Mack Brown Soap Opera in High Gear

[Marshal Dillon]

This story seals it for me that they HAVE to let Brown go.

Brown, the third-longest tenured coach in FBS, has a buyout of only $2.75 million if he is let go before Dec. 31, 2014. He agreed to the buyout when his contract was extended through the 2020 season last January.

While $2.75 million might not seem like a small severance, it's paltry considering the fact Brown is owed about $40 million after this season. That means the payoff would represent less than 7 percent of the total value of his contract.

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[Marshal Dillon]

But wait, there is more to the story. They are laying the groundwork for a change. Remember, they have already dropped the AD, another friend of Mack.

University of Texas System regents say they’re planning to discuss the employment of Austin campus President Bill Powers, who has sparred with lawmakers and critics over his job in recent years.

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[Marshal Dillon]

AND ONE MORE THING!!

Give Mack Brown credit. Without his starting quarterback and with a handful of key injuries throughout the year, he had Texas within 30 minutes of a BCS bowl. It wasn’t always easy on the eyes, but the season never truly got away.

With that worthy disclaimer on the table, Texas will likely look long and hard at making a change at head coach. If it does decide to go this route—and a change seems both likely and appropriate—it may not have to search far and wide to find the ideal replacement.

No, not Nick Saban. Let’s stop this, please. Jon Gruden? Again, let's not. But landing current conference foe Mike Gundy is possible, and he should be the name at the top of the (realistic) wish list.

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[Catch Prothro]

AND ONE MORE THING!!

Give Mack Brown credit. Without his starting quarterback and with a handful of key injuries throughout the year, he had Texas within 30 minutes of a BCS bowl. It wasn’t always easy on the eyes, but the season never truly got away.

With that worthy disclaimer on the table, Texas will likely look long and hard at making a change at head coach. If it does decide to go this route—and a change seems both likely and appropriate—it may not have to search far and wide to find the ideal replacement.

No, not Nick Saban. Let’s stop this, please. Jon Gruden? Again, let's not. But landing current conference foe Mike Gundy is possible, and he should be the name at the top of the (realistic) wish list.

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Mike Gundy?  He's not realistic either.  He played football at Oklahoma State, and they've got money to match Texas.  Plus, he's a man, he's (at least) 40.

[N.AL-Tider]

AND ONE MORE THING!!

Give Mack Brown credit. Without his starting quarterback and with a handful of key injuries throughout the year, he had Texas within 30 minutes of a BCS bowl. It wasn’t always easy on the eyes, but the season never truly got away.

With that worthy disclaimer on the table, Texas will likely look long and hard at making a change at head coach. If it does decide to go this route—and a change seems both likely and appropriate—it may not have to search far and wide to find the ideal replacement.

No, not Nick Saban. Let’s stop this, please. Jon Gruden? Again, let's not. But landing current conference foe Mike Gundy is possible, and he should be the name at the top of the (realistic) wish list.

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Mike Gundy?  He's not realistic either.  He played football at Oklahoma State, and they've got money to match Texas.  Plus, he's a man, he's (at least) 40.

With T. Boone Pickens I'd think that OSU would have more money than Texas...

[pmull]

Mike Gundy flirted with Tenn and Arky last year before deciding to stay at Okie State. Oklahoma State grad or not the Texas job is a huge step up to one of the elite college programs. He would have to at least think about it.

[KoKoPuf]

Rumor has it that there is friction between Gundy and T. Boone and Gundy is looking to leave. And speaking of T. Boone, some bad investments have taken a toll, he no longer is on the Forbes 400 list of richest people. ($1B or more)

[McBaman]

Well $$$ talks so this is something they will have to consider.  How can the Trustees defend walking into such a large obligation?

But before UTx dumps MB they need to have a pretty good idea of who they'll be hiring.

Where would you put the odds that MB just outright retires?  I wouldn't completely dismiss that possibility.

[bamaphil]

A prankster paged Nick Saban at the Austin airport today.  

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[Chechem]

Finebaum reporting now that it's confirmed: Mack Brown stepping down.

"Jamos to be named Texas Head Coach."

[pmull]

Finebaum reporting now that it's confirmed: Mack Brown stepping down.

"Jamos to be named Texas Head Coach."

I call BS. If Jamos goes anywhere it will be Miss State where his granddaughter is attending.

[2Stater]

Finebaum reporting now that it's confirmed: Mack Brown stepping down.

"Jamos to be named Texas Head Coach."

You couldn't pull Jamos out of Tuscaloosa with all the money in Austin. 

[N.AL-Tider]

Finebaum reporting now that it's confirmed: Mack Brown stepping down.

"Jamos to be named Texas Head Coach."

You couldn't pull Jamos out of Tuscaloosa because he already has more money that there is in Austin.  

 FIFY!  

[Catch Prothro]

A prankster paged Nick Saban at the Austin airport today.  

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[2Stater]

Finebaum reporting now that it's confirmed: Mack Brown stepping down.

"Jamos to be named Texas Head Coach."

You couldn't pull Jamos out of Tuscaloosa because he already has more money that there is in Austin.  

 FIFY!  

 

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