Legendary college football coach Nick Saban has emerged as a surprise vice presidential candidate and Kamala Harris is expected to replace Joe Biden in the top job.
Harris is close to securing the nomination after Biden announced Sunday that he will not seek re-election and that his current vice president should be the next Democratic leader.
If that’s the case, he’ll need to find a No. 2 before his battle with Donald Trump in this fall’s presidential election.
And incredibly, Saban’s name has been put forward for the job.
The former Alabama Crimson Tide coach, who won an incredible six national titles in his iconic 17-year tenure with the team, is listed by sportsbook BetOnline as a longshot for the vice presidential job.
Legendary college football coach Nick Saban has emerged as a surprising candidate for vice president
Bettors can put money on him becoming Harris’s running mate if she does indeed accept the top job, albeit at whopping 250-1 odds.
Sportsbooks value Oprah Winfrey at even odds, with George Clooney (100-1) and Michelle Obama (28-1) seen as more likely candidates.
Saban ended his reign at Alabama in January after making the decision to retire from college football.
The 72-year-old supported Joe Manchin when he ran for the Senate as a Democrat in 2018, though it is unclear whether he would be willing to enter the world of politics.
Alabama Democrats urged him to run against Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville when he retired from training earlier this year.
However, there was never any indication that he planned to run for office.
Kamala Harris is moving closer to the presidency after Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election
If that’s the case, he’ll need to find a second before his battle with Donald Trump.
Bettors can put money on Saban, one of the most successful football coaches of all time, becoming Harris’ running mate if she does accept the top job.
Saban was the highest-paid college football coach in history and had signed a new contract with Alabama in 2022 worth $93.6 million over eight seasons before retiring.
After retiring from coaching, he will begin working as an analyst on ESPN’s College Gameday beginning in the 2024-25 season.
Harris moved quickly to secure the Democratic presidential nomination after Biden announced Sunday that he was stepping aside, bowing to pressure from fellow Democrats.
His departure was the latest shock in a race for the White House that included the near-assassination of former President Trump by a gunman at a campaign rally and the nomination of fellow Trump hardliner, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, as his running mate.