On Friday, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban shot down rumors that he was considering a return to coaching.
There was chatter last week during SEC Media Days that the 73-year-old legendary coach "was not done coaching," but in an appearance on Fox News Channel, Saban said there wasn't an opportunity that would tempt him to come out of retirement.
“It’s amazing to me that that came up in the media and the media speaks for you and thinks for you,” Saban said when asked about coming back.
“I never really had a thought about getting back into coaching until two days ago, Miss Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs. So, while I was running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me, ‘When you were coaching you had of a heck of a lot better job than this.’ So, that’s the only time I considered it," he joked.
Host Brian Kilmeade pressed Saban on whether he was considering a return, but the seven-time national championship winner said he was happy working with ESPN's "College GameDay" and with lawmakers and college athletic leaders to resolve the NIL issue.
“You know, there is no opportunity right now that I know of right now that would enhance me to go back to coaching,” Saban emphasized. “I enjoy what I’m doing. I did it for 50 years. I loved it. I loved the relationship with players. I love the competition. But, you know, it’s another station of life now. I enjoy what I’m doing right now and want to continue to do it, spend more time with my family, my grandchildren, my children. And it’s been really, really good.”
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