Last week, a rumor that Nick Saban could return to coaching spread like wildfire after ESPN’s Greg McElroy reported that a “very much in the know person” told him it was possible. During an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday,

The rumors began circulating in earnest on Monday after former Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy said on “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning” that he was informed by a trustworthy source that Saban — who now works as a panelist on ESPN’s “College GameDay” — would return to coaching in the future.