CBS Sports says Nick Saban would love to make his comeback at Florida State so he can fire Gus Malzahn

Greg McElroy raised eyebrows across college football this week when he shared a rumor that Nick Saban might not be finished with coaching just yet.

On the McElroy & Cubelic show the former Alabama quarterback said someone he trusts told him that Saban — who retired from Alabama in 2024 — could potentially return to the sidelines.

“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 — they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching,” McElroy said. “He’s pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again.”

While that’s far from confirmation of anything, it’s enough to spark widespread speculation — including from CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli, who floated Florida State as a potential fit.

Who’s up for watching Nick Saban restore a fallen giant to glory? Think of the storyline. The man whose program kept Florida State out of the College Football Playoff two years ago, causing the Seminoles to descend into such a deep depression that they convinced themselves D.J. Uiagelelei was the solution to their problems, offered an apology by offering to save them.

I’m getting tears in my eyes just thinking about it. What a great man Saban would be to take on this charity case.

We know the program can compete for national titles, and the turnaround probably wouldn’t take too much time considering the wiggle room offered by the ACC, where the only true threats are Clemson and Miami (and considering Miami has never won the league, are they truly a threat?). My concern here would be financial. How much money would the ‘Noles have given the ACC’s financial situation and the buyout they’d have to pay to make Mike Norvell go away?

Also, a fun little side effect if this did happen: Saban would get the…

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