The upcoming coaching carousel across the SEC and really college football as a whole is shaping up to be the most insane we have seen in some time — maybe even ever.

With massive programs like LSU, Florida and Penn State all opening up and potentially more to come such as Auburn and Florida State, there is going to be a mad scramble this offseason to get the best possible head coach in place and beat other schools to do so.

With LSU surprisingly pulling the trigger Sunday and firing Brian Kelly, there’s all of the sudden is one of the very top of the line, elite jobs in the sport now open and wanting to take a big swing to fill it.

One name who has already been thrown around by fans and pundits since the Kelly news was announced? Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach — and national title winning coach in Baton Rouge prior to that — Nick Saban.

Of course, Saban retired from the profession now almost two years ago in no small part due to the changing landscape in college football — a reality which has only trended further in that direction since he stepped away. Not to mention the fact that he seemingly loves what he is doing now on College GameDay as well as the obvious added bonus of getting to spend more time with his family than he previously did.

Would Saban entertain the possibility of returning to LSU and trying to get the Tigers back on track though, even if it was just for a few years?

While every comment he’s made about returning since retirement has trended in the no direction, he has not completely shut down the possibility and has even alluded to potentially having interest in discussing the possibility if the opportunity were right.

Following a two-year reset and relaxation, there would be no better possible opportunity than going back to Baton Rouge and even having the chance to compete against his successor at Alabama in Kalen DeBoer.

If Saban doesn’t have interest in LSU, which certainly could be possible, you can probably dismiss the possibility of him ever coaching again for anyone.

But if that fire is still burning inside of him and the desire to coach, even if it’s for a shorter stint, is still there, this is the only real job for him.

LSU brass at the very least will at least make him say no, and until he does, a real coaching search does not begin.

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.