Nick Saban's daughter shuts down unretirement rumors: 'You had your time'

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Don't get your hopes up on Nick Saban returning to college football.

Rumors about the legendary coach's potential comeback began earlier this week after former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said on his radio show he was told by a source Saban may return in the future.

McElroy acknowledged he did not believe it was true.

Days later, Saban's daughter, Kristen, posted on her Instagram story a photo of her dad walking onto the field, captioning it, "Damn, I miss this."

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Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide before a game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium Nov. 25, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

With the timing, fans thought it was a foreshadowing of a huge announcement.

It was not.

"Apparently, some of y’all feel trolled by my last story of Nick’s walkout… he’s not coming back to coaching, hate to break it to you," Kristen said in another post on her story, via the New York Post. "You had your time."

Saban surprisingly retired after the 2023-24 collegiate season, which ended in a Rose Bowl loss to the eventual national champion Michigan Wolverines. And the pay-for-play landscape that college sports has become seems to have played some role in his decision even if he has denied that in past interviews. 

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during Southeastern Conference media day July 19, 2022, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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