Saban, UA Negotiating Contract Extension

Not a lot of details but the Birmingham News is reporting via "sources familiar with the negotiations" that Coach Saban and the university have begun contract talks "centered more on increasing the length of Saban's contract than on giving him a large raise."

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HE'LL BE GONE IN THREE YEARS!!!111

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jun 25, 2009 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This is great to quell the naysayers. Does anyone know CNS’s history with contract extensions?

by BufordTJones on Jun 25, 2009 5:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A contract extension is superflous as far as keeping Saban.....

because his contract does not have a buyout. Whether he would want to leave is another story.

The claim that Saban is an innate nomad is without merit. He has never made a lateral move in his career. Alabama will give him whatever he wants and he has nothing to gain by leaving for another college program.

by CJackson on Jun 25, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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Alabama will give him whatever he wants and he has nothing to gain by leaving for another college program.

The only thing people in that position have to gain is additional challenges.

It’s like Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid. What’s he really have to gain (besides some money)? At Manchester United he was World Footballer of the Year, won the Champions’ League, won the League title, etc. It’s just a change of scenery and a new challenge. It’s the same reason Urban Meyer could leave Florida at some point. It’s not going to get much better for him, but he’ll probably want a new challenge.

RollBamaRoll.com

by Nico2.0 on Jun 26, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like It!

It will go along way if he takes an extension and doesn’t ask for tons of money.

‘When you build a house and you make it hurricane-proof by putting certain kinds of windows in it, and use cement instead of stick construction and all that kind of stuff, you’re getting prepared for what? A hurricane that may or may never every come." ’We’re going to have 12 hurricanes next year, we know they’re coming.’
- Coach Nick Saban

by bammer on Jun 25, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

everyone knows this is just a recruiting ploy. once notre dame offers, he is gone

by brandonh on Jun 25, 2009 6:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

brandonh....

brandonh,in your DREAMS. You’re hoping that bc you know it’s the ONLY thing that can save your beloved tigers or vols from Saban and Alabama. You’re scared boy, say you’re scared!!! lmao

by SimonDean on Jun 25, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

huh?

by bammer on Jun 25, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can click

on the screen name of the individual to see what team they actually pull for. Sometimes that helps distinguish sarcasm from ill wishes. Good enthusiasm, though.

I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR

by SugarBowl93 on Jun 25, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha yeah that was sarcasm

36-0

by Bamabrave4 on Jun 25, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

GREAT NEWS

We will dominate the next ten years at the very least.

by crimsontsunami on Jun 25, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm still

trying not to get too attached!

by TexasTideGirl on Jun 26, 2009 9:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Suicide

rate in Opelika and Lee county are about to go up by 200%

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Jun 26, 2009 9:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I got a kick out of the Auburn Information Minister’s whiny post today about Saban being overpaid.

The post is completely void of any sort of serious analysis (no, I’m not surprised) and ignores two key facts:

1. Alabama’s ticket prices have only increased very slightly over the course of Saban’s time here and
2. Since Saban arrived, annual Athletic Dept. revenue has increased by an amount significantly more than his salary. This leads to one inescapable fact that would really shoot down Jay’s whole article if he cared one iota about facts:

Saban, despite his high salary, was an outstanding investment for Alabama, regardless of (maybe BECAUSE of) what the rest of the economy is doing.

I’m pretty sure if tomorrow, as if by magic, Alabama and Auburn ended their rivalry became close allies, Jay would start cheering for Tennessee just so he could continue to hate Alabama. It’s kinda cute, really.