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ESPN analyst says Ara Parseghian is greatest college football coach of all time, not Nick Saban

ESPN analyst Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo had Alabama fans calling their television providers to remove First Take.

He and Stephen A. Smith debated on the greatest college football head coach of all time. Smith chose Nick Saban while Russo’s answer stunned everyone. The native New Yorker had everyone in the studio in left field. Russo hailed Ara Parseghian as the greatest college football coach. Parseghian spent 11 seasons at Notre Dame (1964-74), winning two national championships and having three 10+ win seasons. He posted a career record of 95-17-4, giving him a winning percentage of 81.