The race is on to replace Brian Kelly at LSU and to get it right this time, and predictably a flurry of high-profile names have already been connected to what i

Todd McShay predicted LSU will make an offer to Nick Saban to become the head coach and reconsider retirement. Based on “what he knows,” McShay said LSU will at least make the call, as told on his podcast The McShay Show.

LSU doesn't cheap out on hires, so almost anything seems on the table for this coaching search - even two big names not in jobs.

Hummer suggested other more likely options. Among his potential names to watch are Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, former Penn State coach James Franklin, and Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall.

LSU AD Scott Woodward was predicted to reach out to Nick Saban about the head coaching job now available after Brian Kelly's firing.

Whether serious or not, Nick Saban is going to be a popular name throughout the upcoming coaching carousel. Especially with a job like LSU open, a place Saban spent five seasons and won a national championship.

Unlike most coaches who enter the college football ranks, Saban left every stop on his own terms. The same can’t be said for Brian Kelly, whose tenure at LSU ended on Sunday when the former Notre Dame coach was fired following a 49–25 home loss to Texas A&M.

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Nick Saban won seven titles during his college football coaching career from 1990-23, but following the 2023 season, he opted to retire from coaching. The former LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach has since transitioned into a media role for ESPN, joining the beloved pregame show "College GameDay."