Mack Brown

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Is that an excuse from an Alabama source to explain why he leaves the 2 time national champ for the better conference of Big 12?  bad investments?  LOL

Although VERY second/third hand info, I have a good friend down here who's sales territory happens to be Alabama.  A couple of months ago when the earliest rumors of Saban to Texas started to surface (think post-BYU/Ole Miss blowouts), she heard rumblings of "Saban being unhappy with some bad investments that 'Bama boosters had gotten him involved in".

At the time, I just sort of took it with a grain of salt.  However, there may be a bit more validity to all that mess that has been made public to this point.

[steve dave]

lol at someone taking investment advice from someone from Alabama 

[bubbles4ksu]

sounds like someone is pulling from he petrino story. where was bobby at when he lost his ass in a real estate deal?

[eastcat]

lol at someone taking investment advice from someone from Alabama 

Seriously.

 Thank the lord for the EMAW Finance gods at Bain and Koch.

[bubbles4ksu]

sounds like someone is pulling from he petrino story. where was bobby at when he lost his ass in a real estate deal?

never mind. it was the interim at arkansas. http://deadspin.com/5941154/arkansas-interim-head-football-coach-john-l-smith-files-for-bankruptcy

[XocolateThundarr]

I think all of this Saban to UT talk is just a smokescreen coordinated by IRL best friends Mack and Bill to throw the media off of what is going to be announced after our bowl game.

I agree. I look forward to our future matchups against Dana's longhorns.

...or could it involve our very own wild, wildcats???? 

[PowercatPat]

I think Saban would be stupid to leave Bama.

Reasons being?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. He has a dynasty down there, is in the SEC, and I think the Bama job is better than the UT job. It's a lateral move at the very best imo.

 

[sunny_cat]

I think Saban would be stupid to leave Bama.

Reasons being?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. He has a dynasty down there, is in the SEC, and I think the Bama job is better than the UT job. It's a lateral move at the very best imo.

 

UT is a much better job. Plus they would appreciate him more in Austin, and there's more money.

[Dugout DickStone]

I think Saban would be stupid to leave Bama.

Reasons being?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. He has a dynasty down there, is in the SEC, and I think the Bama job is better than the UT job. It's a lateral move at the very best imo.

 

UT is a better job even if half of Austin burned and was replaced with the prison from Walking dead.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Thujone again nails it... 

http://prevailandride.blogspot.com/2013/12/texas-coaching-search-quagfuckmire-2013.html

[MakeItRain]

Nick Saban has been a football coach since 1975. He has coached 13 different locations and his average stay at any place is 2.9 years over that span. He's been at Bama for 6 years, by far his longest stay anywhere in his career. He may not go to Texas, but he won't be at Bama much longer. JMHO.

How many of those 13 locations is the winningest program in the sport? Texas has a bit more money than Alabama and that's it. I'm guessing Bill Gates isn't losing any sleep over Carlos Slim.


Also does anyone not care that Texas' biggest donor and the guy who has his name on the stadium is Mack Brown's agent?

[Brock Landers]

Thujone again nails it... 

http://prevailandride.blogspot.com/2013/12/texas-coaching-search-quagfuckmire-2013.html

They are really mean to Mack about the butter teeth thing.

[yoga-like_abana]

job security at bama<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<job security at texas

[MakeItRain]

job security at bama<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<job security at texas

Nick Saban has never been fired from a job, I seriously doubt he is thinking about his job security. I have read that he tells people he wants to win more NCs at Alabama than Bear Bryant. The only way that doesn't happen is if he dies prematurely or he leaves.

[Dugout DickStone]

Nick job hops.  that's what he does.

[KITNfury]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

[michigancat]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

[KITNfury]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

If both coaching jobs were open right now, you're telling me 'Bama is better? Bama is better because Saban made it better. Take Saban out of the equation and UT is better in a land slide.

[michigancat]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

If both coaching jobs were open right now, you're telling me 'Bama is better? Bama is better because Saban made it better. Take Saban out of the equation and UT is better in a land slide.

If both jobs are open, 'Bama is absolutely better for a lot of coaches. It's all about where you have recruiting relationships.

[ben ji]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

If both coaching jobs were open right now, you're telling me 'Bama is better? Bama is better because Saban made it better. Take Saban out of the equation and UT is better in a land slide.

This. The Texas Saban takes over is in a better spot than the Bama saban took over. 

If Saban wants to go down as the greatest college coach of all time then the only way he can do that is go to Texas and win another title. If he stays at Bama he will always be the "Second coming of bear"...If he goes to Texas and wins a natty he will undoubtedly be the GOAT...rebuilding and winning a natty at not one, not two, but 3 blue blood schools? That will be Sabans legacy.

[michigancat]

Keep in mind that Bama was able to hire Saban after Mike Price/Franchione/Mike Shula crap years. That says a lot about the quality of the job.

[KITNfury]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

If both coaching jobs were open right now, you're telling me 'Bama is better? Bama is better because Saban made it better. Take Saban out of the equation and UT is better in a land slide.

If both jobs are open, 'Bama is absolutely better for a lot of coaches. It's all about where you have recruiting relationships.

Well sure, there's going to be some people that don't want to recruit new stomping grounds, etc. But take a guy that doesn't have built in advantages at either place and he'll say UT is better. The most fertile recruiting grounds in the state where you are head and shoulders the most prestigious football school. The most money of any school in the country. Reside in the one of the coolest college cities in the country. One of the biggest stadiums in the country. One of the winningest college teams in the country. On and on and on.

[yoga-like_abana]

Keep in mind that Bama was able to hire Saban after Mike Price/Franchione/Mike Shula crap years. That says a lot about the quality of the job.

you don't think UT would be able to pull off something similar?

[michigancat]

Don't be stupid fellas, UT is a better job than 'Bama.

The UT Mack leaves is not better than the 'Bama Saban built.

If both coaching jobs were open right now, you're telling me 'Bama is better? Bama is better because Saban made it better. Take Saban out of the equation and UT is better in a land slide.

If both jobs are open, 'Bama is absolutely better for a lot of coaches. It's all about where you have recruiting relationships.

Well sure, there's going to be some people that don't want to recruit new stomping grounds, etc. But take a guy that doesn't have built in advantages at either place and he'll say UT is better. The most fertile recruiting grounds in the state where you are head and shoulders the most prestigious football school. The most money of any school in the country. Reside in the one of the coolest college cities in the country. One of the biggest stadiums in the country. One of the winningest college teams in the country. On and on and on.

We went through this a while back, but MiR had some decent points about black kids being more comfortable at Tuscaloosa than Austin, so the "coolness" doesn't really matter. white midwesterners just know Austin is a "city" so assume it's more attractive, when that isn't necessarily the case. And Bama is in a great freaking recruiting ground.

All of these lists are personal lists, good for you for actually admitting it. For elite college football players living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama or anywhere in SEC country has draws that Austin doesn't. I'm now assuming that these lists are lists of where a white midwesterner would want to coach as opposed to what the best programs are.

What would Tuscaloosa have that Austin doesn't? 

I think I see your point with the typical college town outside of the southeastern US but not a big city like Austin.

Black people

[michigancat]

Keep in mind that Bama was able to hire Saban after Mike Price/Franchione/Mike Shula crap years. That says a lot about the quality of the job.

you don't think UT would be able to pull off something similar?

If they don't get Saban? Probably not. (Also consider that Mack left UT in MUCH better shape than Shula left Bama)