waitillnextyear
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re: My sources in Seattle are hearing a LOT of Saban buzz...
Posted by waitillnextyear on 7/31/08 at 4:54 pm to BT4LSU
I know everyone will disagree but it's a totally different situation. He went to Miami to give the next level a shot and clearly failed...no previous record of success in the NFL.
He was brought into Alabama with the expectation that he will resurrect the program. He's done it before and is expected to do it again.
He jumped ship once to come to Alabama. If he leaves before righting this ship then he's doing the same thing. If you're a big money booster at another University, do you want your dollars going to a man who just jumped ship for the second time without actually proving himself.
As an LSU fan (or any anti Bama fan) you can tell yourself that he would leave and they would pay...but I would think the folks putting out the money will look very close before committing that kind of cash to anyone.
He was brought into Alabama with the expectation that he will resurrect the program. He's done it before and is expected to do it again.
He jumped ship once to come to Alabama. If he leaves before righting this ship then he's doing the same thing. If you're a big money booster at another University, do you want your dollars going to a man who just jumped ship for the second time without actually proving himself.
As an LSU fan (or any anti Bama fan) you can tell yourself that he would leave and they would pay...but I would think the folks putting out the money will look very close before committing that kind of cash to anyone.
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re: My sources in Seattle are hearing a LOT of Saban buzz...
Posted by waitillnextyear on 7/31/08 at 4:28 pm to Lsupimp
Think about this from a business standpoint. Saban has it made. $32 million and all he has to do is show up and coach...it doesn't matter if he wins or not. Why would he leave willingly? All he has to do is lose enough games and he'll be fired and still be $32 million richer.
Now from Washington's standpoint, why would you take a chance and give up big money to someone that already has it made. I mean come on...if he would walk away from $32 mil then he'll walk away from whatever Washington can pay.
I believe he set the standard with his current contract and I think any team would think long and hard before luring him away and signing a similiar contract. Besides, I don't think the man's ego would let him admit failure at Alabama.
Now from Washington's standpoint, why would you take a chance and give up big money to someone that already has it made. I mean come on...if he would walk away from $32 mil then he'll walk away from whatever Washington can pay.
I believe he set the standard with his current contract and I think any team would think long and hard before luring him away and signing a similiar contract. Besides, I don't think the man's ego would let him admit failure at Alabama.
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