Saban Agrees to Stay at Alabama
Official, being reported by major news outlets.
For the record, I don't think this is good news. He is part of the whole SEC! SEC! SEC! mystique. Saban leaving would have been a step toward bringing that conference down toward the others, both in perception and reality.
Update: Kevin McGuire at NBC Sports is reporting Mack is staying, but I'm not seeing other reports of that.
Update #2: Bobby Burton of 247Sports also reporting Mack will stay on as coach.
December 14th, 2013 at 8:39 AM ^
Mack Brown will not go gental into the good night.
December 14th, 2013 at 8:52 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 9:01 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 9:04 AM ^
Maybe i did mean "Genital into that good night"
December 14th, 2013 at 9:17 AM ^
What does "go genital" mean? Is it what I think it means?
I may start using "go genital into that good night" as a useful euphemism for the forseeable future.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
for the clap.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
I think you meant "genital into that good knight."
Which is disgusting. What's the matter with you? I can't believe you thought of that.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:28 AM ^
South Park
Floppy Weiners...you know, the old nursery rhyme from the sea?
December 14th, 2013 at 8:42 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh come on down, you're the next contestant on The Price is Right.
December 14th, 2013 at 8:49 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 8:45 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 8:49 AM ^
Their record is already worse than ours over the last 4 years, AND they have a fossilized legend trying to hang on too long. It's Penn State with less rape.
They are definitely worse off than we are.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 9:12 AM ^
Popcorn... Always, popcorn.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:23 AM ^
harrier??? As in plane?
December 14th, 2013 at 8:50 AM ^
From his new house in Austin
(rabble rabble rabble)
(/s if not obvious)
December 14th, 2013 at 9:00 AM ^
Kind of like what he did with the Dolphins?
December 14th, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^
Texas is currently in a messy situation but they are absolutely NOT worse off than we are. They are still the premier football school in one of the most talent rich states in the US. When they are halfway decent they have first crack at all kinds of 5-star and 4-star recruits.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:38 AM ^
You know, there are a multitude of other team blogs out there in which you might find a happier home. If being a Michigan fan makes you miserable, you might consider another allegiance, if for nothing else than your health.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:44 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 9:29 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 10:46 AM ^
has enough gas for one more title at Bama. With the playoff coming up, I would find it diffiicult for them to be left out if they are in the discussion. And, with weeks to prepare for specific teams, I am not sure I could bet against them.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:19 AM ^
he still has plenty in the tank. The guy lives and breathes football.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
if they turn into two stars during their four years at the school. Texas will soon start watching those five stars go to other schools so they can develop into pro players.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:58 AM ^
Malcolm Brown the running back scored 11 touchdowns this year.
Malcolm Brown the defensive tackle had 63 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
Johnathan Gray led the team in rushing and averaged 4.9 yards/carry.
Jackson Jeffcoat led the team in tackles, had 12 sacks, and is an All-American.
Jordan Hicks had 41 tackles in 4 games before getting injured.
Alex Okafor was an All-American and drafted in the 4th round by the Cardinals.
Mason Walters has started 50 games at right guard and was named Second Team All-Big 12.
You must be, of course, talking about Garrett Gilbert, the lone 5-star who hasn't exactly panned out. He left Texas when he didn't win the job and wound up at SMU, where he completed 67% of his passes for 21 touchdowns and 7 picks this year.
That's some 2-star production right there.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
You just got Magnus'd. How's it feel?
December 14th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
Or Thunder'd ... I'm so confused. :-)
December 14th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
Man, that was down right ugly. I don't always agree with Magnus but his dissection on that point was pretty clinical.
I do enjoy the new point system as it seems to enable this sort of discussion without 40 posts regarding 5 stars don't matter devolving into Brady Hoke (by some strange association) not coaching em up....Kalis, crisis, rabble rabble.
December 14th, 2013 at 4:31 PM ^
The foot injury probably had something to do with that, though. And it doesn't change the argument at all, except that they happened to have one 5-star that didn't pan out.
