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.

"There is no opportunity that I know of right now that would entice me to go back to coaching," Saban said. "I enjoy what I'm doing. I did it for 50 years. I loved it. I loved the relationship with the players.