Alabama and Nick Saban have agreed to a long-term deal that will keep the four-time champion coach in Tuscaloosa, the school confirmed Friday night on Twitter.
Mack Brown will continue on as head coach at Texas, according to a report from Bobby Burton of 247sports.com.
However, nothing has been announced by either Brown or Texas officials.
Brown, new athletic director Steve Patterson and school president Bill Powers met Friday afternoon, and, citing an anonymous source, ESPN reported that Brown was "fighting to keep his job."
ESPN, citing a source, further reported that Brown had told some close to him that he was going to resign, but became "enraged" and changed his mind when that decision was leaked to the media.
Meanwhile, Friday night as Brown was speaking at the Longhorns team banquet, Alabama coach Nick Saban, who had been reported as a top target for the Horns, agreed to a contract extension and raise to stay in Tuscaloosa.
The embattled Brown gave no inclination during Friday night's banquet that he would step down and told new athletic director Steve Patterson that he's looking forward to working with him.
"ESPN has had the story wrong," Brown told an ESPN reporter after Friday's ceremony. "Everybody just needs to slow down. I have a good relationship with my bosses, Bill Powers and Steve Patterson, and I look forward to making the best decision (about my future)."
Patterson also spoke to the crowd, saying of Brown, "Hopefully we'll be able to get together and work for many years to come," according to the AP.
Patterson did not discuss Brown's future with reporters afterward, and a UT spokesman said Brown and Powers would not comment further.
"When we have something to announce, we'll announce it," Patterson told the AP.
Texas just completed an 8-4 regular season under Brown, but the 62-year-old Horns coach came under fire after a 1-2 start that included losses to Ole Miss and BYU. Texas rebounded to finish 7-2 in Big 12 play, but lost its chance to claim the conference title in the final week against Baylor.
Texas will play Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30.
Smart move by Texas. If you can't get the top tier coach you want then stick with Brown for another year rather than settling for someone even worse.
Saban was already "signed" through 2020. College coach contracts can be broken at any time, so signing this extension doesn't mean jack if Saban says "screw it" and quits anyway.
It moderately amuses me that people are reporting this as if it changes anything (other than Saban's salary)
Saban was already "signed" through 2020. College coach contracts can be broken at any time, so signing this extension doesn't mean jack if Saban says "screw it" and quits anyway.
It moderately amuses me that people are reporting this as if it changes anything (other than Saban's salary)
IMO Saban wasn't leaving anyway.
Yes, he signs for more money and then leaves the next week.
Mack Brown is resigning at Texas but will coach the team in the bowl game. Should be interesting to see who they can get. Saban is out (although his contract doesn't have a buyout so he could leave if he wanted) and I don't see Tomlin, Harbaugh, or David Shaw taking the job. Art Briles and Kevin Sumlin will both be targets but I'd be surprised if they left for Texas, especially since both just signed new deals. Realistic options in my opinion are Vanderbilt's James Franklin and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy.
So proud of Jordan, coming in 3rd for the Heisman is nothing to sneeze about.
I'm literally sitting her bursting with pride and waiting for my text to him to be answered! Go HUSKIES!
Edit: Omg, I sound like I'm chilling, shaking, looking at my phone like..."answer me." I'm not, lol. We've been friends for a few years, so it's more of a, he will answer eventually.
So proud of Jordan, coming in 3rd for the Heisman is nothing to sneeze about.
I'm literally sitting her bursting with pride and waiting for my text to him to be answered! Go HUSKIES!
Edit: Omg, I sound like I'm chilling, shaking, looking at my phone like..."answer me." I'm not, lol. We've been friends for a few years, so it's more of a, he will answer eventually.
OFFENSE
QB: Jameis Winston, Florida State
RB: Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona
RB: Andre Williams, Boston College
OT: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
OG: Cyril Richardson, Baylor
C: Bryan Stork, Florida State
OG: David Yankey, Stanford
OT: Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
WR: Mike Evans, Texas A&M
WR: Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
TE: Eric Ebron, North Carolina
DEFENSE
DE: Michael Sam, Missouri
DT: Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
DT: Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
DE: Leonard Williams, USC
LB: CJ Mosley, Alabama
LB: Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
LB: Trent Murphy, Stanford
DB: Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
DB: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
DB: HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama
DB: LaMarcus Joyner, Florida State
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K: Nate Freese, Boston College
P: Mike Sadler, Michigan State
KR: Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
Yes, he signs for more money and then leaves the next week.
There is no incentive for him not to sign for more money, because he can still quit at any time. The _only_ reason not to sign a contract for more money as a college football coach is if you think you can milk the current team for even more.
I'd bet if Texas came and offered him 50 million a year he'd be gone, in spite of just having "signed for more money".
