Alabama head coach Nick Saban famously erupts with frustration when the Crimson Tide aren’t playing quite as well as he’d like. Whether it’s on the sidelines or during a press conference or a post-game interview, he doesn’t always keep his cool.
And Saturday against Tennessee, he had a total meltdown after Alabama botched a punt return and lost the ball to the Volunteers.
Early in the second quarter with the Crimson Tide down, 21-10, on the road, Tennessee punted from its own 32-yard line on 4th-and-3. Simple enough. But then Alabama completely botched the punt return, and Tennessee defensive back Christian Charles recovered the ball at the Crimson Tide’s 40-yard line.
BALL BACK WITH TENNESSEE!!! 😱😱 pic.twitter.com/JTjntW9F3r
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 15, 2022
Saban absolutely lost it in the same way a toddler throws a tantrum when it doesn’t get the impulse-purchase candy it wants in the checkout line.
Nick Saban not happy after Alabama turns it over on special teams. pic.twitter.com/5xIKBfAHn3
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 15, 2022
To make matters worse for Alabama, Tennessee capitalized off the bad punt return turnover and scored a touchdown on its next possession.
And, of course, this ridiculous moment from the soon-to-be 71-year-old coach became an instant meme.
My 3yo when he asks for help, and then I help him, but he wanted to do it himself https://t.co/SvG5UD8dHp
— Alexis Chassen (@Lovelybuckeye) October 15, 2022
When every vending machine on campus has run out of Oatmeal Creme Pies https://t.co/StZ2PmOMQ9
— Katie (@Brassafrass) October 15, 2022
me to myself after i posted that bears screenshot pic.twitter.com/6awrH8Hjck
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) October 15, 2022
When you go to the kitchen for seconds and it’s all gone 😪 https://t.co/mSbHoPhKub
— Brian (@bfarr_4) October 15, 2022
when the gas station is out of little debbieshttps://t.co/bIzDSD0muj
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) October 15, 2022
when i come home and see the dog had gotten on the dining room table https://t.co/GLBe1ff1Sq
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) October 15, 2022
Apple Maps every time you miss a turn https://t.co/bqkKwAMqyy
— Ian Schillskis (@Ianrfc7) October 15, 2022
Me: “just the slightest bit of mayo, thanks”
Catatonic teenager making my sandwich: [starts unloading mayo like he’s tagging an underpass]
Me: https://t.co/HlZ2wgxacF— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy) October 15, 2022
When a car doesn’t have its blinker on and turns into the road where I’ve been waiting pic.twitter.com/WjHT2JOwPp
— Caroline Darney (@cwdarney) October 15, 2022
me when mcdonald's says their ice cream machine is down https://t.co/4llFgJ5122
— 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐑𝐋 (@emmlibe) October 15, 2022
Someone get Nick a snickers. https://t.co/4KdXbd49Pv
— Jason Rahn (Colton's Dad) (@CPbloggerdad) October 15, 2022
Me when people say Rush should start instead of Dak. https://t.co/SiLXPsRDuT
— David Hinojosa (@hinojosa_david) October 15, 2022
When mom won’t let you have pizza rolls for dinner https://t.co/fZ5qdFdTb5
— Travis Rockhold (@TravisRockhold) October 15, 2022
My nephew when we outta Dino nuggets 🦖 https://t.co/k8NfZfD0hW
— Steve Waniewski (@SWaniewski) October 15, 2022
When you find out @Whataburger doesn’t serve breakfast all day. https://t.co/FnaBnqMTk4
— Rowdy Talk (@RowdyTalk) October 15, 2022
Like a 4 yr old that just got told he couldn’t have any candy https://t.co/HatOpwKpSz
— Matt Smith™ (@TheOriginal31) October 15, 2022
when u wanna play with toy tractor in the sandbox but other boy already has toy tractor and your apple juice isn't cold anymore https://t.co/acEhZHc2B5
— #1 Kingfish Manifester (@AndrewHugsDogs) October 15, 2022
When I ask a customer 2 questions in an email and they only answer 1 https://t.co/ZKJ3mjocf3
— ATL Sports Fan (@BChill728) October 15, 2022
"Afflack!!! Afflack!!! Afflack" https://t.co/Er18n3rUIJ
— Marty Bannister (@MartyBannister) October 15, 2022
WWE fans when a wrestler doesn’t sign with WWE lol. https://t.co/MfofQZExtF
— Kris Hardy (@KHsportsfan) October 15, 2022
