When Mack Brown left Texas in 2013, Nick Saban was immediately mentioned as a possible replacement. While there were reports that Saban gave serious thought to starting a new chapter with the Longhorns, the four-time national champion insists he never contemplated leaving Alabama.
Last week, an excerpt from a new book about Saban quoted Texas athletic director Steve Patterson as saying the Longhorns never made an offer to Saban. On Tuesday, Saban says he was never interested in the job despite his agent contacting him about it numerous times.
“I have an agent (Jimmy Sexton), which most coaches have, and when somebody is interested in you, they call your agent, which they did,” Saban said, per D.