ESPN analyst Greg McElroy addressed Jake Retzlaff’s departure from BYU, urging fans not to panic. Now is the perfect time to find the "next man up"

Legendary former Alabama football coach Nick Saban looks pretty comfortable as an analyst for ESPN’s “College GameDay,” but one of his former proteges believes he may return to coaching.

Greg McElroy, the former Alabama quarterback and now an ESPN/SEC Network analyst, opined Monday that Saban, who retired after the 2023 season, could get back into coaching. McElroy downplayed it later, but by then SEC coaches were being asked about it, especially those who worked for Saban.

While quarterback Cade Klubnik may steal the headlines as one of the nation's premier signal-callers, his Heisman aspirations and Clemson's national title hopes hinge on one critical unit: the offensive line.

ESPN's Greg McElroy, however, believes BYU has the roster to contend for a conference championship and a CFP berth.In his podcast, McElroy put every Big 12 team in tiers for the 2025 season. BYU is one of nine Big 12 schools in the "CFP Contender" category.

The idea of Nick Saban coaching again isn't far-fetched — and North Carolina might just be the most logical place if Belichick moves on.