Saban Deal Dead or Five Alarm Fire

[Ranker777]

Either there is some serious smoke from a five alarm five or Saban is out of it completely.

 

[DizzG]

I think Steve Patterson is doing his job.

 

[BuddyHolly]

What do you base this off of?

Patterson reportedly interviewing candidates?

 

[The Tower]

I think these are all diversions but like McPhaul says, they are all backup plans.

 

[Topstarr]

what color is the smoke.

 

[Chitownhorn]

what color is the smoke.

Burnt Orange

 

[StuckInOhio]

The fascinating thing to me in all the reporting today across the board is the variety of it.

Chip Brown reported of the various names various factions have thrown out -- none of them being Nick Saban, and he, Ketch and Suchomel very much going forth with the message that Saban is not being pushed by their contacts.

El Mahico over there (and here, I think) has said he has been told Saban is a no-go.

Meanwhile, Hornsports and IT are still very much on the Saban-to-Texas bandwagon from their contacts.

This is either a very well conducted smokescreen being used on the traditional UT reporters, or there are truly two sets of sources who maintain that their info is truly the right info.

I don't know what to believe, honestly.

 

[Vigil]

This is either a very well conducted smokescreen being used on the traditional UT reporters, or there are truly two sets of sources who maintain that their info is truly the right info.

In either case, it appears to be well managed if their goal is to make this process as unclear as they can.

 

[UTK66]

Either there is some serious smoke from a five alarm five or Saban is out of it completely.

I've never believed Saban was coming nor that he seriously even considered it. I also believe now that with Patterson running the show and in charge of the show that very few people know much if anything about what is actually taking place behind closed doors.

 

[Donald Boyles]

Either there is some serious smoke from a five alarm five or Saban is out of it completely.

Can you explain??

 

[Ranker777]

Can you explain??

Either everything else we are hearing lately is a huge smoke screen and not true or Saban (who's name hasn't been mentioned much lately) is no longer an option.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Either everything else we are hearing lately is a huge smoke screen and not true or Saban (who's name hasn't been mentioned much lately) is no longer an option.

Oh great, you just said his name.

 

[alonghorn72]

The fascinating thing to me in all the reporting today across the board is the variety of it.
Chip Brown reported of the various names various factions have thrown out -- none of them being Nick Saban, and he, Ketch and Suchomel very much going forth with the message that Saban is not being pushed by their contacts.

El Mahico over there (and here, I think) has said he has been told Saban is a no-go.

Meanwhile, Hornsports and IT are still very much on the Saban-to-Texas bandwagon from their contacts.

This is either a very well conducted smokescreen being used on the traditional UT reporters, or there are truly two sets of sources who maintain that their info is truly the right info.

I don't know what to believe, honestly.

Just pull a Ross Perot and watch it all unfold.

 

[Regulator20]

Either everything else we are hearing lately is a huge smoke screen and not true or Saban (who's name hasn't been mentioned much lately) is no longer an option.

....or the fact that we haven't heard his name means a deal is in the works. Kinda how "smoke" is supposed to work.

 

[housebrand]

Lou Holtz. Interviewing on Thursday.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Why are we not talking Mark Mangino for cryin out loud?

 

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

Today is the first day where I felt Saban is merely a pipe dream.

No one and I mean no one has even breathed the mans name.

 

[TexasFirst1]

Why are we not talking Mark Mangino for cryin out loud?

Not enough grocery stores in Austin...

 

[djohn2oo8]

Today is the first day where I felt Saban is merely a pipe dream.
No one and I mean no one has even breathed the mans name.

Why would they leak his name now if the deal is done with potential of it falling through?