Yeah. I remember when Sumlin was hired, a lot of bitter old rivals (mainly Texas & Baylor) where predicting that Sumlin was using A&M as a stepping stone to land the USCw job.

Now that the USC job isn't as attractive, those same people are saying that he'll be off to the NFL as soon as Manziel leaves.

I'd also guess that if he was dead set on the NFL, he wouldn't bother building a $3 million house in College Station.

Building a huge house is a PITA, regardless of how much money you have.

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Posted by aggressor

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Posted on 7/23/13 at 3:40 pm to DRE06

A&M hasn't lost a HC they didn't fire since Bear Bryant went home to Bama. We were the first school to give a coach a $1 million contract with Jackie Sherrill. We bought Fran from Bama. We don't lose coaches for money if they win. Sumlin is the highest paid coach in the SEC not to have won it and if he wins it or a NC he will quickly make Saban money. You don't spend $450 mill on a Stadium and lose your HC for a few bucks. A&M has some massive donors that will step up if called upon.

Sumlin also has never played or coached in the NFL before. History is firmly against that type of coach being successful making the leap.

He is also a family man with small kids. As HC at A&M he has a lot more flexibility to spend time with them. He left his alma mater for A&M and always said it was his dream job at OU and UH. He also has a much easier job and if he wins it only gets easier. He can get 80% of his recruits within an easy drive from CS and if he wins they will want to come. Sumlin is getting every facility or perk he wants. He got major input on the redesign of Kyle. He has a level of control he will never have in the NFL.

Could he leave? Sure, but Saban is a lot more likely to leave for that matter. At least Saban has NFL experience.

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