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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nick Saban shares humorous response to coaching return rumor
For the first time since the rumor was shared during SEC media days, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has publicly commented on his potential interest in returning to coaching. In a recent television appearance on Fox News' Fox and Friends, Saban was asked in an interview the question as to if he would ever return to the sidelines again. Saban, in response, appeared to shut down speculation on a potential return, while also giving a humorous answer. "I never really ever had a thought about getting back into coaching, until two days ago Mrs. Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs," Saban said. "While running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me," When you were coaching, you had a heck of a lot better job than this. That is only time I considered it." "There is no opportunity that I know of right now, that would enhance me to go back to coaching." Saban also later added. Saban, who announced his retirement back in Jan. 2024, was the head coach at Alabama for 17 seasons from 2007-23, winning six national championships during that span. As the head coach at Alabama, Saban also compiled a 206-29 overall record, recorded 16 10-win seasons, and won nine SEC championships. Since announcing his retirement, Saban has remained around college football, most notably through his role on ESPN's weekly show "College GameDay." As to if Saban would ever return, the answer certainly appears unlikely in the near future. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion. This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Nick Saban responds to college football coaching return rumor
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nick Saban shares humorous response to coaching return rumor
For the first time since the rumor was shared during SEC media days, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has publicly commented on his potential interest in returning to coaching. In a recent television appearance on Fox News' Fox and Friends, Saban was asked in an interview the question as to if he would ever return to the sidelines again. Saban, in response, appeared to shut down speculation on a potential return, while also giving a humorous answer. "I never really ever had a thought about getting back into coaching, until two days ago Mrs. Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs," Saban said. "While running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me," When you were coaching, you had a heck of a lot better job than this. That is only time I considered it." "There is no opportunity that I know of right now, that would enhance me to go back to coaching." Saban also later added. Saban, who announced his retirement back in Jan. 2024, was the head coach at Alabama for 17 seasons from 2007-23, winning six national championships during that span. As the head coach at Alabama, Saban also compiled a 206-29 overall record, recorded 16 10-win seasons, and won nine SEC championships. Since announcing his retirement, Saban has remained around college football, most notably through his role on ESPN's weekly show "College GameDay." As to if Saban would ever return, the answer certainly appears unlikely in the near future. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
ESPN power ranks mascots. Where is Ohio State mascot Brutus?
There aren't too many college mascots more beloved than Ohio State mascot, Brutus. He's an iconic one and has been around a long, long time, even becoming beloved by longtime ESPN College GameDay host, Lee Corso. In fact, Corso has put the Brutus head on more than any other college mascot. Brutus has evolved over the years to the current appearance of wearing a uniform with a Buckeye Nut head that's much, much smaller than it was when first introduced in 1965. Either way, there aren't too many mascots that are as recognizable as Brutus is across college athletics. He's not a fearsome mascot, but a fun, wildly popular, high energy one that interacts with fans. But where would Brutus fit if power ranking mascots? That is, of course, a subjective question, but one that ESPN's Ryan McGee set out to answer. He published a piece last week power ranking mascots across different divisions, and Brutus was featured in the "Costume Divison." McGee only identified the top five and had Brutus at the No. 2 spot, right behind the Oregon Duck at No. 1. "As hard as it is to believe, before 1965 there was no mascot in Columbus," McGee said. "After flirting with the idea of bringing a live buck onto the sidelines of the Horseshoe, a student vote settled on Buckeyes, honoring the official state tree of Ohio, and the name Brutus. "Over the years, Brutus generally has been considered the template for the "person in clothes but with a huge plastic head" model for modern mascot business. Thankfully, Brutus has experienced some extreme cranial makeovers -- and shrinkage -- through the ages. The O.G. O-H-I-O Buckeye looked more like a chocolate bonbon bowling ball than a fearsome football foe." So, what other costumed mascots made the top five? Behind Brutus and the Duck were Big Red of Western Kentucky (3), the Stanford Tree (4), and Keggy the Keg of Dartmouth at No. 4 (I have to admit I didn't know that was a thing, but brownie points for being creative). Now, being an Ohio State website, of course, many aren't going to like Brutus finishing behind the Oregon Duck, but the Duck does get cool points for coming out on a motorcycle and trolling other schools in a lighthearted way. Let's call it 1A and 1B, shall we? You can get a look at the other divisions and rankings of the mascot power rankings by visiting and taking a look at a fun list to look at during the offseason. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Nick Saban explains key reason why he hasn't jumped back into coaching
