As you would expect, not all Alabama fans are handling the news well of Nick Saban retiring.

Paul Finebaum caller, “Legend,” exhibited a range of emotions during the grieving process that many Crimson Tide supporters must be feeling. And he did it all in an entertaining 90 seconds.

As you know there are five stages of grief. “Legend” hit a few of them.

He started depressed: “It’s a sad, sad day of loss, brother,” he told Finebaum. “I ain’t felt this bad since I lost my momma, man. This is horrible.”

He added a little anger: “I’m in shock. What is going on? The whole operation is falling apart, Paul. The whole operation. Help me! Help me! … You supposed to pick me up and tell me everything is going to be alright. … This is horrible.”

“Legend” then accepted it: “Paul, the greatest coach to ever live. Wouldn’t you agree? Man, I’d just want to say to coach Saban and Miss Terry, ‘We love ya’ll. We appreciate you. Coach Saban, we were in the pit of hell. We was in the pit of hell, baby! The devil was torching us. And you came along and lifted us out of the pit of Hell and raised up back to the mountain top.”

The caller then reverted back to denial: “You are the greatest to ever do it. You are a legend. You are a GOAT. Let me say this to you, brother, ‘Change your mind. Come back! Come back!”

“Legend” has been a fan-favorite for years on the “Finebaum Show.”

Back in 2022, Pete Golding’s dad, Skip, appeared to threaten “Legend” during the “The Paul Finebaum Show” after he was critical of the Alabama defensive coordinator.

“Give me his address,” Skip Golding said of Legend during the broadcast. “I’ll meet his ass because I ain’t scared. I’m from south Miami.”

Legend called the show and was critical of both Alabama coordinators before going after Pete Golding.

“I’m pissed off, dude,” Legend said. “Every Alabama game we get off scheme. Our coordinators are sorry as hell. This is the worst set of coordinators that they have had in history.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.