“This is a little bit out of left field, but the question was asked of me…a very much in the know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around and just really, really admire,” McElroy said.<\/p>\n
“They seem to think Nick Saban’s not done coaching. I had a similar reaction. He’s pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again. … Look, if it wasn’t someone notable, I’d never say a word.”<\/p>\n
More Football: Analyst Makes Bold Tua Tagovailoa-Zach Wilson Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n While the report is purely speculative at this point, Saban unretiring to get back into coaching wouldn’t be a complete shock.<\/p>\n However, ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum doesn’t believe the report has any merit, regardless of who it was that was spit-balling with McElroy.<\/p>\n More Football: Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Hesitate to Name Greatest Pass-Rusher He’s Ever Faced<\/a><\/p>\n “I ran into somebody the other day who spends time with Saban in Florida\u2014you can imagine where\u2014and said that he is literally having the time of his life,” Finebaum added. “… He had a better situation at Alabama the day he left than anywhere he goes, let’s say it’s next year.<\/p>\n “Now, I don’t know whether it’s college or pros. Could he be talked into something in the NFL<\/a>? I don’t know how, because I don’t know that itch burns anymore, either. But my opinion is Nick Saban is done in coaching.”<\/p>\n Saban last coached in 2023 when he lead Alabama to a 12-2 record and a Rose Bowl loss to the Michigan Wolverines. He had a 201-29 record with six national titles and eight College Football Playoff appearances.<\/p>\n He was replaced last season by Kalen DeBoer, who led the Crimson Tide to a 9-4 record and a ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan.<\/p>\n![\"Saban\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/saban.jpg\")
\nNick Saban commentates on the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to the 2024 SEC Championship between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
\nNick Saban commentates on the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to the 2024 SEC Championship between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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