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Terry Saban, the wife of former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban, has thrown cold water on the possibility of her husband returning to the sidelines.
ESPN “College GameDay” host Pat McAfee said the legendary college football coach’s name was in the rumor mill when it came to who was a possibility to take the Penn State Nittany Lions job.
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Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is on stage at ESPN College GameDay before the University of Oklahoma-Michigan College football game on September 6, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Steve Sisney/For the Oklahoman Network/USA TODAY via Imagn Images)
McAfee asked Saban’s wife if he would come back for $50 million.
“I have no doubt that if Nick wanted to return to coaching, he could win his eighth national championship. But we are having too much fun and we wouldn’t want to deprive all of our coaching babies of this opportunity,” she said. “I haven’t heard a number yet.”
Nick Saban seemed to agree with her.
Terry Saban smiles as her husband, legendary football coach Nick Saban, explains how she “conspires” to spend money on the foundation’s business at the Nick’s Kids Foundation luncheon at Bryant-Denny Stadium on August 5, 2025. (Gary Cosby Jr./USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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“Mrs. Always Right has spoken,” he said.
Saban resigned as head coach of the Crimson Tide before the 2024 season. Kalen DeBoer replaced him at Alabama. Since then, he has been one of the hosts of “College GameDay,” offering his expert opinion and analysis on some of the most important topics in sports.
Penn State fired James Franklin last week after a loss to Northwestern. Several high-profile names have been linked to the position.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban watches as quarterback Bryce Young (9) passes the ball during warmups before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 12, 2022. (Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports)
For now, Terry Smith has been named interim head coach. The Nittany Lions lost to Iowa on Saturday 25-24.
