Jesus Speaks. Others under attack

[uttailgaters]

So the BOR had unified support of this pending contract, and surely at some point someone raised their hand and asked "What do we do about Mack?"

And the plan was to do what exactly? Just hope he plays nice and retires? Or maybe leak some contract noise about Saban and maybe he'll see the writing on the wall and go quietly?

I am just trying to understand that part of it.

 

[johnabeard]

Is it possible Saban agreeing to extension more smoke to throw off his real intentions, I mean the guy did basically lie about leaving Miami up until he left miami

 

[uttailgaters]

I also don't understand how Powers would bless the plan, as you suggest, in order to secure the vote on his own job, and then immediately turn around and stand between Mack and the BMDs.

Seems a lot more likely that Saban saw the WHOLE mess...which is much much more than just Mack (university leadership fight, new and toothless AD, crotchety donors spouting off to the media about the coaching situation...), and he realized a 50% raise at a sure thing is a pretty good deal compared to potentially walking into another quagmire like the Dolphins. He balked, they froze the resignation until the Saban smoke clears and in the meantime everyone is holding their dick and trying to blame one another to save face.

I also like my scenario a lot more because it means Mack is still on the way out.

 

[uttailgaters]

Is it possible Saban agreeing to extension more smoke to throw off his real intentions, I mean the guy did basically lie about leaving Miami up until he left miami

I can't see Saban making that mistake again.

 

[Lord Vader]

The Russians don't take a piss without having a plan.

Its dump.

Carry on.

 

[Chitownhorn]

If you're going to ask a question, you might wait until you get an answer before you summarize the situation.
Texas had a base package of more than $8 mil per year. Texas BMDs had provided a deal to Saban that would have taken it north of $25 mil - UP FRONT. In addition, money was set aside to make his assistants the highest paid in the business.

Bama could never match that.

So either Saban doesn't care about money or Mack F'd the thing up by dragging it out and pitching a tantrum. I'll let you figure out what's more absurd.

You act like a HC at Texas for 16 years has no power to F things up. My God, he's spent the last four years doing that on a daily basis.

It's also not like Mac didn't see this coming after the BYU game. He and JJ had all season to put this in motion. Do I know for sure this is how he thought? No. But I've seen this happen in business so so why not the business of being the head football coach at Texas.