I have never heard of him being involved but he did play there.
question #2, why would del rio give a committment to lsu now? del rio has the jax in the run for the playoffs and the division
I have never heard of him being involved but he did play there.
question #2, why would del rio give a committment to lsu now? del rio has the jax in the run for the playoffs and the division
is jj usually involved in arky athletics?
On the NFL broadcast tonight they said Jimmy Sexton [CTT's agent] was in the skybox with JJ.
auburn are planning to offer tuberville an extension before the weekend. i think it´s a power play by his agent and nothing has been agreed.
by Bryan Matthews & Jeffrey Lee
Tubs to Hogs?
The states of Arkansas and Alabama were abuzz Thursday night when a T.V. station in northwest Arkansas reported that Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville has agreed to become Arkansas' next head coach.
auburn are planning to offer tuberville an extension before the weekend. i think it´s a power play by his agent and nothing has been agreed.
i heard the waltons told arkansas they had a blank check for the new coach.
i heard the waltons told arkansas they had a blank check for the new coach.
With all of the openings, I am surprised someone would commit to NU quickly. It's not my hatred of NU speaking here - but wouldn't a solid candidate want to wait to see if some openings like UCLA or Washington or the other SEC jobs open up? NU is a solid program with a rich tradition, but I have to believe that some of these other openings could/would be more attractive.
if pelini is good enough for nebraska to be considered a candidate for their vacancy, why doesnt he wait a little longer, see what happens with miles and waits if his current employer might want to talk to him?
With all of the openings, I am surprised someone would commit to NU quickly. It's not my hatred of NU speaking here - but wouldn't a solid candidate want to wait to see if some openings like UCLA or Washington or the other SEC jobs open up? NU is a solid program with a rich tradition, but I have to believe that some of these other openings could/would be more attractive.
You have hit two home runs tonight. This whole deal is way too public. Are you this smart?
Jens' info from across the pond has been crazy accurate. I don't know where he gets his info from, but he usually reports stuff before we find out. Jens is the info man round these parts.
That's because he's like 7 hours ahead of us. Stuff has already happened for him while we're still waiting...:smile2:
offer from arky is supposed to be 10y, 32m ... one of the sticking points (for his auburn extension) seems to be his buyout clause. tuberville wants it eliminated, but AU is saying no way. it´s at 6m right now. keeping an eye on lsu here may also not be a total waste of time. having 2 division rivals come in for your coach would be madness.
Proposed Tuberville contract extension, annual salary by year
(Figure in parentheses represents the buyout clause)
2008 – $2.8 million ($5 million)
2009 – $3.0 million ($4 million)
2010 – $3.2 million ($4 million)
2011 – $3.4 million ($4 million)
2012 – $3.6 million ($4 million)
2013 – $3.8 million ($4 million)
Another major sticking point is the current facilities at Auburn. He wants a major upgrade from the current situation, which would require a commitment from the athletic department.
I think LSU takes a run at Spurrier.
if tuberville and spurrier both leave you can whipe the state of alabama off the map as that state will implode.
Why would Spurrier leaving South Carolina make the state of Alabama implode? The longer this situation drags out with Tuberville, the better I feel about it. I really hope it gets worked out and he stays because Auburn is going to be really good the next couple seasons.
i mixed up saban and spurrier there, sorry.
tuberville is going to make a decision when all offers are on the table imo. sexton probably made arky´s interest public to force auburn´s hand.
I figured. Don't count Saban out for any job.:wink2:
Tuberville is in a great position. In the end, I think it's a good thing Auburn knows just how hard Arky is pursuing him because they need to make an offer to keep him. If they play this right, he should be at Auburn for at least the next 3-4 years and the future would be bright. If they can't keep him, Auburn is left in the cold. It's bad enough to lose a great coach, but you sure as hell don't want to lose your coach to a divisional rival.
I figured. Don't count Saban out for any job.:wink2:
Especially from a quality of life perspective, I'd rather live anywhere in the south, or in CA or WA than Stinkoln.
Yeah, but if Pelini is TO's choice, and had a decent former defense there, he will come back as a savior and hero 'back to save the day' for NU fans. He could not go anywhere else and be as loved as he will be there. That has to count for something. Plus, he has not had a chance to be a head coach anywhere else, so to get the chance a a big-time program like Nebraksa (yeah, we hate them, want them to suck, have been down lately, but still have a tradition and name around the country) is something that you would want to take if you want to move up to the top job. Plus, it is not just a job, like it was to Slash, but he has a history and loves NU.
Now personally, I hope his personality does not get commits for his team, and they still struggle, but I think he will make them very competitive again. Not as much as Grobe or some of those others, but enough that CU needs to take the next couple of steps in rebuilding their program, as I think this will go back to a tough game every year for both teams. Which is ok with me as long as CU gets their team so we win more than we lose to them.