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re: Texas to make another run at Saban if Strong leaves
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:02 pm to skrayper
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:02 pm to skrayper
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According to Texas fans? They could hire Saban and build his office on the Moon, with money left over for a custom, Longhorn-themed Space Shuttle.
The truth is that Texas doesn't make THAT much more from athletics than Alabama (153 mil for Bama, 161 mil for Texas - making them #4 and #2, respectively, in the country). While Texas can certainly pump more money into it than Alabama, all the numbers being floated are within Alabama's reach as well if they so choose to do so. Alabama has a larger profit margin from their Athletic Department than Texas ATM (30 mil vs 7 mil), meaning they don't have to pimp their boosters to make up the difference like Texas would need to.
Also, unless the Board of Reagents at Texas has suddenly decided to grow up (unlikely over 3 years), they will NEVER give Saban the level of control he wants.
If money were the only issue, I'd be way more worried if Oregon ever came shopping - they obliterated Texas in revenue the last time it was reported (topping 191 mil) with a huge surplus to go along with it (85 mil).
Alabama has to pay its players so Texas has that going for them.
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Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:19 pm to Lsuhoohoo
5 yr 250 million guarantee , + 2000 acre Hill Country Ranch with lakes and thoroughbred horse /livestock facilities ( horse , cattle) with on premise ranch staff and horse trainers, w/ 10,000 sq ft ranch house living quarters w/ pool and guest cottages, incl private water supply wells, + 5000 sq ft Penthouse Condo in the Towers in Downtown Austin , also 5000 sq ft lake front house with covered boat docks pier w/ 2 sport craft boats on the west side of Colorado River in Austin , private LearJet service with pilots available 24/7 incl all travel expenses anywhere , 4 free cars of his choice with 24/7 chauffeur service, private club golf memberships in every Country Club within 150 mile radius , all current property mortgages and debts - both business and personal - paid off in entirety . Plus Terri gets whatever she wants thrown in , within reason ... this is what I heard from reliable source 
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:31 pm to Tigersport2014
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5 yr 250 million guarantee , + 2000 acre Hill Country Ranch with lakes and thoroughbred horse /livestock facilities ( horse , cattle) with on premise ranch staff and horse trainers, w/ 10,000 sq ft ranch house living quarters w/ pool and guest cottages, incl private water supply wells, + 5000 sq ft Penthouse Condo in the Towers in Downtown Austin , also 5000 sq ft lake front house with covered boat docks pier w/ 2 sport craft boats on the west side of Colorado River in Austin , private LearJet service with pilots available 24/7 incl all travel expenses anywhere , 4 free cars of his choice with 24/7 chauffeur service, private club golf memberships in every Country Club within 150 mile radius , all current property mortgages and debts - both business and personal - paid off in entirety . Plus Terri gets whatever she wants thrown in , within reason ... this is what I heard from reliable source
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:45 pm to rolltide32
The biggest thing stopping Saban from taking some outrageous UT offer is that it is in the Big 12. Saban hates everything about that league and the style of football they play. Imagine Saban having to play a HUNH offense every single week and feeling like he has to score 45 a game just to keep up. It goes against his own constitution. He would have to change everything about the way he coaches all just to do a quick fixer upper and then retire.
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:48 pm to rolltide32
My little bro lives in Austin & deals with some UT heavies through work. He said they were telling anyone who would listen Saban was going last time. When it didn't happen, one of them basically said it was all one big smoke screen to make the job look more attractive. He said there was contact with Saban but nothing beyond a "thanks but no thanks" situation. He got the impression nobody really wanted to follow Mack Brown.
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:52 pm to jonboy
Why? It is not like Mack killed it there. He was meh, TBH.
Posted on 11/19/15 at 4:59 pm to TutHillTiger
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They will pay up to 20 million a year, nobody has more money than these Mfers.
