He could not stay away from Alabama Athletics for long.

Nick Saban has been enjoying retirement so far.

The former Alabama head football coach has been perfecting his golf game and accepted an analyst position at ESPN. He announced his retirement from coaching in January, but Saban is taking in a Crimson Tide men's basketball game at Coleman Coliseum. Charlie Potter of On3 Sports and Mike Rodak of 247Sports captured photos of Saban spotted at Saturday's game against Texas A&M.

Some familiar faces in the crowd.

First row: Miss Terry, Nick Saban
Second row: Antoine Pettway, Noah Clowney, Noah Gurley
Third row: Herb Jones pic.twitter.com/ZDtA8rRwYG

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) February 17, 2024

Nick Saban greets some young Alabama fans at halftime. As usual, Cedric Burns is close by. Nothing has changed there. pic.twitter.com/TWwZN9hRwL

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) February 17, 2024

Alabama men's basketball is 17-7 on the season and 9-2 in SEC play.

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.