re: Why does everyone think Herman to UT is a done deal ?

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Boosters can hope and pray and throw money as much as they want but at the end of the day, they don't know what factors Herman deems as a priority.

You are correct Herman is his own man and I would assume just a few people know what he is thinking when it comes to where he wants to go. Two of those people would definitely be himself and I would assume his agent. If his agent does know and you have to assume he does then it will get out as to where he wants to go.

[quote]Same thing that supposedly happened with Saban to Texas.

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Saban's situation is definitely different from Herman's. Saban is at one of the top programs, at this point it is the TOP program, in the country and UT was trying to take him from that program. Saban is able to compete for a title every single year at Bama, so going to UT would have been mainly money. What could UT offer Saban that Bama couldn't.

Herman situation is that he will probably be leaving after this year because Houston didn't get into the Big 12 so Houston has to win out every single year to vie for a NC. So if he does leave, and at this point you have to assume he will with programs like LSU and UT going after him. He will get to cherry pick the best job he feels is suited for him. I sure hope it is LSU but my friend at UT has flat out told me this and I quote;

"We will be in the race for Herman this year and we will not lose that race to anyone, including LSU. We will offer him whatever he wants. "

So if it is a boat race with UT the only way I see we win that race is if Herman wants to go to LSU over anyone else. And if you listen to the smoke out there the rumors are UT is his dream job. I find that a little hard to believe being a Southern California guy, but maybe it is.