This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ohiostate as Ohio State's Caleb Downs Offers Interesting Comparison for Nick Saban.

It has been 18 months since Nick Saban announced his retirement from coaching. In that time, he joined ESPN to serve as a TV analyst, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and even had Alabama's field renamed after him.

Country Roads, take Nick Saban … home? With Greg McElroy hinting toward the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach’s return to the sidelines, On3 analyst Ari Wasserman believes Saban should take over for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Nick Saban is, according to a notable anonymous source, returning to coaching eventually. If he does, one college insider believes UNC is a great landing spot. Here's why it isn't.

Nick Saban walked up to Damien Harris right before Alabama football went out for warmups. The Crimson Tide was about to face Tennessee in 2018, and Saban broke the news to his starting running back. We’re going to have to play the other guy today. Your job is just to be a cheerleader.