Nick Saban return rumors run rampant during SEC Media Days

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The old adage goes: Where there is smoke, there is fire. And the metaphorical smoke billowed during the first day of SEC Media Days on Monday around college football legend Nick Saban.

Rumors about Saban returning to the sport he left more than a year ago ramped up.

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Alabama Coach Nick Saban argues with a referee following a fourth quarter call against Arkansas. (Robert Sutton/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy brought some of the rumors into the atmosphere during an interview on the "Mac and Cube" radio show in Birmingham.

"A very much in-the-know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around and just really, really admire, they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching," McElroy said. "He’s pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again."

McElroy did say he believed, personally, Saban was finished during an appearance on ESPN.

"I’d be shocked (if he came back). … There are people connected to the sports world that think he’s not done. Now, interpret that however you will. People that would be somewhat knowledgeable about something like this, yes," he said.

Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts in the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night Sept. 11, 2010. (Robert Sutton/The Tuscaloosa News)

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Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin said he believed Saban will be back on the sidelines — whether it’s in college football or the pros.

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