Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban offered words of encouragement to Kirby Smart in the wake of Georgia's 41-34 loss to the Crimson Tide on Sept. 28.
Appearing on Friday's episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Saban revealed he texted Smart after that game to let him know it "might be the best thing that happens" to the Bulldogs because it gave them a wake-up call that might not have otherwise gotten through.
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