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Kalen DeBoer needs this Nick Saban rumor like a drowned man needs a drink.
It was a matter of time before a media member introduced the rumor that Saban, DeBoer’s predecessor at Alabama, wants to return to coaching. Greg McElroy did the honors.
McElroy, one of Saban’s former players, said Monday morning on his radio show that he’d heard from someone “in the know” that Saban will coach again. McElroy later said “a couple of people” told him Saban returning to coaching remains a possibility.
McElroy ultimately denounced the rumor he introduced, saying he didn’t believe it.
Too late.
By then, the rumor had gained the necessary oxygen and made the rounds at SEC media days. Never mind the veracity of this speculation. This becomes catnip for the SEC’s four-day televised talkathon.
SEC football coaches run with Nick Saban rumor
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin dubbed it “malpractice” for Saban to not be coaching. LSU’s Brian Kelly told On3 that Saban returning to coaching would be “a great day.” (The adage, “Careful what you wish for,” comes to mind.)
Georgia’s Kirby Smart quipped he’d have loved to hire Saban, if only Saban wasn’t so overqualified for an assistant job.
Media types mused whether Saban would resurface at an SEC school or reprise his role as coach of the Miami Dolphins.
What’s more likely is Saban, who will turn 74 this year, will keep teeing it up on the golf course and in his role on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” when he’s not posing for photos.
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