Saban's own daughter, Kristen, took to social media Thursday to confirm that her father will not be patrolling the sidelines at any level, be it college or the NFL, any time soon.

A longtime acquaintance of former Michigan State coach Nick Saban posed a question that many have discussed since the legendary coach's retirement.

Nick Saban, arguably the greatest coach in college football history, is primarily known for his years at Alabama and LSU, but Michigan State fans will always consider him one of theirs.

As a result, some of the conference's coaches were asked for their thoughts as to if Saban would ever return while speaking at SEC media days, one of which was Georgia's Kirby Smart.

So, success across the board is an important goal, and this top-10 athletic department will be successful." Q: Did you talk to Nick Saban about this place, what did he say and what did you hear from ...

Since taking over as head coach at Georgia in 2016, Saban and Smart met head-to-head six times on the gridiron, with Alabama owning a 5-1 combined record.

As I talked to Nick (Saban) and other people, that's what seemed to be the common denominator. He was a leader, he was a guy that people put on committees, he said he would work tirelessly.

“He (Moore) reminds me of a young Coach Saban in a lot of ways,” Haynes said, per On3's Pete Nakos. “He’s going to kick it with you. He’s going to have fun with you.

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