Kirk Herbstreit says Nick Saban is ‘not going anywhere’ amid coaching carousel rumors
By Rolando Rosa
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Ever since Nick Saban decided to retire after the 2023 season, the college football world has wondered if he’ll ever get the itch to coach again. There’s even rumors being floated about Saban now that there’s a variety of intriguing vacancies, especially in the SEC.
However, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit is steadfast in his belief that the 7-time national champion head coach is fully finished with the sport. During his Nonstop podcast with Joey Galloway, Herbstreit gushed about the joy Saban has found in retirement.
“You couldn’t pull Nick Saban off the GameDay desk…Stop bringing up Nick Saban for all these jobs. He’s not going anywhere. My man is enjoying his life,” Herbstreit said. “He told me: ‘For 50 years I’ve been in a hurry. I’ve been late to something.’ Now he’s got Mercedes-Benz dealerships and Ferrari dealerships…He’s the happiest he’s probably been in a long, long time. He and Miss Terry.”
The 74-year-old Saban is arguably the greatest college football head coach of all-time. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025. It’s natural that his name will come up regarding job searches. Yet, like Herbstreit mentioned, Saban appears content with his decision to limit his football work to College GameDay.
