When former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement last week, some guesses He could potentially follow in the footsteps of U.S. Senator and former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville, who is running for office.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) says people expecting a Nick Saban campaign will be disappointed.

“First of all, Nick doesn't run, so don't worry about that. He'll never run,” Manchin said. USA Today On tour in New Hampshire.

Saban has mentioned the possibility of a career in broadcasting, a field in which he is already highly skilled. He also spoke about his desire to be on the front lines of the fight to get things under control in this changing era of college football.

“I'm dedicated to college football and the future of college football and trying to advance that sport and other sports within college sports, whether they generate revenue or not, because they all benefit a lot of people. Because I think it creates opportunities. I'm going to be an advocate for making the game as good as it can be,” Saban said in a post-retirement interview with ESPN's Rece Davis.

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Saban himself has said the NIL was not a factor in his decision to resign, but Manchin believes it may have been a bigger factor than Saban said.

“It ended up being a huge failure. It's going to destroy college sports… At the end of the day, you say, 'Okay, Coach Saban, I want more money or I'm going to go into the transfer portal.' I think you can see there were a lot of people and he probably just said, “Enough is enough.'' That’s just my gut feeling,” Manchin said.

The University of Alabama has officially hired former Washington head coach Karen DeBoer to replace Saban.

It will be interesting to see what the legendary Nick Saban does after he retires, but don't expect him to run for president anytime soon.

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