SEC Media Days always promises to deliver on some epic soundbites, but in this year’s edition in Atlanta, one story absolutely dominated the conversation.
On the first day this week, Greg McElroy told the listening audience on WJOX that he heard from a source that believed Nick Saban is not finished with coaching and has a desire to return. While the story is fairly out there and may prove to have nothing come of it, that didn’t stop virtually every coach from being asked about it.
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When taking the podium on Tuesday, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked about Saban potentially coming back, and he made it clear it would be up to the boss.
“Make no mistake, the boss at home is gonna make that call for him, not him,” Smart said with a laugh after a long explanation of why it would be phenomenal for him to return.
“The game is better with him involved and he is passionate about it,” Smart began.
“He and I still talk and share ideas from time to time about defensive philosophies and the way to do things and he’s still watching tape and very, very involved in football. He loves it. And his brilliance…is around football, it’s around scheme, around another way to do something to stay ahead of the offensive minds.”
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Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
