re: If you were in Saban shoes, would you stay or leave?

The easiest road goes through Texas
It's the smart choice but well see if Saban is Bama or not

Bama has no where to go but down, and it's tough to consistently win with one or two programs chasing you in a conference. Alone 6-8 legit SEC programs hunting you down yearly. The SEC is a different animal and it has to wear most out these days. I would think Saban's Bama 72-8 run probally has been one of the most studied runs ever by opposite coaching staffs. Saban wouldn't face such an uphill battle at Texas at 1st. Plus it's a much tougher sell to the recruits with a rosters of 4-5 stars. I'd be open season at Texas and Saban would get the Julio Jones game changing type recruits for the next 1-3 years.