Crossfire with McPhaul - 12/4/2013

[UTK66]

Damn son, what a read.

Appreciate it.

 

[alonghorn72]

It's really funny how we have opinions on the coaching change that are on opposite ends of the spectrum between the different sites. Well as the "Friend of Bevo" stated...it will all be clear here in a little bit and we will get to decide who we trust more.

 

[Bandit]

Damn son, what a read.
Appreciate it.

Do you believe yet?

 

[Joe's Generic Horn]

Love the report and love the site. Fast becoming my favorite

 

[betogonzalez]

Great report Darrell.....I can call you Darrell, right? Can't wait for things to unfold in the next few weeks. The winds of change are howling.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

A couple of guys I have as customers told me a month before Deloss announced not only that DD would announce, but when he would announce. They also said expect a denial right before it happens. They called it perfectly, a month out. Their sources have been solid.

They told me right after the Terry Saban fiasco (coming to Austin, twice) that I would hear all kinds of names being thrown around - some of that to appease Mack's wounded ego and some of that just to muddy the water and take pressure off Saban. That has happened, on cue.

They recently shared with me what numbers are involved, outside the $8 mil contract offer. Put it this way - no coach in any sport at any level, anywhere, has ever earned this much dinero. It's up front and it's guaranteed. The contract itself is in the $8 mil neighborhood, but the additional stuff that more than doubles that number won't show up in the contract. So if Bama counters with a higher offer, and we counter to match, and Bama counters again but Saban still comes to Texas for what seems like less money - that's why.

They told me last week Saban's due in Austin this week. Gonna meet some folks that he needs to meet, discuss the details, set a course of direction/timing. They've not backed off that as of yesterday.

Guys, this shite didn't just get real. It's been real.

 

[Black Scholes]

Hell, I thought it was fun.....Read like a good story, just like the old weekly Dan Cook articles (Dr. Benjamin Broadhind) he had in the SA Express many, many years ago....weekly riots.
Great weekly transfusion, Darrell......Keep it up

A Dan Cook reference. Nice. Very old school writer. He was always pretty nice to me in his columns in HS. Man enjoyed a cocktail or two.

My buddies and I ran into him in a bar one night near where we lived in SA that we could sneak in and play pool and drink beer (drinking age was 18 then and a far different time in our culture). A couple of us were all also ballboys for the Spurs (almost all of the ballboys who didn't have BSDs for dads were from my HS) and we started swapping stories and he loved that (the Spurs at the time were a very 'colorful' group and I mean that in a good way). It became a somewhat regular thing. He ended up nominating all of us that had a decent season for the All-City team. The nomination alone got you at least honorable mention, so we had that going for us. Which was nice when you were 16-17.

Good times. Good memories. Hadn't thought of those times in many many years.

 

[Baghorn]

A Dan Cook reference. Nice. Very old school writer. He was always pretty nice to me in his columns in HS. Man enjoyed a cocktail or two.
My buddies and I ran into him in a bar one night near where we lived in SA that we could sneak in and play pool and drink beer (drinking age was 18 then and a far different time in our culture). A couple of us were all also ballboys for the Spurs (almost all of the ballboys who didn't have BSDs for dads were from my HS) and we started swapping stories and he loved that (the Spurs at the time were a very 'colorful' group and I mean that in a good way). It became a somewhat regular thing. He ended up nominating all of us that had a decent season for the All-City team. The nomination alone got you at least honorable mention, so we had that going for us. Which was nice when you were 16-17.

Good times. Good memories. Hadn't thought of those times in many many years.

Cool story BS, thanks for sharing. even though I'm from Houston I remember him quite clearly as well....albeit minus the personal contact. Dan was a native Houstonian and part of that great generation of legendary Texas sportswriters that includes Dan, Mickey Herzkowitz, Blackie Sherrod, Dan Jenkins, etc. As you mentioned, it was a different time.

 

[Black Scholes]

I agree that caliber of writer doesn't exist today. Most of us already know the facts and the data; I want a writer who's got some actual literary talent and might come up with a point of view that will make me think. There just doesn't seem to be many guys like that anymore. I liked Herskowitz a lot, but Sherrod and Jenkins are the stuff of legends. Dan makes that class due to longevity, but he didn't really have the writing chops of the others IMO.

