There has been plenty of speculation about Nick Saban's potential return to coaching since he made his stunning retirement decision in January of 2024.
That speculation has ramped up this year due to so many high-profile jobs opening up. That was in part thanks to Greg McElroy revving up the rumor mill in July.
On Wednesday, Paul Finebaum threw a little more gasoline on the fire by revealing he believes Saban would listen if LSU called:
Paul Finebaum on Nick Saban & LSU:
— TigerDroppings (@TigerDroppings) October 29, 2025
"I don't think Nick Saban would take it."
"Saban wouldn't talk to Penn State, he wouldn't talk to Florida."
"But I think he would talk to LSU. At least to see what they have to offer. Sometimes you can make an offer that even a 74-year-old…
Finebaum clarified by saying he doesn't believe Saban would ultimately do it, but he does believe the soon-to-be 74-year-old would accept a phone call from LSU and would sit down and listen to what they had to offer.
Paul Finebaum believes Nick Saban would listen if LSU called
Cue the rumor mill! Saban's return to coaching - anywhere - continues to be a far-fetched rumor. He has shot the rumors down consistently every single time they have been brought up.
Saban spent five seasons at LSU from 2000-2004, and is credited for creating what the Tigers have now become. LSU was not considered a destination job when Saban first arrived in Baton Rouge. Now, it's one of the very best jobs in the country thanks to the culture and stability that Saban brought to the Bayou.
Saban led LSU to the 2003 BCS National Championship, the first of seven National Championships the Hall of Fame coach would go on to win in his legendary career.
Saban left LSU following the 2004 season to take the head coaching job of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, a decision he has admitted he regrets.
Saban returned to coaching college football after a two-year NFL sojourn, taking over at Alabama and leading them on the greatest run in modern college football history.
The thought of him returning to coach anywhere other than Alabama at this point is hard to believe. He's got a statue outside of Bryant-Denny Stadium, and the field on those hallowed grounds now bears his name.
Let's also not forget how poorly he was treated by LSU fans in the aftermath of his departure and return to college football with Alabama. They burned him in effigy outside of Tiger Stadium before his first game in Baton Rouge as the Crimson Tide's head coach in 2008.
So no, Nick Saban is probably not going to coach again. Not even at LSU.
Reality won't stop the rumor mill from churning along, however.