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re: Tony Barnhart on Saban to Texas (and other stuff)
Posted on 9/25/13 at 10:01 am to Cheese Grits
Posted on 9/25/13 at 10:01 am to Cheese Grits
Just a couple of things..
1: Alabama vs. Texas as a better job depends on what you prefer. Alabama is where football is complete king and is the most important thing for the University. Texas is more focused on being an academic institution and the sports programs aren't as important to the university leadership despite the fact that they're the highest earning sports program in the country. For Alabama, it hurts the university overall when their football team is down because they have more reliance on money associated with it. Texas doesn't give a shite. That's why Mack Brown is still employed.
2. Texas has more money than Alabama. Texas has a LOT more money than Alabama. Do they care enough to spend it is the question.
3. If Texas bought Nick Saban, would the value of the Longhorn Network not all of a sudden increase?
Personally I think there's about a 1% chance Saban would go to Texas. The ONLY chance isn't about money or anything else.. but rather if he wants to be THE coach that won National Titles at 3 different schools.
1: Alabama vs. Texas as a better job depends on what you prefer. Alabama is where football is complete king and is the most important thing for the University. Texas is more focused on being an academic institution and the sports programs aren't as important to the university leadership despite the fact that they're the highest earning sports program in the country. For Alabama, it hurts the university overall when their football team is down because they have more reliance on money associated with it. Texas doesn't give a shite. That's why Mack Brown is still employed.
2. Texas has more money than Alabama. Texas has a LOT more money than Alabama. Do they care enough to spend it is the question.
3. If Texas bought Nick Saban, would the value of the Longhorn Network not all of a sudden increase?
Personally I think there's about a 1% chance Saban would go to Texas. The ONLY chance isn't about money or anything else.. but rather if he wants to be THE coach that won National Titles at 3 different schools.
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Posted on 9/25/13 at 10:04 am to Killean
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2. Texas has more money than Alabama. Texas has a LOT more money than Alabama. Do they care enough to spend it is the question.
Texas has more resources, but they're not cutthroat enough to deploy those resources.
Alabama boosters are not about to (publicly, mind you) lose a bidding war over the best college football coach since Bear Bryant. Bama boosters practically invented bags of cash and the $100 handshake -- their boosters would loot their kids' college funds to keep Saban.
This post was edited on 9/25/13 at 10:05 am
Posted on 9/25/13 at 10:15 am to Killean
I wouldn't say Texas cares more about academics than athletics but I would agree they care more about academics than Bama. Texas is more like UF or Ohio State or Michigan, they want to be good at both. They aren't Cal Berkeley or UVA.
Texas realizes the revenue and exposure that comes from athletics is a huge boost to the school and thus it is certainly a major priority. I do think they focus too much on the revenue though over winning and that is biting them in the arse now.
One last point, the new playoff structure hurts a school like Texas. If they do not go undefeated they have no chance of getting in whereas an SEC school with 1 loss has a very good chance. There are even scenarios where Texas could go undefeated and still not get in (if the 4 other Majors all had undefeated teams because they have stronger conferences and a Championship game). If you look forward the Big 12 is a huge anchor on Texas and their future options aren't very good outside of a Big 12/ACC merger.
Texas realizes the revenue and exposure that comes from athletics is a huge boost to the school and thus it is certainly a major priority. I do think they focus too much on the revenue though over winning and that is biting them in the arse now.
One last point, the new playoff structure hurts a school like Texas. If they do not go undefeated they have no chance of getting in whereas an SEC school with 1 loss has a very good chance. There are even scenarios where Texas could go undefeated and still not get in (if the 4 other Majors all had undefeated teams because they have stronger conferences and a Championship game). If you look forward the Big 12 is a huge anchor on Texas and their future options aren't very good outside of a Big 12/ACC merger.
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