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

Longtime Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been enjoying retirement as a college football analyst this season, which has already led to some unforgettable

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 only place you play in the SEC that’s not hard to play is Vanderbilt,” Saban said. “At Vanderbilt, you have more fans there than they have. And that’s no disrespect to them, it’s just the truth. When we played in Nashville, we had more fans, Alabama fans, than they had Vanderbilt fans.”

The SEC is one of the nation’s most alluring conferences, and has been for quite some time. It’s supposed to bring an electrifying atmosphere to each stadium that heavily impacts the opposing team. That said,

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.