Nick Saban Calls South Carolina the Most Improved Team in College Football

College football legend Nick Saban calls South Carolina the most improved team in all of college football.

Pat McAfee Nick Saban, and Lee Corso fist bump before live broadcast during ESPN Gameday near Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.Saturday, September 14, 2024. / Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

College football legend Nick Saban calls South Carolina the most improved team in all of college football.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are taking on the LSU Tigers this weekend in what is expected to be the biggest game of the entire weekend. The Gamecocks are fresh off of a road victory against the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tigers are fighting their way back from a week one loss against USC after defeating Nicholls State last weekend.

College Gameday is in town for the matchup. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer joined the Gameday crew on stage to break down some film and the segment ended with Nick Saban giving the Gamecocks and a Beamer a massive compliment. Beamer was telling a story about how his players get really nervous when Saban walks into the building because even they don't want to be chewed about by him, and Saban told Beamer to tell them this:

“You tell your team they improved more from week one to week two than any team in the country," Saban said.

The Gamecocks went from squeaking out a win against Old Dominion in week one to beating Kentucky 31-6 on the road with a first year starting quarterback. The Gamecocks have made some waves this season and it's gotten the attention from the legendary ball coach.

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