Though McElroy is certainly in the know -- he was the second quarterback to start at Alabama under Saban -- some of Saban's other collaborators aren't so sure that Saban is set on a return to the sidelines.

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin joins The Paul Finebaum Show and floats the idea of getting Nick Saban back into coaching where Kiffin says his former boss belongs.

"Make no mistake about it -- the boss at home (Saban's wife, Terry) is going to make that call for him, not him," Smart said with a chuckle.