Silly Season '13 (Coaching Changes)

[woolybug25]

Alabama would surely match that.......money can't be the motivator for him.

They would have to do more than match it. There isn't any personal income tax in Texas.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Bama can't match what Texas can give him. Even if they can match the salary, they can't match a proprietary interest in the Longhorn network.

 

[IrishLax]

Shannon Terry (CEO of 24/7 Sports) keeps saying that the chances of Saban leaving are in the negative %'s at this point. Now normally I wouldn't put much into what he says but he is a huge Bama supporter and if there is any program he would have sources at, it would be there.

But that's the issue. It seems everyone at Bama is blindly believing that everything is a'ok because that's what Nick is telling them and/or that's what they want to put out there. All Bama sources indicate he's staying put.

Every single other source is ADAMANT he's gone. Who to believe? I don't know. But I'm guessing the external sources. Either that, or this is the greatest leverage move of all time.

 

[NDohio]

But that's the issue. It seems everyone at Bama is blindly believing that everything is a'ok because that's what Nick is telling them and/or that's what they want to put out there. All Bama sources indicate he's staying put.

Every single other source is ADAMANT he's gone. Who to believe? I don't know. But I'm guessing the external sources. Either that, or this is the greatest leverage move of all time.

Would this surprise you?

 

[IrishJayhawk]

They would have to do more than match it. There isn't any personal income tax in Texas.

Take this post to the "Two Americas" thread.

 

[phork]

This is just fascinating. Also I believe Mack was told to step aside and he isn't. I believe he will be relieved of his duties.

 

[loomis41973]

“@slmandel: Just remember how Texas/DeLoss Dodds vehemently shot down @ChipBrownOB's Sept. report the AD was stepping down and then he did just that.”

Also reported to ND was going to the BIG12...so theres that

 

[rtrn2glory]

little off this topic, but fickel is rumored to be a top candidate to replace clawson at BG

 

[Emcee77]

little off this topic, but fickel is rumored to be a top candidate to replace clawson at BG

Interesting.

I was just in Columbus and I don't think they'd be sorry to see him go.

 

[phork]

https://twitter.com/ChipBrownOB/status/410488283731214336

All that remains is if it will or won't be Saban.

 

[loomis41973]

It's Petrino..lol

 

[zbikowski88]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mack Brown and Larry Porter at Miami Central from <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanBartow">@RyanBartow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash">#Horns</a> <a href="http://t.co/dpyt63LzxD">pic.twitter.com/dpyt63LzxD</a></p>— JC Shurburtt (@jcshurburtt) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcshurburtt/statuses/410545529941413888">December 10, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[rtrn2glory]

Interesting.

I was just in Columbus and I don't think they'd be sorry to see him go.

putting it very mildly

 

[zbikowski88]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>“<a href="https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt">@Gil_Brandt</a>: Just told by source Nick Saban in contract negotiations w <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Alabama&src=hash">#Alabama</a> for extension in $7M/year range.” > he's worth it</p>— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/statuses/410546809988063234">December 10, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

Gil Brandt reporting that Saban in negotiations with Bama for 7/year+.... it will be absolutely crazy if they force out Brown and are left holding the bag if this all turns out to be an epic leverage move.

If that happens, is Texas after another coach? Shaw? Briles? Kelly?

Edit: woops... A little late to the party with this post....

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Gil Brandt reporting that Saban in negotiations with Bama for 7/year+.... it will be absolutely crazy if they force out Brown and are left holding the bag if this all turns out to be an epic leverage move.

If that happens, is Texas after another coach? Shaw? Briles? Kelly?

If he's being forced out, they have to make a statement hire, and I'd assume they have someone in the works not named Nick Saban.

IMO, Briles is most likely from the names you mentioned. Shaw probably least likely.

 

[phork]

If he's being forced out, they have to make a statement hire, and I'd assume they have someone in the works not named Nick Saban.

IMO, Briles is most likely from the names you mentioned. Shaw probably least likely.

Briles just signed a 10 year extension....

