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'Those Cats Don't Even Speak English And We Got Roll Tide': Alabama Coach Nick Saban Gets Love At Ferrari Factory
'Those Cats Don't Even Speak English And We Got Roll Tide': Alabama Coach Nick Saban Gets Love At Ferrari Factory-April 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:54

An imagine of Nick Saban sitting in a red 2023 Ferrari Portofino M.

is undoubtedly an aggressively American sport, but that doesn’t mean its reach isn’t global. Apparently, even the folks at are fans… of . It’s heartbreaking to find out, but I suppose it does make sense. If you know anything about CFB and racing, then you know is sort of the ‘Bama of the car world. They’re red, and they win a lot. At least, they used to.

The reach of college football was reportedly proven during Alabama coach Nick Saban’s recent for his and his wife’s 50th wedding anniversary. According to , a reporter with Action Network, Saban says the couple got cheers everywhere they went.

“We got ‘Roll Tided’ everywhere we went. We went to the Ferrari plant [in Maranello],” Saban reportedly said. “Those cats don’t even speak English and we got Roll Tide.”

It does sort of make sense that Saban would be . After all, he’s arguably the most successful CFB coach in the history of the sport, but there’s more than that. You see, Saban apparently has some pretty tight ties to Ferrari.

Back in February, it was reported by that Saban’s new Ferrari Portofino M was parked (very poorly) at Tuscaloosa National Airport. It’s a good spec though. Gray Ferraris sort of work. I’m just surprised it wasn’t, you know, crimson red.

As it turns out, Saban is actually part of an ownership group that opened a Ferrari dealership in Nashville, Tennessee, about 250 miles from Bama. According to , it’s got a two-level showroom, sales office, luge area, a cafe and a service department with nine bays. It’ll also service local Ferrari owners’... Ferraris.

Good for you, Nicky. That being said, I hope you never win a game ever again. , baby.

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