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Terry Saban, the wife of former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban, threw cold water on the possibility of her husband returning to the sidelines.
ESPN “College GameDay” host Pat McAfee said the legendary college football coach’s name has been in the rumor mill when it came to who was a possibility to take the Penn State Nittany Lions’ job.
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Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is on stage at ESPN College GameDay prior to the University of Oklahoma-Michigan College football game on Sept. 6, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. (Steve Sisney/For The Oklahoman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
McAfee asked Saban’s wife if he would return for $50 million.
“I have no doubt that if Nick wanted to go back to training he could win his eighth national championship. But we’re having too much fun and we don’t want to take the chance away from all our baby trainers,” she said. “I haven’t heard a track yet.”
Nick Saban seemed to agree with her.
Terry Saban smiles as her husband, legendary football coach Nick Saban talks about how she “conspires” to spend money on foundation business during the Nick’s Kids Foundation Luncheon at Bryant-Denny Stadium on August 5, 2025. (Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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“Mrs. Always Right has spoken,” he said.
Saban stepped down as head coach of the Crimson Tide prior to the 2024 season. Kalen DeBoer replaced him at Alabama. Since then, he has been one of the “College GameDay” hosts, providing his opinion and expert analysis on some of the biggest topics in sports.
Penn State fired James Franklin last week after a loss to Northwestern. There have been several high-profile names linked to the job.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on as quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws the ball during warmups prior to the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Nov. 12, 2022. (Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports)
For now, Terry Smith was named the interim head coach. The Nittany Lions lost to Iowa on Saturday, 25-24.
