On ESPN's "College GameDay," former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was asked indirectly about the open Penn State coaching job, one recently vacated by James Franklin.
The question was posed: if Penn State were to offer "$50 million a year," will Nick Saban return to coaching in Happy Valley? Saban didn't have to answer. Miss Terry Saban did it for him.
"I have no doubt. If Nick wanted to go back to coaching, he could win his eighth national championship," Terry Saban said. "But we're having too much fun. And we wouldn't want to take that opportunity away from all of our baby coaches like Kirby (Smart) and Lane (Kiffin). Too much fun. I haven't heard a number."
Between 2007-23, Nick Saban led Alabama to six national championships and 201 wins: the second-most wins at a single school in SEC history. Only Bear Bryant had more with 232 wins in 25 seasons.
Saban's seven national championships — six at Alabama and one at LSU — is more than any coach in the modern college football era.
And Saban didn't feel he had to add much to Miss Terry's comments.
"Mrs. Always Right has spoken," Saban said.
Alabama kicks off against Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 on ABC.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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