Is the concern that he will leave for Texas, or retire, or something else?There is genuine reason for concern...
Is the concern that he will leave for Texas, or retire, or something else?There is genuine reason for concern...
If he leaves then he and his wife will be liars and their reputation tarnished. Until something actually happens other than backdoor rumblings, I will take him at his word.There is genuine reason for concern...
I agree, but this is not a "backdoor rumbling." This is coming from me...If he leaves then he and his wife will be liars and their reputation tarnished. Until something actually happens other than backdoor rumblings, I will take him at his word.
Do you really think he cares about his reputation as you would see it? He's a hired gun with no true allegiance to anyone but himself. I don't mean that as a slight whatsoever. It's just who he is.If he leaves then he and his wife will be liars and their reputation tarnished. Until something actually happens other than backdoor rumblings, I will take him at his word.
Backdoor = not known or reported to the general public. I'm not questioning you and take you at your word but the rest of us just have vague tidbits to go on.I agree, but this is not a "backdoor rumbling." This is coming from me...
I believe he cares what his legacy would be, yes. That's part of his reputation.Do you really think he cares about his reputation as you would see it? He's a hired gun with no true allegiance to anyone but himself. I don't mean that as a slight whatsoever. It's just who he is.
Earle, without giving out too much info was there anything that happened between when the extension was first reported to now that has made this thing turn a different direction?I agree, but this is not a "backdoor rumbling." This is coming from me...
Drop it now. I'm not a real happy guy right now and I'm not in a mood to be pushed...Backdoor = not known or reported to the general public. I'm not questioning you and take you at your word but the rest of us just have vague tidbits to go on.
Not really that I know of. I think it's just Saban being Saban and trying to figure out which role he really wants to play...Earle, without giving out too much info was there anything that happened between when the extension was first reported to now that has made this thing turn a different direction?
I believe he cares what his legacy would be, yes. That's part of his reputation.
Well, for the record if Nick Saban retires it wouldn't make either of them liars. Also, how some fans have behaved (no, not really talking about attendance, just some of the insane behavior after the loss) really couldn't have helped.If he leaves then he and his wife will be liars and their reputation tarnished. Until something actually happens other than backdoor rumblings, I will take him at his word.
My opinion on him won't change unless he leaves. I still think what ever is going on, has Sexton's hands all over it, and I'm not going to judge how someone forced to deal with Sexton, Battle, etc... might end up being a unsteady.I think that if he is even considering a jump, that is enough for me to lose a bit of respect. If you preach commitment, you better walk the walk.
That's the perplexing thing. He already had his reputation smashed after what he said as the Dolphins HC about the Bama job. Now, if as you suggest (and I do trust what comes from the mods on this site), it isn't 100% that he's coming back to our team, he's going to face a LOT of negative recruiting and bad press if he goes elsewhere.I agree, but this is not a "backdoor rumbling." This is coming from me...
Agree totally...That's the perplexing thing. He already had his reputation smashed after what he said as the Dolphins HC about the Bama job. Now, if as you suggest (and I do trust what comes from the mods on this site), it isn't 100% that he's coming back to our team, he's going to face a LOT of negative recruiting and bad press if he goes elsewhere.
I'm hoping that he's just weighing his options and lands back in Tuscaloosa.
The thing that worried me during the Auburn game was his lack of emotion. I didn't see him really jump butts the way he normally does. That's what got me thinking he had other things on his mind...and Auburn wasn't one of them.That's the perplexing thing. He already had his reputation smashed after what he said as the Dolphins HC about the Bama job. Now, if as you suggest (and I do trust what comes from the mods on this site), it isn't 100% that he's coming back to our team, he's going to face a LOT of negative recruiting and bad press if he goes elsewhere.
I'm hoping that he's just weighing his options and lands back in Tuscaloosa.
After the game, my dad said he thought Saban would be gone. He talked about his demeanor during the barn game as the reason. Who knows.The thing that worried me during the Auburn game was his lack of emotion. I didn't see him really jump butts the way he normally does. That's what got me thinking he had other things on his mind...and Auburn wasn't one of them.
Same here.The thing that worried me during the Auburn game was his lack of emotion. I didn't see him really jump butts the way he normally does. That's what got me thinking he had other things on his mind...and Auburn wasn't one of them.
I hope not...I hope your dad and I are both wrong.After the game, my dad said he thought Saban would be gone. He talked about his demeanor during the barn game as the reason. Who knows.
Well, for the record if Nick Saban retires it wouldn't make either of them liars. Also, how some fans have behaved (no, not really talking about attendance, just some of the insane behavior after the loss) really couldn't have helped.
What an extension would have said, is that Nick Saban doesn't really see the end of his time at Alabama. What any hesistance, and reluctance says is that he thinks he sees an end. Not signing it doesn't mean he retires after this season, it doesn't mean he leaves for Texas, but it's still ominous.
For my part, I can't really fathom Saban leaving for Texas after the Auburn loss and the comments. It would leave a stain on his reputation, and furthermore even though Texas could give him what ever he asked for, I don't know if he'd have enough time left at Texas to see that come to fruition. They can build what ever, he can recruit whoever, but he's at the point in his career that time is working against him and I just can't reconcile why he'd leave for Texas. But, I'm not in his shoes either...
My opinion on him won't change unless he leaves. I still think what ever is going on, has Sexton's hands all over it, and I'm not going to judge how someone forced to deal with Sexton, Battle, etc... might end up being a unsteady.