Nick Saban’s daughter, Kristen, made an announcement concerning his teaching profession this week.
The daughter of the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach formally responded to the comeback rumors on Thursday afternoon. Earlier this week, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy fanned the rumor flames, with a telling remark. He recommended that Saban, who retired following the 2023 season, may return to teaching.
He is since tried to stroll again his feedback, although.
“All it’s is like, ‘Folks within the know inform Greg McElroy Saban’s open to returning to the sideline,’” McElroy instructed On3’s JD Pickell. “Like, ‘No, no, I didn’t say that!’ … It was actually like a throwaway line and none of us thought it was gonna take off the way in which it (did).”
He continued.
“All it’s is like, ‘Folks within the know inform Greg McElroy Saban’s open to returning to the sideline,’” McElroy mentioned. “Like, ‘No, no, I didn’t say that!’ … It was actually like a throwaway line and none of us thought it was gonna take off the way in which it (did).”
McElroy is aware of what he did, although. You possibly can’t say somebody within the know recommended that Saban may return to teaching and count on that it will not make headlines.
On Thursday, Kristen Saban responded to them.
Kristen Saban
Kristen Saban made it clear: her dad just isn’t coming again.
She posted a video on social media of her dad strolling out of the tunnel with Alabama gamers, sparking some hypothesis. Nevertheless, she shortly clarified.
“Apparently a few of y’all really feel trolled by my final story of Nick’s walkout,” she wrote, referring to her dad by his first identify.
“He isn’t coming again to teaching, hate to interrupt it to you. You had your time.”
Nick Saban’s daughter Kristen decides to Curb-stomp the comeback rumors on her IG story… pic.twitter.com/naQiVIOU5o
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) July 17, 2025
It looks like Saban goes to proceed to stay with ESPN’s “School GameDay” shifting ahead.