 

[irishroo]

If he's being forced out, they have to make a statement hire, and I'd assume they have someone in the works not named Nick Saban.

IMO, Briles is most likely from the names you mentioned. Shaw probably least likely.

If I know Texas fans as well as I think I do, there are probably 4-5 guys anywhere who they would consider a "statement hire":
- Saban
- Meyer
- Jim Harbaugh
- Gruden
- Maybe a few other top NFL coaches like Carroll or Tomlin

Frankly I don't think there's even a remote chance any of those guys ends up in Austin, and I'm looking forward to the shattered egos (sp?) of Texas fans everywhere when they end up with somebody from, in their eyes, a lowly school like Baylor.

 

[IrishLax]

If he's being forced out, they have to make a statement hire, and I'd assume they have someone in the works not named Nick Saban.

IMO, Briles is most likely from the names you mentioned. Shaw probably least likely.

There was an article somewhere... can't find it, but someone linked it here or on ISD... that said that there were basically a couple tiers of coaches they were looking at with different compensation already ready for each.

The first was Saban at like an absurd $10 mil a year. After that was Malzahn and I forget who else... and I think David Shaw brought up the back of the pack. So they apparently do have a short list.

Anyone remember this article? Or who it was by?

 

[STLDomer]

James Franklin is the easy pick (as in a good coach that would definitely take it) IMO

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

There was an article somewhere... can't find it, but someone linked it here or on ISD... that said that there were basically a couple tiers of coaches they were looking at with different compensation already ready for each.

The first was Saban at like an absurd $10 mil a year. After that was Malzahn and I forget who else... and I think David Shaw brought up the back of the pack. So they apparently do have a short list.

Anyone remember this article? Or who it was by?

IIRC it was on here somewhere.

 

[woolybug25]

James Franklin is the easy pick (as in a good coach that would definitely take it) IMO

No way, imo.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Briles just signed a 10 year extension....

Right. I know the buyout is significant and kind of a "stay away" to Texas ($5 mil I think). I still think Briles could leave, but maybe not for Texas. I know there are rumors the Redskins were/are looking at Briles pretty closely.

 

[Rack Em]

There was an article somewhere... can't find it, but someone linked it here or on ISD... that said that there were basically a couple tiers of coaches they were looking at with different compensation already ready for each.

The first was Saban at like an absurd $10 mil a year. After that was Malzahn and I forget who else... and I think David Shaw brought up the back of the pack. So they apparently do have a short list.

Anyone remember this article? Or who it was by?

I posted that I believe? Or maybe I just reposted in on Facebook? Anyway, here's the link but the article has been taken down: http://www.burntorangenation.com/2013/11/24/5139922/gus-malzahn-next-ut-coach

Tier 1: Saban and Urban
Tier 2: Briles, Gundy, Malzahn
Honorable Mention: Shaw

But the article said Saban was a smokescreen for Malzahn...

 

[Rack Em]

No way, imo.

I'm with you. UT wants a slam dunk hire.

 

[rtrn2glory]

i think Gundy would be a good hire for them

 

[Cali_domer]

I'm with you. UT wants a slam dunk hire.

Slam dunk hire would be Will Muschamp. Depending on your definition of "slam dunk".

 

[IrishLax]

I posted that I believe? Or maybe I just reposted in on Facebook? Anyway, here's the link but the article has been taken down: http://www.burntorangenation.com/2013/11/24/5139922/gus-malzahn-next-ut-coach

Tier 1: Saban and Urban
Tier 2: Briles, Gundy, Malzahn
Honorable Mention: Shaw

But the article said Saban was a smokescreen for Malzahn...

This is it. Thanks.

 

[peoriairish]

FWIW.... ESPN just had 'breaking news' scroll across the bottom ticker saying Mack is expected to resign by the end of the week.

 

[STLDomer]

FWIW

“@SBNationCFB: Fort Worth Star-Telegram RT @FollowtheFrogs Source close to Texas executive council of regents says Nick Saban will be next Longhorns coach.”