You guys really are short sighted aren't you? Until someone else takes the job, Saban is absolutely in play at Austin. As for his credibility - I can't imagine that he's too worried about that since as others have mentioned, all he has to do is play the "Would YOU turn down $100M+ over the next ten years" to anyone who asked him. Besides, if he's "too old to start over somewhere else," then he's likely going to retire from whatever school he coaches for 2014, so what does it matter to him?

When he signed the extension last week, there was no opening at Texas. As of Sunday afternoon, there was.

If the leaks hadn't gotten out, then Mack wouldn't have shown his arse and dug in.

If Mack doesn't dig in, then he goes quietly at the beginning of the week, last week.

If Mack goes quietly last week, then there's no media circus.

If there's no media circus, then Saban doesn't have to sign the new extension.

If Saban doesn't sign the new extension, then it's likely because Sexton was negotiating a deal to Texas.

If they offer - Honest to God, paper on the table with numbers and lots of commas... He gone.

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Posted by BamaGradinTn

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Posted on 12/18/13 at 1:19 pm to VoxDawg

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VoxDawg

None of that makes sense.

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When he signed the extension last week, there was no opening at Texas. As of Sunday afternoon, there was.

There was no opening when the trustees spoke to Sexton several months ago. And Saban hasn't signed an extension yet.

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If the leaks hadn't gotten out, then Mack wouldn't have shown his arse and dug in.

Mack was always gonna dig in against people who wanted him out before he wanted to go...leaks or no leaks.

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If Mack goes quietly last week, then there's no media circus.

There was always gonna be a media circus around that job opening, especially if Saban's name is mentioned...no matter whether Mack goes quietly or not.

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If there's no media circus, then Saban doesn't have to sign the new extension.

He never had to do anything. Saban never has to do anything he doesn't want to do. And again, he hasn't signed anything yet...the BOT hasn't approved it yet.

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If Saban doesn't sign the new extension, then it's likely because Sexton was negotiating a deal to Texas.

If Saban doesn't "sign"...(you mean agree, because he hasn't "signed")..., it's because he didn't want to. Nick Saban always does what Nick Saban wants to and what's in his best interests.