Kristen Saban, Nick's daughter, shut down rumors of her father's return, bluntly posting "he's not coming back to coaching. McElroy, Saban's former quarterback and college football analyst, began the rumor on his radio show that the seven-time national champion would return to coaching at some point.

A labama Crimson Tide legend Nick Saban won seven national titles as a head coach, and while he is retired, one job almost made him come back.

Nick Saban has been heavily involved in coaching possibilities for the last couple of weeks. He recently didn't shut down the rumors when asked.