Overview
- Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said a trusted insider at SEC Media Days is “adamant” that Saban has not finished coaching and will return to the sidelines.
- ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum countered that Saban is enjoying retirement, relishing golf and his College GameDay role, and shows little interest in resuming coaching.
- Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin echoed the comeback talk by predicting Saban will coach again, whether in college football or the NFL.
- Georgia coach Kirby Smart quipped that Saban’s wife, Terry, will be the one to decide if he comes out of retirement.
- No official announcement has been made and Saban continues as an ESPN College GameDay analyst, leaving his coaching future unresolved.