday after being asked how to turn the struggling program around.

On Saturday, during a segment about winless teams on ESPN's "College GameDay" the GameDay crew discussed how Florida, LSU, Clemson and Florida State could turn their seasons around. Nick Saban ― Napier's former boss at Alabama ― had some strong advice for the third-year Gators ' head coach, who is now 11-15 in 26 games as the coach.

It's not everything, but it certainly is something. Billy Napier was a great head coach at Louisiana, but he's being eaten alive in his third year at Florida. Nick Saban seems to feel bad for him, as he identified Florida's biggest problem isn't Napier.

The embattled leader of the Florida Gators, Billy Napier, finds himself under siege after a rocky start to the 2024 season, but he's getting protection from none other than the legendary Nick Saban. The post Nick Saban Surprisingly Defends Billy Napier From Backlash For Gators' Form - 'There's Something Else' appeared first on EssentiallySports.