re: He not gone: Do you respect Mack and Nick more or less?

Though facts are scarce at this point, I respect Mack less and respect Saban the same.

However, my opinion on Mack might change if the full story comes out about how ridiculous of a shitshow the booster culture there is with regard to this thing. I can't hate a guy for getting his back up when the boosters are making plays for another coach while both still have a job. But, like I've maintained, for someone who incessantly maintains that he has Texas's best interests at heart, Mack seems to be mostly concentrated on the well-being of Mack Brown.

As for Saban, I'd actually argue that he was slightly underpaid as it was, and that Bama got off easy in not having to go anywhere near 8 figures as was the widely held belief on here. He probably listened to what they had to say, but I have to believe that this was all a ruse orchestrated by Jimmy Sexton that the UT boosters -- and media -- bought hook, line and sinker.