Nick Saban's homecoming happened at 9 a.m. ET as he and the rest of the ESPN College GameDay crew flocked to Tuscaloosa for the big-time matchup between the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs.
The rivalry of the ages with the coach of all time in attendance (and his beloved wife as the celebrity guest picker), fans flooded the scene around the GameDay set, and signs were held high from left to right.
While a few Bulldogs fans sprinkled the masses, the signs predominantly (sorry Georgia fans) were praising Saban, Jalen Milroe, and the Crimson Tide.
Here are the greatest signs from ESPN College GameDay in Tuscaloosa for the top-four, Week 5 game between Bama and UGA:
Alabama fans showing off their wins (coaches, players, and trophies)
It's Ms. Terry's world, and we're just living in it 💅 pic.twitter.com/tVInBMwVS4
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
Even without Nick Saban as the Tide's head coach, Alabama still has one of the best head coaches on the scene right now in Kalen DeBoer, and Bama fans know it.
Top tier #GameDay sign in Tuscaloosa. 😆
— Wake Up SEC (@wakeupsec) September 28, 2024
Topical and Trendy. pic.twitter.com/xp23lfttjB
Crimson Tide fans even had to get a few jabs in at Georgia quarterback Carson Beck who will go toe-to-toe with Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe on Saturday night.
Someone had a sign at college GameDay that said Carson Beck looks like Timmy from South Park now I can't unsee it 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀 pic.twitter.com/SH2m4eIGyr
— skers4evr (@hskrfvr24) September 28, 2024
Some fans even made some... questionable decisions to make their way into the College GameDay crowd.
Bro what pic.twitter.com/QtoOOUYROj
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
Honorable mention
Even Moo Deng (the wildly popular Thai hippo) is putting her money on the Crimson Tide this weekend.
BIG day in Tuscaloosa 🔥
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
College GameDay 9 AM ET on ESPN 📺 pic.twitter.com/uKFmOmNeIm
Even the kids got a jab in to the 'Dawgs' with a little bit of grammatical accuracy...
Did the entire Georgia fan base just get cooked by a kid? pic.twitter.com/Jyh7FMxXDR
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 28, 2024
Kickoff between the Tide and the Dawgs is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+.