LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly seemed to be all for Saban coming back to the sport. "It’d be better for college football if Nick Saban is coaching," he said, via On3 Sports. "Period.

On3's Ari Wasserman believes Saban-to-WVU would be a "cool" thing to see. “I am so obsessed with the notion of like returning home. Or coming back to your roots to put a bow on something.

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Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; ESPN analyst Nick Saban before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.