How safe is Mack Brown??

Not safe.

Talked to a longhorn last night. He says he's gone this year and that they are getting Muschamp back.

I believe him on MB being let go.

Muschamp is not leaving Florida.

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Talked to a longhorn last night. He says he's gone this year and that they are getting Muschamp back.

I believe him on MB being let go.

Muschamp is not leaving Florida.

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Muschamp coming back would shock me - he was undeservedly bad mouthed by various people around the program in order to prop up Mack's ego/make it seem like Diaz was better (sorry...had to catch my breath I was laughing so hard as I typed that last part).

Certainly some part of the fan base would love WM back.

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Talked to a longhorn last night. He says he's gone this year and that they are getting Muschamp back

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Heard this as well. Said FL is a brutal place to recruit/coach. UT has more cash than anyone, a winning brand, loads of tradition, and a winnable conference.

I'm not making the call on whether Mack is gone or not after this year, but it wont be because he's forced out

if he leaves, it's under his own volition, OR the powers that be somehow find a way to force Deloss out

It'll be easier to move Dodds than Brown


I hear a good bit of solid info from time to time, and while there's no consensus, the general feeling (from a good conversation last nite) is that Mack coaches one more year and steps down. I'm not sure if everyone is aware of just how bad of a taste Muschamp had when he left for Florida, I doubt if he'll come back. He also burnt a few bridges on his way out, it may be that his candidacy would be blocked or at least hindered by some in Belmont

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I hear the number 10+ million thrown around all the time, is that accurate

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I don't think so - and I hope not because that's so far over what any coach is making that we would just be bidding against ourselves (and that's stupid).

If we're talking about a coach with legit skins on the wall in CFB (obviously Saban fits that description), then I wouldn't mind paying the guy more than anyone else (or raising his salary a bit if he is the highest paid guy now). But if we're talking Chris Petersen from Boise, we could double his salary and he still wouldn't be the highest paid coach in the Big 12. Which I think is fair enough for a guy that has done very well but, ultimately, has not won the big prize (even if it's not really his fault).

If I was a college coach and wasn't loyal to any particular school, Texas and USC are the two best jobs, they both get the top recruits each year and Texas made some very wise financial decisions years ago and could pay what they want.

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Texas wants a 10 to 15 year coach

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Is Saban good for another 10-15 years? Maybe. If anyone is that is coaching today (at his age) it would be him. But when has he ever stayed that long anywhere? I think he stays at Bama no matter what Texas could offer.

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1) do you really think Bama can't match $10M/ year if necessary to keep Saban at Bama? 2) why do you assume UT would offer a 61 year old - who you all claim is getting tired of the grind - a 10 year deal? 3) what's the motivation to go to Texas?

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1) I'm not sure if bama can or would match any offer by Texas. For the sake of argument, let's say it's $10M/year. Would the bama powers that be actually commit to such a number? Remember, bama isn't Texas economically. Lots of financial heavy hitters in texas who would keep adding to the pile until bama caves.

2) Wouldn't have to be a 10 year deal. Would be whatever Saban wanted. 3 year, 5 year or 10 year. That's a minor hurdle.

3) One of the main motivations of course would be money. Secondly, as a state, Texas is head and shoulders above bama in resources. What does bama have, Birmingham...Mobile? Texas is a whole nuther country compared to the backwoods of bama. Thirdly, as far as recruiting, he would be the biggest dog in Texas and have the same, if not more, access to Louisiana recruits and also to Oklahoma recruits. That's a much bigger dog than recruiting for bama.

While a Saban move is speculation at this point in time, there's no doubt that an all out effort will be made by Texas to get him....when Brown leaves. If Brown stays for another year or two then the scenario obviously changes. But if Brown is gone after this season Saban in directly in the sights of the longhorns....and they're hungry. Very very hungry.