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Dan Lyons

Nick Saban's Daughter Has Direct Response to Rumors That He Will Return to Coaching

Kristen Saban, daughter of former Alabama coach Nick Saban, says that her father is not returning to coaching amid rumors during SEC media days. | Gary Cosby Jr. via Imagn Content Services, LLC

More than a year removed from his coaching retirement, Nick Saban still casts a specter over SEC football. While the league remains the deepest in college football, replete with national championship contenders, one of the biggest stories at this week's SEC media days in Atlanta centered on rumors that the former Alabama and LSU coach could return to the sideline.

Rumors began with former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy sharing that someone "in the know" and "notable" told him that Saban is not done coaching. That quote caught on like wildfire in Atlanta, with just about every coach with any connection to Saban fielding questions about his potential comeback during the week.

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