I'm hearing Chip Kelly is one of the top names for the Texas job but doesn't he have to sit out two years?
Kelly has an 18-month show-cause penalty, so if a school wanted to hire him they would have to appear in front of the NCAA to explain why they shouldn't be penalized for hiring the coach. In addition if Kelly was hired during the show-cause period and committed any NCAA violations the penalties would be more severe. No coach with a show-cause penalty has ever gotten another job before the penalty expired.
Even if Kelly wanted the job there's no guarantee he could take the Texas job. NFL coaching contracts are nothing like college and usually say a coach can't leave for another job regardless of it's college or pro, so unless he negotiated it into his contract that he could leave for a college job (as Saban did with the Dolphins) then he couldn't leave until his contract expires. Since NFL coaching contracts aren't public there's no way to know if Kelly's contract includes language that would allow him to leave.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M 6-5 225 Soph. Galveston, TX
WR Brandin Cooks, Oregon State 5-10 186 Jr. Stockton, CA
TE Jace Amaro, Texas Tech 6-5 260 Jr. San Antonio, TX
OL Cyrus Louandjio, Alabama 6-6 310 Jr. Hyattsville, MD
OL Jake Matthews, Texas A&M # 6-5 305 Sr. Missouri City, TX
OL Cyril Richardson, Baylor 6-5 340 Sr. Fort Worth, TX
OL David Yankey, Stanford 6-5 313 Sr. Roswell, GA
C Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma 6-3 298 Sr. Oklahoma City, OK
QB AJ McCarron, Alabama 6-4 214 Sr. Mobile, AL
RB Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona 5-10 207 Jr. Tucson, AZ
RB Andre Williams, Boston College 6-0 227 Sr. Schnecksville, PA
PK Anthony Fera, Texas 6-2 208 Sr. Cypress, TX
PK Roberto Aguayo, Florida State 6-1 203 Fr. Mascotte, FL
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh 6-0 285 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA
DL Michael Sam, Missouri 6-2 255 Sr. Hitchcock, TX
DL Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas 6-5 250 Sr. Plano, TX
DL Vic Beasley, Clemson 6-2 235 Jr. Adairsville, GA
LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama* 6-2 238 Sr. Mobile, AL
LB Anthony Barr, UCLA 6-4 248 Sr. San Pedro, CA
LB Trent Murphy, Stanford 6-6 261 Sr. Mesa, AZ
DB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State 5-11 197 Sr. Dry Branch, CA
DB Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State 5-8 190 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, FL
DB Jason Verrett, TCU # 5-10 176 Sr. Fairfield, CA
DB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State 6-0 200 Sr. Huntsville, TX
P Austin Rehkow, Idaho 6-3 202 Fr. Veradale, WA
KR Ty Montgomery, Stanford 6-2 215 Jr. Dallas, TX
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson 6-1 205 Jr. Fort Myers, FL
WR Davante Adams, Fresno State 6-2 216 Soph. Palo Alto, CA
TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina 6-4 245 Jr. Greensboro, NC
OL Taylor Lewan, Michigan * 6-8 315 Sr. Cave Creek, AZ
OL Jack Mewhort, Ohio State 6-6 308 Sr. Toledo, OH
OL Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State 6-4 340 Sr. Liberty, MS
OL Cameron Erving, Florida State 6-6 320 Jr. Moultrie, GA
C Bryan Stork, Florida State 6-4 300 Sr. Vero Beach, FL
QB Jameis Winston, Florida State 6-4 228 Fr. Bessemer, AL
RB Bishop Sankey, Washington 5-10 203 Jr. Spokane, WA
RB Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State 5-11 203 Soph. Plainfield, IL
PK Jeff Budzien, Northwestern 5-11 175 Sr. Hartland, WA
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Marcus Smith, Louisville 6-3 252 Sr. Columbus, GA
DL Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State 6-4 250 Soph. Middletown, NJ
DL Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina* 6-6 274 Jr. Rock Hill, SC
DL Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State 6-3 245 Jr. Aiken, SC
LB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State 6-2 230 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL
LB Khalil Mack, Buffalo 6-3 248 Sr. Fort Pierce, FL
LB Kyle Van Noy, BYU 6-3 245 Sr. Reno, NV
DB Anthony Harris, Virginia 6-1 190 Jr. Chesterfield, VA
DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon 5-10 185 Jr. Chino Hills, CA
DB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech 6-0 194 Sr. Baltimore, MD
DB Deone Bucannon, Washington State 6-1 215 Sr. Fairfield, CA
DB Lorenzo Doss, Tulane 5-11 175 Soph. New Orleans, LA
P Tom Hornsey, Memphis 6-3 210 Sr. Geelong, Victoria Australia
KR DeVon Edwards, Duke 5-9 185 Fr. Covington, GA
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