Nick Saban briefly addresses prospect of returning to coaching on College GameDay
By Ethan Stone
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The coaching carousel this offseason is shaping up to be completely out of control. High-caliber jobs such as LSU, Penn State and Florida are all up for grabs and we still haven’t even played any football in the month of November.
Now, the searches begin. Naturally, some fans have already linked recently retired head coach Nick Saban to one of these jobs; LSU. Saban won LSU a national title in 2003 before going on to dominate at Alabama, and he’s been using his time to host College GameDay on Saturdays since his retirement in early 2024. With LSU (or any of the other great jobs listed above) now open, would Saban even consider the prospect of returning to the sidelines?
Saban briefly addressed that question on Saturday. During the College GameDay pointer segment, Saban mentioned that he’ll be staying right where he is. “I like my team here,” Saban said.
Saban also mentioned that he is “not interested” in a return to coaching while on the Pat McAfee Show last week. So, for the few LSU fans out there who are serious about wanting Saban back on the sidelines, you appear to be out of luck.
This was the expected response from Saban, who cited his age as a major reason for hanging up the cape. Obviously, the ever-changing landscape of college football has likely played a role in several coaching moves across the last few years, too; from football to basketball and so on.
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Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
