Its been leaked by a couple of sources that Saban will be back in the saddle either in college or the NFL.

Not buying it in college. For as calculating a man as Saban the CFB ground is far to unsettled for him to wade back into. Without knowledge of the terrain its hard to construct a NC path anywhere to the degree that Saban would feel comfortable with.

All that said, I love the specter of Saban hovering over about 20 cfb programs as the season plays out.

BK loses at Clemson in wk1. Saban!

UF gets off to a shaky start...........Saban!

Alabama starts slow and there will be talk of a restoration.

SC under preforms.......Saban! (they'd have no shot. Saban would want a schools soul and SC isn't at that desperate yet)

Sherrone really hasn't done much.

Everyone would want Saban but what schools with potential openings would Saban give the time of day to?

UF
LSU
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Arkansas (see Calipari's contract).
Auburn (lol)
UNC (sneaky good job. Support??)

Actually the perfect place for a Saban return would IMO have been TAMU. Desperate/soul sold cheaply (check). Money (check). Resources (check). Fertile recruiting territory (check).