Miami has almost no money. People were speculating they wouldn't fire Golden because they didn't want to pay the buyout
Posted on 11/19/15 at 5:12 pm to gatorhata9
not just the school but the Alumni, oil prices have been great until recently
Posted on 11/19/15 at 5:21 pm to AUCE05
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Why
Mack is tight with & has business interests with the top tier boosters. Anybody who follows him has to deal with it.
Posted on 11/19/15 at 5:44 pm to roux
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Alabama has to pay its players so Texas has that going for them.
Another refugee from ITAT.
Look, the US isn't accepting any refugees right now. Same goes for tRant.
Posted on 11/19/15 at 6:59 pm to Jwho77
For the challenge, Yes! For his legacy, No! Saban is a practical guy a knows that his legacy is set as the best college football coach of all time. His brief stint and failure in the NFL doesn't even register due to his outstanding success in CFB
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:41 pm to bamasgot13
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No they wont and you're an idiot if you have somehow in the midst of your wishful thinking convinced yourself they will.
TRIGGERED!
Posted on 11/20/15 at 8:23 am to WestCoastAg
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They are not firing Charlie, even though they would be better off if they did,
I could see UT doing some ridiculous offer for Saban like 15 for 7. You'd better believe if there is a # out there that could make him leave Bama, Texas is trying to find it.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:21 am to TutHillTiger
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not just the school but the Alumni, oil prices have been great until recently
It's not the prices that matter, it's the margins. Any oil jobber will tell you they can often make better margins when oil is lower. If the jobbers own the land of the C-store and lease it to the c-store operator then they usually take all the margins on the gas, but those margins can often be smaller (ex: if the gas is $2.75 they may only make $0.05 per gallon in order to be price competitive as driving habits change. If it is $2.05 per gallon they may make $0.07-$0.08/gallon and actual sell more gas).
Ultimately, the price isn't as relevant as the margin since you have so many people that make money off of each gallon of oil. The jobbers will often make better margin when prices are lower.
You statement is further evidence of your "throw against the wall and hope it sticks" strategy of praying for Texas to lure Saban away.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:42 am to AUCE05
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Why? It is not like Mack killed it there. He was meh, TBH.
Mack Brown won Texas's first national title since DKR.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 12:21 pm to jonboy
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My little bro lives in Austin & deals with some UT heavies through work. He said they were telling anyone who would listen Saban was going last time. When it didn't happen, one of them basically said it was all one big smoke screen to make the job look more attractive. He said there was contact with Saban but nothing beyond a "thanks but no thanks" situation. He got the impression nobody really wanted to follow Mack Brown.
Point of order, please.
There were two separate Saban instances of having the job offered, or at least feelers put out.
First was from a regent through the agent Sexton right after Saban won the NC over Notre Dame. Like in January 2013. This was reported by the Associated Press.
Later, Saban contact was confirmed further through open records search of regent emails for an unrelated "problem" in Austin (the school president).
Second was right at the time of the Mack Brown ousting, which was indeed ugly behind the scenes and bad timing for Saban.
The time's good now, though...
Posted on 11/20/15 at 12:34 pm to texashorn
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The time's good now, though...
This post was edited on 11/20/15 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 11/20/15 at 12:43 pm to Tigersport2014
Actually, I'm hearing from the big-wig Rutgers boosters that he's either coming to coach here or they're going to break his fricking knees.
Book it.
Book it.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 12:44 pm to Bamatab
The time's good for Texas. Why are you laughing at that? Is that your Alabama intellect shining through?
Whether the time is right for Saban will remain to be seen.
Whether the time is right for Saban will remain to be seen.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 1:02 pm to texashorn
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The time's good for Texas.
You have a 2nd year coach. Unless he leaves out for south beach, how is the timing good for Texas?
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Whether the time is right for Saban will remain to be seen.
He is 64 years old. He has what, 5 or 6 more years left max...max? I think the right time for Saban to leave has passed.
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