m1al
I'm the most wanted man on my island...
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You have to hand it to saban on this one. Poached and experienced coach to use and all sorts of roles and basically doesn't have to pay him. On top of that he gets to stick it to his number two rival for 3 years of financial punishment while doing so. Then, if he wants to promote the guy next year he can, or has already released him in a setup deal to begin with.
As bad as it chaps me to say it or think it, he's knocking it out of the park on this deal.
Every team does it and no one cares. They have Butch and we have Chip Long. They coach, they game plan. If they are over 27 years old they can’t wear a head set. Young analyst can wear head set to help them learn the game,I don't see how they continually get away with that charade, heck you can see him coaching up players during games.
Saban will help Butch get a job as soon as UT quits paying himI know that it's been covered, but this is part of Saban's brilliance. Tying up UTAD $$$s (that would otherwise be invested in the program) while giving a guy that will not like UT (forever) exposure to a top tier coaching program so that he can go to a non-SEC school and coach, and someday exact his vengeance while playing UT in a mid-tier bowl game.
though - if Jones's business manager has invested properly over his head coaching career, Butch won't have to go work anywhere.
Such high praise that Saban has refused to promote him to any meaningful role in 3 years.
You have to think this looks bad on him for future job opportunities. ADs have to look at this and think why would I put this guy under a contract if he will be dead set on milking me for every penny instead of obligating himself to the contract and mitigate that cost if it doesn't work out?