This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Kirk Herbstreit Silences Rumors Surrounding Nick Saban, LSU Football Head Coach Job. The rumor mill is in full swing as the coaching carousel heats up this fall with the LSU Tigers in search of the program's next decision-maker.

Here's what famous LSU graduate Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Saban's current co-worker, Kirk Herbstreit, had to say.

Here's how Verge Ausberry responded to Shaquille O'Neal's claim the school has spoken to Nick Saban about the football coach opening. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— LSU will be led by a new head coach and offensive coordinator when the Tigers roll into Bryant-Denny Stadium this weekend to face No. 4 Alabama. Head coach Brian Kelly and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan were both fired after LSU's home loss to Texas A&M.

Will LSU hire an up-and-coming talent to replace Brian Kelly, or will the Tigers opt for a proven veteran? Here are the latest odds for LSU's head coach search.

The rankings mark LSU’s first appearance in the TopDrawerSoccer poll since 2018 and its first United Soccer Coaches top-25 ranking since 2021. The last time LSU appeared in the national polls, they were ranked No. 18 by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 24 by United Soccer Coaches.

LSU legend Shaquille O'Neal shared some insight this week on his alma mater's search for a new football coach. In late October, LSU fired Brian Kelly after a 49-25 loss at home to Texas A&M. Although the veteran coach had a 34-14 record in Baton Rouge,

LSU has contacted legendary former coach Nick Saban about returning to Baton Rouge, according to famed alumni Shaquille O’Neal. In an exclusive interview with US Weekly, O’Neal said he’d “heard through the grapevine” that LSU had spoken with Saban about the position. “That’d be awesome if we can bring Nick back,” O’Neal said.