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The old saying goes: Where there is smoke, there is fire. And the metaphorical smoke wavy during the first day of the SEC mediation days Monday around college -Football legend Nick Saban.
Rumors that Saban returned to the sport he left behind more than a year ago ramped up.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban argues with a judge after a call in the fourth quarter against Arkansas. (Robert Sutton/USA Today Network via Imag images)
Former Alabama Crimson Tide -quarterback Greg McElroy brought some of the rumors into the atmosphere during an interview about the radio root “Mac and Cube” in Birmingham.
“A very much in the known person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time on and just really, really admire they think that Nick Saban has not finished coaching,” Mcelroy said. “He’s pretty firm knowing he thinks Nick Saban will coach again.”
McElroy said he thought personally, Saban was finished during a performance on ESPN.
“I would be shocked (if he came back).… There are people associated with the sports world who think he’s not done. Now, interpret, no matter where you want. People who would be something knowledgeable about something like this, yes,” he said.
Alabama coach Nick Saban responds in the fourth quarter to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night 11 September 2010. (Robert Sutton/Tuscaloosa News)
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Ole Miss Rebel’s main coach Lane Kiffin said he thought Saban will be back on the sidelines – whether in college football or professionals.
“He doesn’t need me to hire him,” Kiffin said via Clarion Ledger. “I don’t think he’s done. I think he’s back. Whether it’s college or NFL, I think he’ll come back.”
LSU Tiger’s head coach Brina Kelly seemed to be too Saban coming back to the sport.
“It would be better for college football if Nick Saban Coacher,” he said via On3 Sports. “Period. There’s no better to develop players and definitely build championship programs.”
Saban left Alabama after several national championships. He suggested the emergence of name, image and equality, and the lawlessness of the transfer portal were the reasons he stepped away from the sport.
Nick Saban of Alabama Crimson Tide responds ahead of a game against Texas Longhorns at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 9, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
It is unclear whether Saban would entertain the idea of a return.
