re: Article: Why Texas was so confident they'd get Nick Saban

Not that the Big-12 would chip in any money, but how important is Saban to Texas, not just in terms of the Longhorn Football Program, but in terms of Big-12 stabilization?

What a CNS to Texas hire hypothetically could mean on a UTexas, Big-12, Tex-OU rivalry, fending off ATM's in-state rise, and even to Texas High School Football 'toughening back up' from 7-on-7 to some smashmouth via trickle-down effect, can't be understated..

Much like Seigel selling Vegas to the Mafia, long before they could even fathom his full vision, the Mob focused on 1M he owed, when Bugsy was promoting Billions longhaul..

Could the Texas BigWigs be pennywise and pound foolish to buy a secondary option HC for 5M+(even if an NFL or current BCSCG HC), with no set guarantee what it gets them? When 10M could all but guarantee the success they truly desire.