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Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:31 pm to SummerOfGeorge
He had agreed to a contract. FWIW
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:31 pm to Landmass
If Texas said no it's because they were stupid and didn't agree to give Saban total control of the program. The one thing that has been holding Texas back has always been that big Texas oil money. Those assholes are dug into that program tighter than ticks and don't want to relinquish their hold on it for any reason.
Social status is more important than winning for them.
Social status is more important than winning for them.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:33 pm to Landmass
So we’ve evolved from “Saban is definitely leaving” to “Saban definitely wanted to leave....but didn’t.”
Offseason 2019 is shite.
Offseason 2019 is shite.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:35 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I don't think that he was necessarily about to leave, but I think he was considering it pretty hard. It may just be me, but that the huge contract extension sat on his desk, unsigned, for quite a while, and Battle's concern about it, makes me think it wasn't just a rumor. Also, Miss Terry's comment to the Wall Street Journal makes me think Saban was definitely feeling underappreciated...but who knows?
I remember getting pretty worried when I heard the rumors that Miss Terry was househunting in Austin...was that ever confirmed?
I remember getting pretty worried when I heard the rumors that Miss Terry was househunting in Austin...was that ever confirmed?
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:36 pm to PrettyLights
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Saban was coming off of a championship year and Colin Sexton was using the upcoming HC position opening at Texas as leverage for getting Saban paid one way or another.
You don't say....lol
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:38 pm to auisssa
Touche' haha I meant Jimmy Sexton. My bad
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:39 pm to PrettyLights
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:44 pm to Landmass
Ouch!
Texas has always been a high class program. Especially when compared to the other teams in their state.
Glad to see they passed on a low integrity coach.
Texas has always been a high class program. Especially when compared to the other teams in their state.
Glad to see they passed on a low integrity coach.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:45 pm to Landmass
Tom Hicks is a moron. How in the hell he ever got rich should be motivation for all the rest of us morons, but he has done some seriously stupid thing to piss away money that smart people just don't do.
This post was edited on 7/10/19 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:52 pm to bigDgator
Rumor was 100m for 10 years
He was interested
The storm hit
The end
He was interested
The storm hit
The end
This post was edited on 7/10/19 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:52 pm to OldPete
Saban almost fired Sexton because of his dumbassery. Saban didn't want the job and was happy at Alabama. You know this is true because Saban is still here. If it weren't true, Saban wouldn't be here.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:06 pm to Landmass
This is the kind of delusion that I like to see coming from burnt orange media types. It keeps real change from happening.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:08 pm to OldSchoolHorn
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no one is crossing Jamail...
Well, now we know Saban would have never gone to Texas. He pretty much told the PTB at Alabama he needed full control over the football program and got it.
Any school with a "mega booster" isn't getting a coach like Saban.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:09 pm to WilliamTaylor21
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Texas has always been a high class program. Especially when compared to the other teams in their neighboring states.
Couldn't agree more.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:10 pm to RollTide1987
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If Texas said no it's because they were stupid and didn't agree to give Saban total control of the program. The one thing that has been holding Texas back has always been that big Texas oil money. Those assholes are dug into that program tighter than ticks and don't want to relinquish their hold on it for any reason.
Social status is more important than winning for them.
Believe it or not oil doesnt factor in heavily at the booster level, the University owns the land contracts that have provided billions of revenue stream since the 1930's.
Where the leadership and boosters impact on the program is indeed "status" based... the UT powers think educational prestige first and want to be among the elites in that arena vs athletics bragging rights and everything that comes with it.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:13 pm to Nitro Express
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You know this is true because Saban is still here. If it weren't true, Saban wouldn't be here
If only it were that simple.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:16 pm to RollTide1987
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Social status is more important than winning for them.
that could be said about most BOTs and boosters. They don't care about the right thing to do moreso than what makes them look good or gives them the most control. Alabama used to be the same way and it took a guy like Saban to tell them to kindly back off.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 4:17 pm to skrayper
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Well, now we know Saban would have never gone to Texas. He pretty much told the PTB at Alabama he needed full control over the football program and got it.
Any school with a "mega booster" isn't getting a coach like Saban.
Likely not, I agree. The convo didnt get too far & it was going to crash eventually due to each side having conflicting non negotiables.
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