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re: Saban turned down $100M in order to stay at Bama
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:49 pm to GoldenDawg
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.
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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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