re: Updated: Anybody else starting to get the feeling that Saban to Tejas a no go?

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BREAKING: Toot my horn a bit. If you followed my Mack Brown TL u know I was giving details before media sniffed this story. Now there's major change again that you wont see anywhere else. Take it to the bank. With that here we go. Mack Brown was told in NYC a change had to be made due record, direction, loss of season ticket renewals and loss of Donor support. Mack Brown was given two options. The first that UT could buy out contract and release him, or he could resign and receive the buyout, salary thru 2020 and a title like DKR, Mack Brown chose the resignation route but asked to first complete recruiting trip, tell team and staff and do this in Austin. Mack Brown was given chose the resignation route but asked to first complete recruiting trip, tell team and staff and do this in Austin. Mack Brown was given this privilege and was assured it would remain confidential. Mack Brown then traveled to FL to recruiting and Patterson returned to Austin. While in FL Mack Brown received word the story was out and was livid. Patterson assured him they would give him cover and call it Mack Browns decision to make. Patterson did not want to be seen as Jerry Jones firing Tom Landry. Pres Powers joined in and everyone said decision was Mack Browns to make. Enter National Media and 24/7 coverage. Forced to continue the cover story and with his agent calling media reports false, over time the one thing happened that UT did not want. It lost control of the situation. Mack Brown came to realize that the cover story had now become FACT. He does control his own destiny and can make his own decision. Mack Brown wanted to discuss further. Patterson does not. Mack Brown was told the school did not want to miss any chance it might have with Saban and wants Mack Brown out per their agreement. Patterson sources say is STUCK. He does NOT want to FIRE the coach but if forced to retain him into 2014 he would FIRE Mack Brown at the first sign the team was not a National Championship and NO more. Buyout is different as of Jan 1 2014 by the way. Bottom line due to unintentional GAFF, Mack Brown now DOES have the final decision. UNLESS, Powers is terminated by the Board of Regents today. If that happens, Mack Brown will be fired tomorrow if he doesn't resign as the Board wants him OUT. Clear as mud? Brown will be meeting with Patterson and I will have details on Mack Browns decision as I know more. I can tell you personal friends of Mack Brown are encouraging him to step down and he is still expected to do so at the football banquet tomorrow night. He simply wants to make one more attempt to sell them that Mack Brown can bring UT back to elite status. Even Mack Brown does not believe that will be possible in 2014. I will provide additional details as I learn them. Fluid Situaiton.

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