Saban to Texas nearly complete

[monosylab1k]

If Saban comes to Texas, does that suddenly make the big 12 the best conference

Aggy jumping to the SEC as it begins to decline.
Big 12 and Pac 12 about to be the dominant conferences

[symple19]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...weet-shot-down

Mack Brown is expected out as the head football coach at Texas by the end of the week, a source has confirmed to CBSSports.com's Bruce Feldman, but the university is currently dealing with a "very messy situation" surrounding the departure of the veteran coach.
The university and Brown are working out the details of his exit, but have not reached an agreement on the matter.
The source debunked a report circulating on Twitter Tuesday night, which said Alabama's Nick Saban would become the next Longhorns coach, per a source in the "Texas Executive Council of Regents." According to CBSSports.com's source, "Nothing is moving that fast."
When reached Tuesday night by CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, Alabama director of athletics director Bill Battle declined to comment on the Saban-to-Texas report.

[BRHornet45]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...weet-shot-down

When reached Tuesday night by CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, Alabama director of athletics director Bill Battle declined to comment on the Saban-to-Texas report.


this says it all.

[DMX7]

When reached Tuesday night by CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, Alabama director of athletics director Bill Battle declined to comment on the Saban-to-Texas report.


this says it all.

Bingo! He may as well have said Saban is gone to Texas, and I have failed.

[Michael Jordan.]

This same guy first reported about Terry Saban in Austin months ago. And that saban's agents had talked to texas


Nick Saban and what I'm hearing
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By Jesus Shuttlesworth, Inside Texas Special Contributor
Posted Dec 10, 2013
Copyright © 2013 InsideTexas.com

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Knowing full well that any numbers I throw out will aid and abet the enemy, I will say the minimum. Again, full disclosure, I'm reporting a story that seems to be taking on a life of it's own but I feel it's important to post now so this website is credited for the work. To that end, I'll also be posting my real iden y tomorrow and I will email all subsequent stories to the various media outlets including but not limited to ESPN, CBS Sports, etc.

Here's what I got.

In talking to various sources plugged into the Alabama and Texas sides, it seems Nick Saban is roughly $20 million in the hole due to investments with LSU and Alabama alums. These investments are predominantly in the commercial real estate space. For his trouble, Nick Saban is not a happy camper with these two alumni bases and has a hole in his retirement plan that Mark Ingram could run through. Additionally, I'm told Texas and the Longhorn Foundation have "passed the hat" to provide a dollar amount up front that nearly makes Nick Saban whole after these defunct investments. Call it the Lamarr Houston/Roy Miller investment strategy. The mechanism used to fund this "bonus" will be off the books in order to make the total compensation package more politically palatable when it's officially announced. Texas does not want to be perceived as the Yankees and again, I don't want to help negotiations with enemy.


As far as conventional compensation, look for the number to be right around eight million a year for six years with a two-year option. This structure makes it more acceptable to the BOR and the academics in the school. Don't tell them how much the athletic department contributes to the general fund because they won't listen. Just know that the football men understand how the perception game is played.

Trust me, I understand that there's always a counter offer in these deals, but I'm told that the Bama president does not want to get in a bidding war against Texas because she doesn't want it to seem like Bama is a semi-pro team. Again, this is the academic's mindset at work. She's, after all, Bill Powers' peer or at least is attempting to be. Add this item to the fact that Bama's Athletic Director Bill Battle has gotten sideways with Saban, and it doesn't bode well for the Tide. One final piece is Chancellor Witt.

Dr. Witt is the only ally that Saban has at the administrative level at Bama and he happens to be a Texas guy. Yes, Dr. Witt has a soft spot in his heart for Texas, and has told folks close to the Texas AD that he thinks Saban is headed to Austin.

If Saban is announced as the Texas head football coach in the next few days, fans will be in line to enjoy an historic change in culture and football operations in general.

Like you, I will enjoy the process.

In other words, I will look forward to Nick Saban's process.

[Clipper Nation]

When reached Tuesday night by CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, Alabama director of athletics director Bill Battle declined to comment on the Saban-to-Texas report.

Translation:

[symple19]

lolololololololololol

[BRHornet45]

IF reports are true about the $10M per year figure ... sons just imagine how many schools are sweating bullets right now for signing their coach to contracts that included clauses that would make them the highest paid coach in college football if they win a championship, etc. .... again if that $10M figure is true, this is going to up the chances for all the smaller schools to get the best coaches even worse than it is now.

that amount of money is crazy. to put it into perspective .... the highest paid NFL coaches for 2013 are ...

1. Sean Payton - $8M
2. Bill Belichick - $7.5M
3. Pete Carroll - $7M

[monosylab1k]

When reached Tuesday night by CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, Alabama director of athletics director Bill Battle declined to comment on the Saban-to-Texas report.


this says it all.

why would he dignify it with a response? Anyways, if he denied the reports you'd all be here saying "that proves its going to happen! He's lying!"

[monosylab1k]

Also, "director of athletics director"

[symple19]

wow... although the "insider" has now claimed an 8 million figure will be offered to Saban, as well as 20 million up front in order to make up for his bad investments.

Seems even more ridiculous after typing it out

[symple19]

Also, "director of athletics director"

go read that that djohn just posted in the Mack thread

[DMX7]

Also, "director of athletics director"

So the editors missed that. That just means they make up for it with great reporting.

[Thompson]

It's going to be funny if Saban's just using this to renegotiate his Alabama deal - especially if he re-signs with Alabama for less than Texas offered. Because you're Texas.

Not saying he definitely won't go to Texas, but I still don't think it's likely. Whoever goes to Texas is probably going to struggle for a few years with Mack's leftovers.

[DMX7]

It's going to be funny if Saban's just using this to renegotiate his Alabama deal - especially if he re-signs with Alabama for less than Texas offered. Because you're Texas.

Not saying he definitely won't go to Texas, but I still don't think it's likely. Whoever goes to Texas is probably going to struggle for a few years with Mack's leftovers.

lol, way to hedge your bet.

[symple19]

go read that that djohn just posted in the Mack thread

lol @ me not knowing which thread i'm in

[BRHornet45]

Also, "director of athletics director"

son real talk you seem quite interested (and a bit obsessed) in constantly claiming that Saban isn't going anywhere and bashing any post made by those who say otherwise. I'm curious though ... why do you even care considering your team is completely irrelevant? it's not like this decision would effect UTSA in any way.

[symple19]

son real talk you seem quite interested (and a bit obsessed) in constantly claiming that Saban isn't going anywhere and bashing any post made by those who say otherwise. I'm curious though ... why do you even care considering your team is completely irrelevant? it's not like this decision would effect UTSA in any way.

Mono didn't go to UTSA

he lost a sig bet

[jimbo]

Lol at that Vine of Desmond Harrison on his pictures. Can't believe he was irrelevant all season.

[DesignatedT]

Saban is too scared to recruit against Sumlin. He's staying put.

[Blake]

Matthew Brownfield*@mbrownfield*At*#atx*airport. Over intercom, just heard Nick Saban paged to meet his car at curb side check in. Hmmm.

Lol

[symple19]

[Michael Jordan.]

Saban is too scared to recruit against Sumlin. He's staying put.

[Michael Jordan.]

Anyone willing to make a bet?

[Clipper Nation]

Saban is too scared to recruit against Sumlin. He's staying put.

Aggy delusion