Saban signs multi-year extension w/Bama, shorthorns on suicide watch...

[Snuffy Smith]

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Wimp woulda worn that jacket and won!

Yeah now that I think about it he would have.

 

[bamadp]

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Favorite quote:

"It's going to be a challenge for the boosters," the source told TSK. "For one thing, we have to figure out exactly what a bazillion is."

The "sources" made a mistake, it's really 11 bazillion pesos...what's that, about ten bucks...hahahaha

 

[B1GTide]

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Buzzard, I hardly think CNS is a victim here. Does anyone really think that Jimmy Sexton has gone rogue on the Sabans?

IMO he is doing his job and Saban is letting him do his job.

 

[alwayshavebeen]

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Just now on Sports Center Mort said Texas would make CNS a hefty offer, and that Jim Harbaugh has emerged as the NFL coach they want. Also scrolling Finebum is saying Bama has extended a "offer of commitment" guaranteeing CNS is the highest paid college coach in the country (which he already is..so that's a bit confussing) and that no contract or deal has been offered. (which also is odd)

 

[TIDE-HSV]

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IMO he is doing his job and Saban is letting him do his job.

Actually, my information is that Sexton is not really behind this. All the smoke is being generated by the UT side...

 

[Tidetwin]

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Krazy, correct me if I'm wrong, but the answer may be easier to find than we think. Mrs. Saban said it in her interview: Her husband is a builder, not a custodian of what he's built. Maybe he's finding that he's uncomfortable with the pressure that goes with being the top dog -- the expectation that you win all the time.

As for those who say he's too old to start over. He'd find at least as many advantages at Texas as he had here. Sure he's older now, but it took him less than two years to have us on the cusp of a national championship. He's got time to resurrect Texas.

We can match Texas money. But we don't offer him the challenge of rebuilding the brand. We ARE The Brand.

Factor in the fact that CNS has reached an age where mortality starts staring you in the face each day. Maybe it isn't about money at all but how he sees his life playing out now that he has taken a program to a place that may have even exceeded his own expectations.

 

[KillVols]

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I think that they are going to wait to see what they pay the next Texas coach....after all he should be the highest paid coach in football. I think he stays and was never considering moving.. I take him and ms terry at their word. This whole affair has left me thinking---all good things come to an end- when he does leave he will leave us in major good shape for many years to come. I'm 43 years old and Alabama has always been great my whole life! NCAA and scandal are the only things that can hurt us. I wonder how many NC Bama has the next 20 years.. Saban is also a very smart and demanding businessman....I'm sure he fully expects Sexton to be the best at what he does so this is all about sealing the deal for his last gig. Vandy coach to texas my call. RTR!

 

[tidefan23]

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Buzzard, I hardly think CNS is a victim here. Does anyone really think that Jimmy Sexton has gone rogue on the Sabans?

No, he does what he's told..gasp!

 

[bamagradinATL]

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Actually, my information is that Sexton is not really behind this. All the smoke is being generated by the UT side...

I'm not surprised one bit. I have recently relocated to Texas and I can say I thought *u fans were bad. This bunch is a piece of work.

 

[CoreGroup]

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I listened to that Phil Savage interview. He sounds like someone who knows that a possibility realistically exists that ends with CNS changing his state of residence. Well, DUH. We all know that, right? None of us is in such denial that we don't understand that now would be the time for CNS to make his departure if he's going to do so.

What NO ONE knows for certain is just how CNS arranges his priorities. What WE may think of as a logical order of priorities, he may not. Why are we spending so much emotional energy fretting over something that MIGHT, but also MIGHT NOT occur? Worse yet, why are there actual Tide fans who seems so shocked that this could occur? This is the man's JOB, plain and simple. He doesn't love the university the way many of us do. How could he? He doesn't have the level of sentimentality we do about it to cloud his reasoning. He is a professional and he is weighing his options like all professionals do when they consider how they wish to evolve (or not evolve as the case may be). It's actually a smart thing to do - take time to think over one's options, rather than make a too-quick decision. Heck, it took me nearly two years to come to a decision about my career (leaving private practice and going into an employed position). Why shouldn't it at least take him a matter of weeks or even months?

May be but if he leaves it would only be for the money....How much money does one person need.

 

[Rush]

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Factor in the fact that CNS has reached an age where mortality starts staring you in the face each day. Maybe it isn't about money at all but how he sees his life playing out now that he has taken a program to a place that may have even exceeded his own expectations.

Not disagreeing w you, Tidetwin, however, something tells me that - as is the case w members of the media - if mortality is staring CNS in the face, then CNS is sure to stare it down, and mortality will blink first...

 

[BamaFlum]

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I'm not surprised one bit. I have recently relocated to Texas and I can say I thought *u fans were bad. This bunch is a piece of work.

Yup. After 2009, I understand the loathing many fans have towards the shorthorns.


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[B1GTide]

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Actually, my information is that Sexton is not really behind this. All the smoke is being generated by the UT side...

Thanks - Even more reason for folks to calm down until this is settled. Some people seem to really have lost faith in Saban. That is a shame.

 

[twofbyc]

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Every single day. I heard on 99.1 earlier that he is going to end up personally doing around 50 (total since the IB) in home visits before the dead period starts. This is his window before the dead period and before bowl practice starts. There is a list of HUGE recruits visiting this weekend including Leonard Fornette. You have to assume that he going to NY with AJ Saturday night.

IOW, he's been working his butt off recruiting, like Bill Battle said today.

I meant last Friday - last Monday; if that is what you mean, then my next observation would be to say he hasn't had time to even look at a contract (one was supposedly on his desk last Friday), much less sign one. I am sure glad he doesn't bother to read stuff like what's going around, he'd probably retire tomorrow....

 

[TideFan in AU]

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Phil feeling better?

Phil Savage ‏@SeniorBowlPhil 2m
Kirk Herbstreit on rumors of Nick Saban coming to Texas: 'There's no chance' http://share.d-news.co/kUNi2Tg

 

[RollTide2U]

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May be but if he leaves it would only be for the money....How much money does one person need.

I had a pretty wealthy guy tell me one time that unless you're up in the $100 million range, there's never enough.

 

[B1GTide]

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Texas fans tonight:

 

[Florida Tom]

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This is soon to be over, when it is some need to come back & apologize

CNS has said or done anything wrong here.

 

[bamaabw]

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Forget his post. There's no way we'll pay ten million, or, at least, not this year...

Earle...please give me latitude...IQ and knowledge supercedes (supersedes if you like) post count...

 

[RollTide2U]

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Thanks - Even more reason for folks to calm down until this is settled. Some people seem to really have lost faith in Saban. That is a shame.

Truth is, we REALLY don't know exactly what has transpired. We've heard about contracts sitting on desks for days, $100 million over 10 years offered by Texas and all kinds of garbage.

My feeling is, they've got an awful lot of big blow-hard liars out in Texas, and everyone who ever thought they had anything to do with UT has a big fat story to tell and want everyone to think they're in the know. I've never seen anything like it. When this is all over, even if he stays at Bama, I'll STILL have new reasons to hate Texas.