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Kiffin, Muschamp top Candidates for Clemson, Link

Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:43 pm
Posted by TenTex
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:43 pm
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Don't be shocked if you hear speculation about Tulsa's Todd Graham, Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson and Texas Tech's Mike Leach, among others. But the top contenders look to be former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin and Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.


Makes sense.
This post was edited on 10/13/08 at 3:45 pm
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:44 pm to
i think they get neither.
Posted by GoHoGsGo06
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:45 pm to
Muschamp is waiting for SEC ball, he wants to coach in a real league.
Posted by Muppet
Member since Aug 2007
50512 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:45 pm to
When did Kiffin become a legitimate head coach hire? Everyone who thinks he will succeed is basing this speculation on Mike Shanahan's career pretty much.
Posted by LJGLSU
Gonzales,Louisiana and New Orleans
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:48 pm to
Just got a call from somebody in SC in the know...Boosters are preparing to offer Nick Saban 6mil per year on a ten year contract.
This guy a CU alum and Army retiree who is involved with their booster club.
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:48 pm to
haha...they can offer him all he wants...the boosters for the tahd will not be outbid...remmeber these guys pay 250k for backup defensive linemen.
Posted by DvlsAdvocat
Your Mom's House, AL
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:48 pm to
Here we go.....

Posted by GoHoGsGo06
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:50 pm to
as long as they stay away from Petrino..or Petrino stays away from them..i'll be happy
Posted by DvlsAdvocat
Your Mom's House, AL
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:51 pm to
If I were hiring, Muschamp seems to be the best fit. He played ball at Georgia and coached at Auburn. C'mon, he knows the South. Coached pro-ball in Miami. He'd be a great hire.
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:53 pm to
i think muschamp knows the texas job is his in two years. i just don't see him making the jump. clemson is not as sexy a job as people make it out to be. JMO.
Posted by Muppet
Member since Aug 2007
50512 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:53 pm to
He's going to have to learn to keep composure on the sideline, though.
Posted by Xenophon
Aspen
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 3:58 pm to
i just dont see WM as head coach material..
Posted by AuRob
Mobile, Al
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:05 pm to
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i think muschamp knows the texas job is his in two years. i just don't see him making the jump. clemson is not as sexy a job as people make it out to be.


I don’t think so...it's not like they have a jimbo fisher type deal in place (at least not publicly). If muschamp turns down Clemson I would imagine it is because he has another job lined up at the end of the season. Now if Mack Brown said he is out after two more years and Muschamp has been promised the job then yeah, he would be stupid not to wait for texas...that’s one of the best jobs in the country… money, support, facilities and recruiting base are top notch.

Texas could hire almost anybody they want...they are not the kind of program that should promise their job to an unproven assistant. Also, Mack Brown is only 57…has he said he is retiring or something? I would think he could coach for another 8-10 years or so.
Posted by AuburnCPA
Member since May 2008
18872 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:08 pm to
6 Million is a lot in a down economy. Boosters do not have as much wealth as they used too. That is another reason why they will not fire Tuberville. $6 Million is too much.
Posted by TenTex
Member since Jan 2008
15949 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:22 pm to
The Governor of WV and Saban have a handshake agreement that the WV job is his at any price when Stewart fails.
Posted by covlatiger
Member since Feb 2006
2408 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:25 pm to
Can't see Kiffin going anywhere until his suit with Al Davis is finalized. Getting another job would probably kill whatever leverage he might have. Why risk "free" money from Al?
Posted by AuRob
Mobile, Al
Member since Aug 2008
777 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:36 pm to
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6 Million is a lot in a down economy.


If they think Tubs needs to go and they can get someone better, trust me with or without a down economy they will fire him, pay what needs to be paid and throw whatever money that is required at the guy they want. I think you are underestimating the amount of money the people making these decisions have at their disposal, and how much of it they will spend on Auburn.

To put it another way, if Tubs is not the man for the job in the eyes of the people running the university, then firing tubs and hiring the right guy would generate way more than 6 million dollars in additional revenue in one year. Also Buyouts are hardly ever paid in full, Tubervilles contract is over 30 pages, and there are allot of potential loop holes etc.
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

it's not like they have a jimbo fisher type deal in place


pretty well known in some texas circles that they do.
This post was edited on 10/13/08 at 4:54 pm
Posted by DvlsAdvocat
Your Mom's House, AL
Member since Jul 2007
24491 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:56 pm to
quote:

it's not like they have a jimbo fisher type deal in place

quote:

pretty well known in some texas circles that they do.


There have just been WAY too many of these, so called "handshake agreements' about too many coaches, for a rumor about them to be given any validity.
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 10/13/08 at 4:57 pm to
maybe not valid enough for you, but i'll trust my boys at orangebloods...they haven't led me astray yet.
This post was edited on 10/13/08 at 4:58 pm
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