Golfer Justin Thomas Called Nick Saban after Title Game & He Actually Picked Up

PGA golfer Justin Thomas is a huge Alabama fan. So, needless to say he was a bit excited on Monday night when the Crimson Tide won the National Championship on a game-winning TD pass in overtime. So he picked up the phone after the game and called head coach Nick Saban and he actually picked up...

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"I called Coach Saban to leave him a voicemail yesterday, and he actually answered, which I couldn't believe. So I was actually shocked to get to talk to him. I just told him unbelievable. He's a legend. To make that decision on the biggest stage where, if it doesn't work out, the criticism he's going to get from that, not only from everybody else, but from the university, from the players. There's a reason he's … I mean, after that, probably the best college football coach of all time."

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I guess they're actually golfing buddies.

(Golf Digest)