 

[DizzG]

A couple of guys I have as customers told me a month before Deloss announced not only that DD would announce, but when he would announce. They also said expect a denial right before it happens. They called it perfectly, a month out. Their sources have been solid.
They told me right after the Terry Saban fiasco (coming to Austin, twice) that I would hear all kinds of names being thrown around - some of that to appease Mack's wounded ego and some of that just to muddy the water and take pressure off Saban. That has happened, on cue.

They recently shared with me what numbers are involved, outside the $8 mil contract offer. Put it this way - no coach in any sport at any level, anywhere, has ever earned this much dinero. It's up front and it's guaranteed. The contract itself is in the $8 mil neighborhood, but the additional stuff that more than doubles that number won't show up in the contract. So if Bama counters with a higher offer, and we counter to match, and Bama counters again but Saban still comes to Texas for what seems like less money - that's why.

They told me last week Saban's due in Austin this week. Gonna meet some folks that he needs to meet, discuss the details, set a course of direction/timing. They've not backed off that as of yesterday.

Guys, this shite didn't just get real. It's been real.

now thats some nice info. Hope it happens. things are really heating up

 

[UTK66]

Do you believe yet?

Not yet. I still like the way things sound but I haven't fallen into the Saban to Texas trap yet.

 

[bbdude]

Not yet. I still like the way things sound but I haven't fallen into the Saban to Texas trap yet.

Ye who hath little faith!

 

[Bonefish]

Good stuff! Thanks McPhaul.

 

[DMV Horn]

Appreciate the input.

You're better than I am McP. The sarcastic side of me would have replied, "quit b*tching about the aesthetics, apply your own filter and enjoy the steak!" But that's just me

 

[Baghorn]

I agree that caliber of writer doesn't exist today. Most of us already know the facts and the data; I want a writer who's got some actual literary talent and might come up with a point of view that will make me think. There just doesn't seem to be many guys like that anymore. I liked Herskowitz a lot, but Sherrod and Jenkins are the stuff of legends. Dan makes that class due to longevity, but he didn't really have the writing chops of the others IMO.

No doubt, Herskowitz, Sherrod, and Jenkins were great writers regardless of topic as their careers' bear out...Scipio would be the modern day blog equivalent. We were certainly fortunate to have such immense talent performing as our local sports beat writers back in the day.

 

[DMV Horn]

Leave him alone. I happen to know his source, and when you interview Foghorn Leghorn it just wouldn't be the same without a few "sons" and a few "I said I say there boy"s.

Hahaha, zzzizzz

 

[DMV Horn]

I imagine "Friend of Bevo" to be this larger than life older guy who drinks scotch. I dont know why

Me too, no way it's one of the guys that holds the shovel in Bevo's pen during home games...I kid.

 

[DMV Horn]

To be honest, I enjoyed it and am with zizzy...I thought it gave the impression you were visiting with an older Texas multi-millionaire in his 70's who's known you since you were a kid...which I imagine is pretty close to the truth.

I'll add that it adds great context to the interview style as it reads like you transcribed it from a voice recorder.

 

[DMV Horn]

Sii?

Seconded...

 

[DMV Horn]

A couple of guys I have as customers told me a month before Deloss announced not only that DD would announce, but when he would announce. They also said expect a denial right before it happens. They called it perfectly, a month out. Their sources have been solid.
They told me right after the Terry Saban fiasco (coming to Austin, twice) that I would hear all kinds of names being thrown around - some of that to appease Mack's wounded ego and some of that just to muddy the water and take pressure off Saban. That has happened, on cue.

They recently shared with me what numbers are involved, outside the $8 mil contract offer. Put it this way - no coach in any sport at any level, anywhere, has ever earned this much dinero. It's up front and it's guaranteed. The contract itself is in the $8 mil neighborhood, but the additional stuff that more than doubles that number won't show up in the contract. So if Bama counters with a higher offer, and we counter to match, and Bama counters again but Saban still comes to Texas for what seems like less money - that's why.

They told me last week Saban's due in Austin this week. Gonna meet some folks that he needs to meet, discuss the details, set a course of direction/timing. They've not backed off that as of yesterday.

Guys, this $#@!e didn't just get real. It's been real.

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