It might have been a throwaway line, but there is no such thing this time a year in the football-crazed state of Alabama.

As Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide were vising President Donald Trump at the White House, former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson made an appearance on the "Paul Finebaum Show."

In a segue way from the topic of Alabama to the interview with Carlson, Finebaum suggested the White House might be a preferred appointment on Tuesday than a radio interview but pointed out Auburn beat Alabama.

"They might be national champs," Carlson quipped, "but I'd say we're state champs. We'll take what we can get."

Gus Malzahn's Tigers defeated Alabama 26-14 to advance to the SEC title game, but fell in a re-match with Georgia 28-7.

Carlson's comment didn't go unnoticed by Alabama linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton, who replied on Twitter.

"I guess the iron bowl is their national championship," he tweeted.

I guess the iron bowl is their national championship lol — Shaun Dion Hamilton (@iam_sdh20) April 10, 2018

Another Alabama linebacker, Mack Wilson, also weighed in with a little dig at Carlson.

This college ball not highschool. We tryna be national here bud. https://t.co/NTlrdr2Xei — Mack Wilson (@iam__mw3o) April 10, 2018

Yet just another example that the Alabama-Auburn rivalry is always a topic of conversation, no matter the time of year.

Carlson also was asked about his brother, Anders, and his 62-yard field goal for the Tigers this spring.

"Not too bad for the little brother," Daniel Carlson joked. "He's looking a lot like his big brother. I'm excited to see what he can do in his career."

Anders Carlson takes over this season as Auburn's kicker after his record-setting brother became the SEC all-time scoring record.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.