Before he ended up being the best coach in college football history, Fairmont, West Virginia native Nick Saban matured a West Virginia Mountaineer fan and even invested a long time as an assistant coach on Frank Cignetti's personnel from 1978-79.
Saban hasn't been a part of the Backyard Brawl for numerous years, he still discovers himself pulling for West Virginia. Throughout today's College GameDay Show on ESPN, Saban spoke briefly about what the video game suggests to individuals in the state.
“This is the most significant occasion of the year if you're from West Virginia. I matured shouting ‘Beat the Hell out of Pitt' and I'm not altering that today,” Saban stated. “This is a video game that it was whatever mentally to everybody in the state. I suggest, it was the pride of the Mountaineers and when you played Pitt you required to win that video game. Everyone was up here if you did and everyone was down here if you didn't.”
College Gameday section on The Backyard Brawl in between Pitt and West Virginia. Consists of a few of Pat Narduzzi's remarks to his group from last night.
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West Virginia and Pitt will begin the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl at 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2.
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