Nick Saban has only been retired for a few months, but there are officially odds the possibility of him getting back to work.
The iconic college football head coach retired from the Alabama Crimson Tide back in January. Instead of coaching, Saban was hired on to operate as an SEC analyst for ESPN, with a role coming up on the popular College GameDay pregame show on Saturdays.
However, Saban popped up in the news when BetOnline released their odds for who will be the next vice presidential nominee. The odds include career politicians as heavy favorites, but also listed Saban as a longshot with 250-to-1 odds.
The odds released after the news that president Joe Biden would not run for reelection came out on Sunday, July 21. Biden quickly endorsed Kamala Harris, his vice president, to be the democratic candidate for the 2024 election, with the assumption that she will officially be the one to run against Donald Trump.
The Saban odds are likely a marketing stunt. However, it's interesting to think about Saban getting into a life of politics. He has never been one to publicly talk about his political beliefs, but he did endorse a childhood friend in democrat Joe Manchin during his campaign in 2018.
Don't expect this kind of career change for Saban, however. He's likely making a seven-figure deal to work with ESPN while making an absurd amount of money to serve as an advisor for the Alabama program while Kalen DeBoer takes over as his successor.
Retirement has been kind to Saban, but a life in politics would be way too stressful for a recently-retired football coach.
