Uncle Stu, I've heard that exact story from a guy who is pretty high up

My buddy was invited to a Texas game watching party a month or so ago with some of his law firm UT alums. I got to tag along and just sat back while they got wasted and started getting into the whole Saban saga

One of the big cigars was there and pretty much said the same thing you did. Said Saban and them had a handshake deal assuming that the Mack situation was done properly.

When that whole mess went down he got cold feet. The big brass at UT was pissed

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Posted by cajunbama

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Posted on 11/27/15 at 3:36 pm to dallastiger55

Saban does have a heart. He just could not stand the way they did poor Mack. I wonder how Jimbo feels about what LSU is doing to his former boss?

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Posted by RuLSU

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Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 11/27/15 at 3:47 pm to dallastiger55

Yeah, that's one of my concerns.

Jimbo might not want to be the guy who 'pushed' Miles out.

Chip Kelly? Chip Kelly doesn't care. If Jimbo falls through, Chip Kelly gets the job, IMO.

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Posted by texashorn

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 11/27/15 at 4:42 pm to dallastiger55

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One of the big cigars was there and pretty much said the same thing you did. Said Saban and them had a handshake deal assuming that the Mack situation was done properly.

When that whole mess went down he got cold feet. The big brass at UT was pissed

One of the billionaire donors (Joe Jamail, a feared trial attorney) threatened to sue if they fired Mack Brown without the proper severance package and a job at UT as special assistant (I think).

That was just enough to muck things up. Whether Jamail did it on purpose, I don't know for sure. But it scared off Saban.

It was ugly.

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