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.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban, for the first time, publicly shut down rumors he is considering a return to college football in a Friday morning interview with Fox News.

After conversation, sparked by former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy at SEC Media Days, swirled around Nick Saban's possible return to coaching, the former Crimson Tide boss himself has spoken. Though he did not entirely shut the door on a career revival,