re: So I guess Saban purposely torpedoed the hiring search

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I am confident the person already hired is well aware of this

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I keep hearing that someone has already been hired almost immediately after the announcement yet for the life of me can't think of a single good reason to keep it quiet if that is indeed the case.

You gotta admit following the goat is bad enough but to have him hovering around the program making the new coach feel like he's not truly in control has to scare away a few prospects. I admit DKR was still around Texas football after his retirement in the late 70's, but he was AD at least.

Oh, and the first 3 coaches following him (including one of his ex players) didn't exactly set the world on fire. It took until Mack Brown in the late 90's to get things back on track. Good luck with all this.