Nick Saban is adamant he won't be coaching football again anytime soon. The legendary Alabama head coach confirmed this on Fox's 'Fox and Friends' show on Friday, after rumors circulated last week of a potential return to the gridiron. Saban finally put his foot down during the program. Advertisement 'There is no opportunity that I know of right now that would enhance me to go back to coaching,' Saban said. 'I enjoy what I'm doing. I did it for 50 years — I loved it. I loved the relationships with the players. I loved the competition. But it's another station of life now.' Last week, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said he heard from a trustworthy source that Saban would return to coaching in the future. Advertisement These comments caused a media firestorm with multiple high-profile names, including Saban's daughter and other SEC coaches, chiming in about the possibility of his return. Nick Saban Coaching in 2023. Getty Images Saban is now working as a host for ESPN's 'College GameDay,' and his work proved to be noteworthy off the field last season, so much so that he won a Sports Emmy award for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent. The seven-time national championship winner also works with the Alabama Football team as an adviser. Advertisement With the two jobs, Saban never thought about a possible return to coaching until rumors went wild. 'It's amazing to me that came up in the media and the media speaks for you, and thinks for you,' Saban said. 'I never really ever had a thought about getting back into coaching until two days ago.' Nick Saban talks to the media at Indianapolis for the championship game in 2022. AP The only time he thought about a return was due to the household chores he was forced to do by his wife, Terry Saban. Advertisement 'Miss. Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs,' Saban said. 'While I was running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me, when you were a coach, you had a heck of a lot better job than this. So that's the only time I considered it.'
Dominion Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Pitt's Pat Narduzzi strong advocate for yearly Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN — The biggest game on West Virginia's schedule isn't a Big 12 conference game. It's the third game of the season against Pitt in the 108th Backyard Brawl. That's not an opinion; looking at the ticket prices, WVU's priciest home game is the Backyard Brawl, which is as low as $260 right now. Speaking with former players and fans, the Week 3 matchup is the must-see game. ESPN's Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit even talked about potentially having College GameDay from this year's Backyard Brawl if everything goes right. After this year, the Backyard Brawl is shelved. The rivalry won't return until 2029. It's a lot less of a hiatus than the 11-year gap from 2011 to 2022, but still, the season will feel incomplete. Pitt's head coach, Pat Narduzzi, has been vocal about regional rivalry games with West Virginia and Penn State, and talked about the importance of the regional games at ACC Media Days this week. 'With the way the college landscape is going, conferences have kind of exploded, and we have teams from the West Coast in the Atlantic Coast Conference,' Narduzzi said. 'I think those regional rivalry games are critical.' However, the regional rivalry games are becoming harder and harder to occur. With conference shuffling, rivalries have been lost. Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma was a yearly thing, but once Oklahoma left the conference, it's harder to make the game happen since it's used as an out-of-conference game. There's also the issue of money, and how out-of-conference opponents are scheduled years in advance. WVU's three out-of-conference games are set up until 2030, and already have one opponent for 2031. Narduzzi said during his press conference that he wanted to play West Virginia every year, and still does, even with the Mountaineers not being on Pitt's schedule until 2029. The players and fans want to see it, but with all the outside factors, it's hard to make it happen. 'Our players look forward to playing West Virginia every year,' Narduzzi said. 'That's a rivalry game that'll end after this year. In three years, it picks back up. So, we do have a four-game stretch. If you guys have any power to see if we can get them in the next three years, we are willing to make some movements in our schedule and try to get that done. I would love to play them every year.' Due to scheduling issues, Narduzzi's wish won't happen. The two schools could technically fit the Backyard Brawl into their schedules, but WVU already has a couple of big games in its place, and the pay-to-play game with smaller schools, which those smaller institutions rely on financially. They'd need to cancel one of the games. Then there's the required nine Big 12 games, so realistically, it's a longshot. At least for WVU, the three years without the Backyard Brawl won't be a snoozefest. WVU has a home and home with Alabama over the next two years, and plays Virginia in Charlotte in 2026. Then in 2028, WVU plays Tennessee in the Duke's Mayos Classic. WVU definitely has entertaining games on its schedule in place of the Backyard Brawl. However, those games don't have the same lust as the Backyard Brawl. What's positive is there's mutual interest in keeping the rivalry a yearly game, and so far, it's scheduled in three of the four years starting in 2029. It's only a couple of years of a break, but the Backyard Brawl will be missed by fans, players and coaches. 'That's what the game is all about, those regional rivalries,' Narduzzi said. 'It brings fans in. The fans love it, the players love it, it's intense. There's no love lost. That's what it's all about. That's college football.'
