Saban denies offering ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith job

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban denies offering a job to ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith last year.Saban said Saturday he interviewed Smith for a position in 2018 but opted to hire someone else after conducting a background check.The Crimson Tide's connection with Smith surfaced with the release of former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's texts and emails by Ohio State after an external investigation into what he knew about allegations of domestic violence made by Smith's ex-wife