December 14th, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
December 15th, 2013 at 8:40 AM ^
In his last seven games, he has 711 yards and 8 rushing touchdowns.
December 14th, 2013 at 9:43 AM ^
point system works. I am going to love watching these trolls finally get neg bombed into oblivian or bolivia take your choice.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:02 AM ^
The trolls reign of terror is finally over. Neg them!
December 14th, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
read on yahoo sports that he upped his salary to $7 million a year. Nothing like getting a raise for not doing anything. . . .
December 14th, 2013 at 10:03 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
DB will now give Hoke a raise since a rising tide lifts all boats?
December 14th, 2013 at 10:08 AM ^
Read today that Mack had been ready to resign until he started reading reports about his coming resignation. That mad him mad and want to stay. They had the team banquet last night and he said nothing about his future plans either.
Everytime ESPn puts their hand into a story about a coach resigning or being hired it gets screwed up due to their meddling.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
I believe it had been decidec at the Board Of Regents meeting at Austin on Thursday that Powers was staying in his position as the school's president too, and as Bill Powers is one of Brown's more outspoken advocates, supposedly this helps stabilize the situation at least to an extent. At least, that seems to be part of the thoery anyway.
I do wonder if Saban being definitely out of the picture and the lack of other obvious names as yet means that Brown may very well be around next year. I would imagine something has to be decided either way around the time of their bowl game though.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:46 AM ^
I do wonder if Saban being definitely out of the picture and the lack of other obvious names as yet means that Brown may very well be around next year.
I think so. The lack of a sure-fire alternative coupled with a 2013 record that's not quite bad enough to clearly justify firing means he probably stays another year.
I would not want to be Mack Brown in 2014 ... the microscope will be on him.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
Texas fans, at least the vocal ones on message boards, seem none to happy with the thought of having Mack Brown around for another year. I bet Oliver Luck is thanking his stars now that he didn't get the Texas AD job.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
That brings up an interesting question about who the top-flight coaches are ... and which ones would be likely to move from their present positions.
It would be pure speculation ... but it might be an interesting discussion of the pros and cons of various coaches.
December 14th, 2013 at 1:22 PM ^
I am actually for Mack Brown coming back for one more year.
I know they've had four bad-to-above-average seasons in a row, but Texas is a good DC away from being a legitimate Big 12 title contender. Seriously. We need look no further than Mattison to see what a massive difference a good coordinator makes. Plus, David Ash will be healthy and he is a huge improvement over McCoy the Youngest. Their defense- hell, the entire team is full of highly ranked recruits.
I know their recruiting has been down this year (which is to be expected when in state Texas A&M and Baylor have both emerged as upper tier programs, plus OKSU had back to back double digit win seasons for the first time in over 20 years), but they still have plenty of talent from ''10-'12 to compete for a Big 12 championship.
December 14th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
Brown ends up staying and Texas is the best team in the B12 next year somehow.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:05 AM ^
Saban's extension or whatever it is will be for a year when someone else comes calling. Or maybe until Jerry Jones decides he had had enough of Jason Garrett.
December 14th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
I think you're right. Saban's career has shown that he is constantly looking for a new challenge. He just seems like a guy always looking for that next bridge to cross. He was building LSU into exactly what he has now at Alabama before he left for the Dolphins, but left nonetheless. I could see him getting an itch for a new challenege, whether it be another shot at the pro's, or a place like Texas, if Alabama struggles even a little next year breaking in a new QB. Looking at their roster, they do not have any sure-fire guys to step in and run that offense. Obviously they are still a stacked team, but a season can crumble pretty quickly in the mighty SEC if they don't find a quality guy at QB. Saban didn't really develop anyone these last couple years.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
I honestly think Brown will stay, but that next year if they don't win the Big 12. Texas is going to go all in for Saban or someone of that caliber. With as much high school talent that Texas produces, the word dynasty wouldn't be able to describe what the right coach could do at UT.
December 14th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
owes Mack Brown a nice dinner