We all spent a few minutes speculating about a Nick Saban return to coaching, thanks to Greg McElroy's big mouth. Of course later McElroy admitted he didn't even believe rthe rumor that he was responsible for spreading, making it look like it was completely for clicks.
But Saban's daughter, Kristen, decided enough was enough and casually ended any thoughts of her 73-year-old father coming back to the sidelines.
Nick Saban's daughter Kristen on the recent coaching return rumor
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) July 17, 2025
"he's not coming back to coaching, hate to break it to you 😂 you had your time."
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Fine. I guess we'll just move on right? Because that's what college football fans do when someone makes a denial. Who am I kidding? We're going to continue to speculate and take everything he says this season on College GameDay out of context because that's what we do.
The good news is UNC already has one of Saban's best friends as head coach and Bill Belichick is putting together quite a solid recruiting class in his first full cycle with the Tar Heels. Sure there are some pundits that don't like the roster, but how Super Bowl rings does that guy have? Anything less than six, just talk to the hand.
Will ACC Media Days become a circus around Belichick?
ACC Media Days begin next Tuesday and we'll all wondering exactly how Belichick is going to fare in his first go round with the conference media regulars. Expect a bit of a different atmosphere around Belichick though because there are still a lot of NFL reporters that will be interested in his time at UNC and possible interest in returning to the League,
There will also be some Boston-area reporters that will focus on Belichick's most recent spat with New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft.
And then there are the Jordon Hudson questions and who will be bold enough to ask the coach about his 24-year-old girlfriend. Whoever decides to step up to the plate will likely get shot down quickly, but as USA Today's Matt Hayes suggests, it won't stop people from trying.
Bill Belichick and North Carolina football show must deal with ACC Media Days circus https://t.co/ryijWn6BrC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 8, 2025
"Everyone – and I mean, everyone – will have their chance with Team Belichick," Hayes writes. "It doesn’t mean Belichick will answer every question, but it does mean it won’t be for a lack of trying by more than 500 media members."
That might be true, but at least there won't be many questions about Nick Saban. For now.