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UT has more money so not sure why anyone would argue. However, I do agree with the premise that UA would match pretty much anything UT offered though. I'm basing that on the belief UT wouldn't offer 10+ million a year.

With his legacy, the big thing is him already being in his 60's IMO. I think the counter argument to the NCs at 3 schools is that how long would it take Saban to win one at Texas and how many overall vs how many could he win overall staying at Bama. That would be an interesting debate. Both in total number and affect on legacy.

Also, Saban would demand total control like he has now. Maybe the UT guys could chime in because I have no clue whether or not he would get that with UT.

Ok Bama folks. Bottom line. We want what you have and we want the success of your program. We're not trying be jerks. We're just jealous, dammit.

Saban would win huge at Texas, just like he does here. The first season there would be better than his first season here, IMO, because we were a wreck when he got here. However, I think he'd have some late season struggles in year 1 because the players who don't truly buy in hit the wall somewhere around October. Those get weeded out, they run the B12 the next year and get to the title game. The depth of talent needed to just plug and play takes a little longer than that, but the guy is a machine when he gets everyone on the same page.

On the money issue, it's never going to go high enough that either team can't afford it. But even if Bama said they'd stop at 7m and Texas went to 10m, or vice-versa, it's going to be about what he wants to do and not the extra cash. IMO, if he wanted a true rebuilding job for his lasting legacy, he'd probably be more likely to take over the home town West Virginia than another national power. I think he's going to coach a few more years, but I wouldn't be surprised if he started eyeballing the lake in 3-5 years.

I wonder how Bama fans are gonna feel when Nick leaves them.

Solidify him as the greatest CFC in the history of the world. Like how there's Jordan then a slew of other guys who might be in the discussion for second best. But ultimately there's only one "best ever". Jack and Tiger are currently the exception

We'll be really, really, really grateful for what he did for our program. Took it away from the good 'ol boys and showed everyone how to do it the right way. He could leave tomorrow in the limelight of tonight's win, and we'd be much better for having him - and in much better shape than your program is in.

Sorry about Colt's shoulder.

The only real reason I could see Saban leaving is for the challenge, and because Austin > Tuscaloosa.

Might as well retire in Austin rather than Tuscaloosa. Other than that, why would you leave the program you have completely rebuilt?

Saban is interesting to me. His path up to this point indicates restlessness and ambition. But at the same time, it might be that he wanted a shot at the NFL, got it and found that he loved college much more and now his ambition has cooled to where he's content.

I wouldn't really be surprised either way, whether he stays and retires at Alabama (which I'm leaning towards for now), or he goes to the NFL, etc.

More profitable for who? Texas gets $300 mil so it's working quite profitably for them.

LOL. Let's assume this was true. Who should feel worse, Alabama fans who still have Saban despite this, or OSU fans, whose school didn't so much as make an offer to Saban, and instead hired a coach that Saban "processed" into the hospital and out of the SEC?

If the SEC has poor coaching, where does that leave the rest of the nation.

Now that is hilarious! No one wins @ South Carolina!

RTR!

It is funny to see how all the bama fans are so aggressive to say that saban is not leaving. They will feel helpless once he does leave. Nick Saban does not love Alabama, let's just get that out of the way. With that said, it should not surprise anyone if he bolts to the NFL or to another program to do it again. Winning another NC at another school and in another conference should be very tempting for him. If Saban was a different person, he would honor Alabama. Unfortunately for bama fans, he only thinks of himself. Also, it will not take him 6 years to win a NC at Texas. Three at the most because Texas is full of young talent. Mack Brown brings in talented classes, he just struggles to coach them. Saban would dominate more at Texas than he does at bama and believe me, that he knows that very very well. All I am saying is stop being homers and realize that saban has nothing to do with bama. He will bolt if he wanted to to.