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TheOcean 
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| Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 8:57 am)
Is he just using this as leverage to get a bigger contract from Bama?
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HempHead 
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:02 am to TheOcean)
I sure hope so. He has done a fantastic job as both a position coach and a recruiter. I am pretty sure he is one of the lowest paid members of the coaching staff. I hope Bama tops whatever FSU may be offering.
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TheOcean
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:05 am to HempHead)
I just can't see why he'd want to leave Bama for FSU. He's making 300k and is doing a phenomenal job. There's also no way we can outbid Bama for an assistant coach.
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Mullen3:16 
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:05 am to TheOcean)
Yes. He'll want to stay away from that dumpster fire.
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ehidal1 
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:11 am to HempHead)
Maybe he knows Saban is going to the Browns? 
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NYCAuburn 
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:36 am to TheOcean)
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He's making 300k
can yall afford to give him a raise?
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bamasgot13
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:47 am to TheOcean)
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Is he just using this as leverage to get a bigger contract from Bama?
I think the interest is about more than money. He wants a reduced road workload (constantly out recruiting and wants more time at home with family). Any offer will be matched or topped financially. My concern is whether or not Saban is willing to give one of his better recruiters less road time.
Hope he stays. not a certainty yet, though.
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TheOcean
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:54 am to NYCAuburn)
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can yall afford to give him a raise?
Yup.
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NYCAuburn
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 11:04 am to TheOcean)
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Yup.
Maybe, I should have rephrased that, although FSU's income is not the greatest.
Is FSU willing to pay that much? They dont really pay that great, as I recall
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TheOcean
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 11:07 am to NYCAuburn)
UT is basically paying Sunseri's salary until 2015 and Pruitt will be making around ~600k. We do have the money to snag Burns, but if Bama counters, I don't think we'll try to beat that number.
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TreyAnastasio
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 12:58 pm to TheOcean)
Staying at Bama per BOL
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TheOcean
Florida State Fan
Tampa Bay, FL
Member since Aug 2004
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 1:17 pm to TreyAnastasio)
Just saw the update. Figured so. The move didn't make much sense.
Looks like we offered a substantial raise and Bama may have matched.
This post was edited on 1/9 at 1:19 pm
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CapstoneGrad06
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 2:13 pm to TheOcean)
According to BOL, he has turned down Florida State's offer and will remain at Alabama. Next year is expected to be his last.
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Sandkhan
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| re: Bama Fans - Any word on Burton Burns? (Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:49 pm to CapstoneGrad06)
If next year is expected to be his last anyway then wouldn't it have made more sense to let him go and grab his replacement? He's the main LA recruiter and we have some big fish we're trying to snag. It's tough to get those kids if their recruiter/position coach won't be there
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