ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast every Saturday during football season always has a special guest picker, but this week, it had an extra special guest who absolutely delighted fans.
Terry Saban — who’s been married to Nick Saban for more than 50 years — was GameDay‘s guest picker No. 2 Georgia against No. 4 Alabama in Week 5, and, to no one’s surprise, she turned out to be one of the best guest pickers of all time. Miss Terry, as she’s known, seemed nervous but in a sweet way, and Nick seemed nervous in more of a slightly terrified way, as the pair sat side by side.
While seemingly charming everyone watching, Miss Terry showed off her extensive football knowledge, made some solid picks and had cute back-and-forths with her husband, who’s now a regular on the show after retiring as Alabama’s football coach.
It was wonderful and hilarious at times, like when she was hiding her picks from Nick:
Miss Terry is the College GameDay celebrity guest picker alongside Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. 🏈📺🎙️ pic.twitter.com/UlK5ppDau9
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 28, 2024
And when she literally gasped when Nick picked UCF over Deion Sanders’ Colorado team:
"I got your back, Deion" 👏
Ms. Terry couldn't believe Coach Saban picked against Colorado 😅 pic.twitter.com/ki8VJo0YXQ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
She also actually got to enjoy the tailgating scene now that her husband is no longer on the sidelines:
"We were never able to tailgate and now we can."
Ms. Terry loves getting to experience Tuscaloosa as a fan ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YihHcKHbOI
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
Miss Terry on GameDay was must-see TV for diehard college football fans, who loved her appearance as a guest picker — especially the Alabama fans, obviously.
How Twitter reacted to Miss Terry as College GameDay’s guest picker
Miss Terry is the goat 🐐 pic.twitter.com/3x1ZVlJPKF
— Roll Tide #18™ 🐘 (@jerrysandersRTR) September 28, 2024
I believe Nick Saban could win if he ran for governor of Alabama. Unless he ran against Miss Terry, in which case he'd be playing for second. pic.twitter.com/tzDdW5YHKw
— Tommy Deas (@tommydeas) September 28, 2024
Miss Terry is quite literally the most knowledgeable guest picker in Gameday history
— Ted Lasso (@SpursTedLasso) September 28, 2024
Love how excited Miss Terry is to just sit back and eat a hot dog after 50 years of being a coach’s wife. 🌭
— Becca (@HuskyTracks11) September 28, 2024
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 28, 2024
Nick Saban and Miss Terry holding hands and picking Bama was cute ngl
— Daniel Shih (@daniel_shih88) September 28, 2024
STOP IT RIGHT NOW 🥰🥹 I could not love Coach Saban and Miss Terry any more!
— Susanna (@scm4ua) September 28, 2024
Miss Terry was electric on @CollegeGameDay
— Reggie Chatman Jr. (@ReggieChatman) September 28, 2024
How does Miss Terry Concourse in Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium strike ya?
— Cory Bridgmon (@cbridgmon) September 28, 2024
My FAVORITE Game Day ever. Miss Terry is the QUEEN!!
— @Bamawife 🐘✌️🅰️ (@Jan03299732) September 28, 2024
Miss Terry absolutely killing it.
— Jeremy Todd (@Jtodd601) September 28, 2024
Miss Terry helping Pat back into his chair 10/10
— Katie Shook (@ktshook) September 28, 2024
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
