Nick Saban on possibility of becoming college football commissioner: ‘You better ask Miss Terry’

Nick Saban might not be the guy to become the college football commissioner, if that position were to ever be created.

In fact, he differed to his wife Terry when asked by Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. The latter asked Saban if he would be interested in the job.

Now that the former Alabama coach is in retirement, he might be staying there.

“You better ask Miss Terry,” Saban said.

Saban at this point is just trying to get used to being a member of the media. He’ll be a fixture on ESPN during College GameDay and has been present on SEC Network during Media Days.

However, the legendary coach forgot his media credential and was initially denied entry to the event earlier this week.

“It’s a little different. I’ve never worn a credential in my life,” Saban joked, via Get Up. “Was always, for 17 years, able to get into SEC Media Day without a credential. I had to go back to the room today to get my credential to get in.

“So, that’s one of the biggest changes I see. It’s not like it used to be.”

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At least Saban added that the staff was polite in their denial, and Saban was able to return to his hotel room and grab his credential. Now, all is good for the former Crimson Tide leader, but perhaps his championship rings should’ve been enough to get him into the star-studded event.

Nevertheless, Saban may not be at SEC Media Days as a coach in 2024, but he’ll still serve an important role, providing valuable commentary and insight over the next couple of days in Dallas.

Maybe Saban is better suited for television, despite his tremendous insight on the game of college football. He recently trolled SportsCenter anchor Elle Duncan, asking if he should say “Go Dawgs,” in reference to Alabama rival Georgia.

Saban made his first appearance on the ESPN desk during the 2024 NFL Draft with the GameDay crew and made quite the impression. Instead of seeing the stoic, all-business coach who stood behind the podium at Alabama, fans saw Saban smiling, laughing and joking while providing in-depth analysis of the players who heard their names called in the draft.

Of course, Saban has done TV before with GameDay during the College Football Playoff. But his performance during the draft was still a welcome sight as he enters the next chapter of his football life.