Nick Saban at Jordan-Hare Stadium: ‘That place is HAUNTED’

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AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 27: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban calls out to his offense during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 27: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban calls out to his offense during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

How do earlier Alabama football coach Nick Saban really feels for Jordan-Hare Stadium, home of the Auburn Tigers?

During an appearance on “College GameDay,” which is in Columbus for a top-five showdown between No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers and no. 2 in the Ohio State Buckeyes, Saban shared his feelings during a segment discussing the importance of teams not overlooking opponents a week before their end-of-season rivalry games.

One of those teams was Texas A&M, which next week faces in-state rival Texas for the first time since 2011. But first, the Aggies must survive a trip to the Plains to beat Auburn.

As Saban knows, that’s never a guarantee. This is what he said about “The Loveliest Village on the Plains” on College GameDay.

“I wanted to warn Texas A&M because, in my opinion, in the 17 years I went to Auburn, playing at Jordan-Hare, that place is HAUNTED! It really is. The way we lost games, and the way we won games there, it’s incredible ‘Kick Six’ and then ‘The Gravedigger’ last year, I mean, I’m telling you, the place is haunted.

Few Alabama fans or earlier Crimson Tide players would disagree with Saban, who compiled a 5-4 record at Jordan-Hare during his 17 seasons as Alabama’s coach from 2007-2023.

The Tide needed improbable come-by-behind wins to sneak past Auburn in both 2021 and 2023, including 4th and 31st. Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond touchdown play (“Gravedigger”) last year.

This year’s Iron Bowl showdown against Auburn is at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set for 2:30pm CT next Saturday and will be televised on ABC.

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