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re: Saban turned down $100M in order to stay at Bama
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:42 pm to sarc
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:42 pm to sarc
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sarc
Saban turned down $100M to stay at Bama
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The man loves him some Bama
Why yeeeeeeessss. Since that was the ONLY college job open when he abruptly notified his staff and front office in Miami VIA INTERCOM that he was quitting, why WOULDN'T he "love him some Bama."
If the Penn State, or West virginia, or Tennessee, or Nebraska, or USC, or God forbid, Auburn jobs would have been open, he would have swooped in on one of those in 2 seconds also.
And let's not forget the "I will not be the next head coach at Alabama" garbage he kept spewing ad nauseum; then, lo and behold, he is.
What a load of goat plop.
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Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:43 pm to sarc
turns down money then loses the last two games
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:43 pm to flyAU
Saban did want to be the ring-leader of their clown show. If say he's got great decision-making abilities.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:44 pm to MetryTyger
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MetryTyger
You sho' is angry.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:44 pm to MetryTyger
someone is still trying to cope
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:44 pm to MetryTyger
You miss him.. We know.
How the frick do you know? Alabama is a way bigger job than any of those or anywhere else he'd previously coached.
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If the Penn State, or West virginia, or Tennessee, or Nebraska, or USC, or God forbid, Auburn jobs would have been open, he would have swooped in on one of those in 2 seconds also.
How the frick do you know? Alabama is a way bigger job than any of those or anywhere else he'd previously coached.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:44 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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The man loves him some Bama
more likely Nick asked himself, "hmmm, can I salvage the bevo12 from Austin?" "maybe, , ,maybe NOT"
Ace up the sleeve, safer than one up the bunghole, metaphorically speaking of course.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:45 pm to HempHead
I don't think saban would have had the power/control at texas that he has at alabama.
that also had to be a huge factor.
that also had to be a huge factor.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:46 pm to monsterballads
Saban would hate the LHN
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:46 pm to Jagd Tiger
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more likely Nick asked himself, "hmmm, can I salvage the bevo12 from Austin?" "maybe, , ,maybe NOT"
Ace up the sleeve, safer than one up the bunghole, metaphorically speaking of course.
Agreed, that and I dont think he wanted to pull a bobby bowden and fizzle out on a possible low note
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:46 pm to GoldenDawg
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Should have taken it.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:47 pm to TheJones
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That and he would hate being the coach at Texas
That reminds me that Charlie Strong was their what, fifth choice? Sixth?
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:47 pm to sarc
My copy is preordered
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:48 pm to sarc
There is no University of Mars, yall. The man told you.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:48 pm to TheCaterpillar
I don't realy listen to Finebaum, unless it's football season. But you dismissing a former Investivgative Reporter is kind if silly, probably because you did not know that was his job for 15 to 20 years.
He did the investigating report that brought Antonio Langham's transgreesions to light.
He did the investigating report that brought Antonio Langham's transgreesions to light.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:49 pm to GoldenDawg
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Should have taken it.
Nah. Partly for the reason TheJones gave above you -- coaching at Texas is half gladhanding, half politics, and ten percent coaching, for 110% headache -- and partly because he really does have a good thing going at his current position. He's forged the relationships, shaped the department to his liking, and built the team with his own recruits. Leaving that means starting over to a greater degree than some people realize. It's just not a logical move from an upper-tier SEC team to Texas in that situation. If he was at, say, Vandy, yeah, makes sense. But a Big 6 team? Not so much.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:51 pm to scrooster
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That reminds me that Charlie Strong was their what, fifth choice? Sixth?
Wait...there were only five white coaches on Texas' list? I don't buy it.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:52 pm to sarc
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$12 and $15 million signing bonus and a salary package worth $100 million (plus performances)."
Complete and total bullshite
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:53 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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Saban did want to be the ring-leader of their clown show. If say he's got great decision-making abilities.
I would be the wild monkey boy of that circus for 100 million.
BTW: are you having a stroke, Stroke?
This post was edited on 7/16/14 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:53 pm to randomways
To be honest, it told me something about Nick's ego and fragility.
A true egomaniac would have taken it. Being worshipped by the unwashed wouldn't be good enough, he'd want worship from a higher class of people. Ultimately, he chose to be big fish in a small pond, to continue the worship from the little people.
As a result, he's not quite as ambitious as I thought. I figured he couldn't be content in a situation like this, but I was wrong.
A true egomaniac would have taken it. Being worshipped by the unwashed wouldn't be good enough, he'd want worship from a higher class of people. Ultimately, he chose to be big fish in a small pond, to continue the worship from the little people.
As a result, he's not quite as ambitious as I thought. I figured he couldn't be content in a situation like this, but I was wrong.
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