"Report: Saban, 'Bama in talks for an extension"

[bamaphil]

I doubt Saban is holding out for more money.  I wonder what he's trying to get from the University in letting this drag out? 

[Chechem]

I doubt Saban is holding out for more money.  I wonder what he's trying to get from the University in letting this drag out?  

Just business.

BTW, it's over.  AJ asked him directly tonight.  See the Daily Thread.

[Catch Prothro]

I doubt Saban is holding out for more money.  I wonder what he's trying to get from the University in letting this drag out?  

Just business.

BTW, it's over.  AJ asked him directly tonight.  See the Daily Thread.

"I messed with Coach, [saying] he's getting too old to start up again somewhere else," McCarron said on ESPN's "College Football Daily" from Walt Disney World. "He told me he's not leaving. And I know Miss Terry [Saban's wife] well enough; she runs that house. And she's not allowing Coach to leave either. I think he'll be at the University of Alabama for a little while." 

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[McBaman]

It seems odd to me that CNS would try to leverage an offer from UTx to get 'more' from Bama.  He could get just about anything he wants just by asking for it.  Whatever, at some point fairly soon he is going to have to sign the Bama contract (or not), and have to tell UTx clearly and finally 'no'  (or not.)

I do wonder if CNS is delaying to mess with the press and let the delusional UTx folks get way out on a limb.

There is another player in this drama that gets seldom mentioned, and that's Bill Battle.  Don't think he wants to go down in history as the AD who let CNS leave.

[bama57]

It kinda tickles me that this whole thing is giving us a lot of free publicity and taking the focus off FSU/AUBARN.I think that if CNS thought him not signing the contract was hurting the University of Alabama or our recruiting class he would have already signed!

[bamaphil]

Even if he's not ready to sign the contract it does seem odd to me that he wouldn't come out and say forcefully that he's fully committed to Alabama and has no plans to take any other job. 

Perhaps there is some benefit in having ESPN talk about him as the premier coach in college football, but it's not like the recruits don't already know that. 

[bama57]

was it last year or a couple of years ago he let a contract sit on his desk while he was focusing on recruiting. or a bowl game?

[SUPERCOACH]

He isn't intentionally delaying for some strategic reason.  It is pretty simple.  Contracts are clutter.  He will get to it when all of the other more important things are taken care of.  Also, he has been asked about this a million times this year.  He is tired of trying to convince all of those pot stirring reporters that he isn't going anywhere.  CNS does things on his own timetable according to his process, and right now the process dictates flying around in a helicopter and talking to recruits.

[ricky023]

He isn't intentionally delaying for some strategic reason.  It is pretty simple.  Contracts are clutter.  He will get to it when all of the other more important things are taken care of.  Also, he has been asked about this a million times this year.  He is tired of trying to convince all of those pot stirring reporters that he isn't going anywhere.  CNS does things on his own timetable according to his process, and right now the process dictates flying around in a helicopter and talking to recruits.

  , you are so right SC. He is letting them make fools of themselves, recruiting is more important than what the media wants. RTR!

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