"He's not coming back to coaching, hate to break it to you. You had your time."

ESPN analyst Greg McElroy uncorked on his Birmingham radio show that he’d heard from someone “in the know” that Nick Saban had interest in returning to coaching.

In his preseason SEC football power rankings this week, the veteran college football scribe has Alabama at No. 3 behind Texas and Georgia -- the two teams who met in last year's conference title game.

In a matter of hours Tuesday, the Longhorns provided a pair of reminders — both at the expense of defending SEC champion Georgia — about its growing presence on the recruiting paths.

The Big Ten will not back off its preferred College Football Playoff format, guaranteeing the league four automatic qualifiers, unless the SEC decides to add a ninth conference game, sources told On3.

SEC Media Days 2025 wraps up on July 17, and “Southeast Sports+” Co-hosts Simone Eli and Gerhard Mathangani are staying till the end with talks on Missouri and Arkansas football. SEC Media Days 2025: ‘Southeast Sports+’ tackles Alabama and Oklahoma teams Here are the highlights for episode 4: “Southeast Sports+” streams live on WKRG+,