Now that Nick Saban has retired, many are speculating as to what his next venture will be.

Saban himself said he is open to a career in broadcasting and knows he is good at it. He has been a regular on The Pat McAfee Show every Thursday this season and has been well received.

As Saban looks ahead to what's next, some wonder if ESPN will leave room for him on “College Gameday.”

Lee Corso, who also began his career on the program after finishing his coaching career, has been an integral part of the program since its inception in 1987. He is best known for featuring the mascot head of the team he predicts will win at the end of his shows. .

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But in recent years, Corso's age seems to have caught up with him. Corso, 88, has said he has no plans to retire, but ESPN has scaled back his role on the show to include the mascot head and replaced Corso with Saban for the actual analysis. It is possible to put

The fact that ESPN will take over the SEC rights deal this season makes having Saban on the desk feel like an even more natural transition.

Previously, there was a story in John Talty's book on 247 that Saban may have been interested in GameDay all along. Back in 2014. It makes a lot of sense that it wouldn't actually happen now that Saban is actually retired.

Michael Brauner is a senior sports analyst and contributing writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP