<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source close to Texas executive council of regents says Nick Saban will be next Longhorns coach.</p>— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/FollowtheFrogs/statuses/410570386753875968">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
A lot of flip flopping, but it certainly sounds like he'll most likely be gone. http://espn.go.com/college-football...as-longhorns-coach-mack-brown-expected-resign
SI is reporting Saban is talking extension with Alabama. Who the **** knows. http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/10/alabama-nick-saban-contract-extension/
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I have no vested interest in Texas' next coach. Just reporting what a reputable source is claiming. No linked story, not fishing for hits.</p>— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/FollowtheFrogs/statuses/410587041504563200">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I don't know whether Saban stays or goes, but I do know that this is typical Jimmy Sexton (Saban's agent) stuff. I don't think it's a coincidence that the rumor about him being the next Texas coach and rumors about an Alabama extension have picked up at the same time. He's playing the two parties against each other to see how much money he can get out of both of them and then he'll let Saban decide. Remember how many different places Kevin Sumlin was linked to (Arizona State, Illinois come to mind) before he ultimately went to A&M back in 2011? That was Jimmy Sexton. He is also the guy that has also gotten extension for Jimbo Fisher, Gus Malzahn and others over the last couple of weeks.
He's been "in negotiation" for a while now. Old news. One side is going to get massively burned. That's all I know.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>If I had more information to write a story I would have. Source was very confident. I'll believe it when I see it.</p>— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/FollowtheFrogs/statuses/410582683027120130">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I have no vested interest in Texas' next coach. Just reporting what a reputable source is claiming. No linked story, not fishing for hits.</p>— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/FollowtheFrogs/statuses/410587041504563200">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I asked the guy I talked to what the betting odds of Saban coming really are, and he said "100%". Fwiw.
to give you a sense of the potential Saban might have on the recruiting here is a tweet from an A&M commit <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Top 10 guy. A&M commit RT <a href="https://twitter.com/_IMakePlays11">@_IMakePlays11</a> Mack brown resign by the end of this week which mean Nick Saban is going to be UT's head coach!</p>— Geoff Ketchum (@gkketch) <a href="https://twitter.com/gkketch/statuses/410589342411653120">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> kid sounds excited
No offense, but you're reading way too much into a tweet. You're reading "excited" into an exclamation point. It could be that he's excited that the SEC won't have Saban anymore. Or he just thinks it's big news. Or he's pissed that Texas is getting Saban. You're hearing what you want to hear.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The scoop is here in a Tuesday edition of "Crossfire with McPhaul" - 12/10/2013 <a href="http://t.co/DUJMBLuaIh">http://t.co/DUJMBLuaIh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UT&src=hash">#UT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saban&src=hash">#Saban</a></p>— HornSports.com (@HornSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/HornSports/statuses/410601504500760576">December 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> from an insider at a smaller UT forum full mostly of orange bloods deserters Interesting things from the crossfire: -mack will likely announce tomorrow, saban will come friday...might be announced at the banquet -mack has a 1mil/yr contract waiting for him at ESPN -powers will retire in 6-18mos, doesnt want to get in the way of the people who will determine his retirement package -Condoleeza Rice will be a target for the president position when it opens up
