Patterson and UT are obviously intent on the Strong hire. Lets not debate the merits of the hire, that's not the purpose of the post. Seemingly, the one roadblock is Clint Hurtt, the current Louisville DL coach who is now serving a two year NCAA "show cause" penalty for recruiting violations...

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-12/big-east/2012-louisville-cardinals-football-schedule.php http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-13/aac/2013-louisville-cardinals-football-schedule.php Strong is going to see a level of schools he has never witnessed as a Head Coach. Massive difference between Big 12...

I don't believe it. http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20140103-report-ucla-coach-jim-mora-was-offered-longhorns-coaching-job-and-turned-it-down.ece Also, Briles is quoted as saying that he would have accepted job if UT had made job offer instead of interview

decline the job. But, an agent would obviously have to have two dogs in the hunt. Mora is a client of Jimmy Sexton/ So is Nick Saban

Saban never expected OU to go AirWorld on Bama. The consensus was that OU had to run to win, and Bama shuts that stuff down. Trevor Knight was excellent and underlines just how shabby the Longhorn recruiting at QB has been (and if it's shabby at QB it's a total mess elsewhere). UT is as good...

I have no inside info whatsoever, but Browns GM Mike Lombardi and Nick Saban are close. Just another variable/

Transition game: LSU Good read

Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern Wildcats visits Texas Longhorns but no interview - ESPN

are in play, except for any NFL coaches making a deep run in the playoffs. NCAA title game is on 1/6 so that would give any prospective coach 9 days to compile a staff and prepare for the contact period of recruiting. NCAA adds new college football recruiting dead period - SBNation.com

Total affirmation that he and his family are very happy in Tuscaloosa and that he is grateful for the loyal support of Tide fans, administration etc. "They are the best fans in the world" etc. The media begin releasing data that some southern football coaches suffered enormous real estate...

Jim Harbaugh---He has done the college route twice in California and built a winner both times. Tough coach. I think the parity of the NFL is something that does not appeal to his football senses. He has no Texas roots but he has national name recognition which translates to recruiting success...

coaching search or will the various Longhorn powers that be decide not to go after a Sexton client? It would certainly narrow the list.

lost last night. THAT is the essence of what has happened. What is bound to occur is that the millions of UT fans who are caught in the middle of this titan power struggle are now realizing that the Longhorns deserve a helluva lot better than that. The big winner last night was not Nick...

SEC fan (introduced myself to McPhaul). NOT Bama or LSU or A&M. I've witnessed Saban's opening class recruiting at both LSU and Alabama. He will be less behind the 8-ball this January than he was at LSU in Jan 2000 or at Bama in Jan 2007 , because his reputation has grown at each stop...

Tidefans board. Jess Nicholas owns it. This is ONE thread of ONE segment of the board. Notice the numbers---over 1100 replies to ONE post and virtually 1/6th of a MILLION views in a few days. Article JessN: Sources say Saban, Bama are close on contract Started by JessN, December 6th, 2013...

when the Saban contract is signed. None of the other sites have been a leader on this topic. This is a TINY board by football message board standards, but the internet is the MOTHER OF LEVELING and this board beat the larger UT boards to death. Crossfire McPhaul has book potential. Really a...