<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Saban rejects Alabama's offer of 10 years, $50 million plus $7 million bonusBy ARMANDO SALGUEROasalguero@MiamiHerald.comDolphins coach Nick Saban has declined a lucrative contract from the University of Alabama, which offered him a pay hike and a signing bonus to leave Miami and become the Crimson Tide's head football coach.The preliminary offer from Alabama athletic director Mal Moore included a $5 million a year salary for seven years with three option years included. There would also be a signing bonus of $7 million.After practice, Saban confirmed that Alabama had approached his agent, Jimmy Sexton, who said thanks but no thanks. Saban also said he never interviewed or spoke directly with Alabama officials.Saban told his players Thursday morning he is not leaving. The coach also told owner Wayne Huizenga on Sunday he was not interested in Alabama.Saban signed a five-year contract with the Dolphins in January 2005 that averages $4.5 million per year.</div>All I can say is he's an idiot for turning down that kinda money. :thumbsup:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 7 2006, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All I can say is he's an idiot for turning down that kinda money. :thumbsup:</div>Well, all I can say is he has dignity. He isn't going to sell himself out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 7 2006, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All I can say is he's an idiot for turning down that kinda money. :thumbsup:</div>Yes, a 500K per year bump with a 7 mil bonus for a job with more pressure, less ability to win, and more work, all while burning his bridges to the NFL by branding himself someone who will leave for the money.Sounds stupid to turn all that down.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 7 2006, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 7 2006, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All I can say is he's an idiot for turning down that kinda money. :thumbsup:</div>Yes, a 500K per year bump with a 7 mil bonus for a job with more pressure, less ability to win, and more work, all while burning his bridges to the NFL by branding himself someone who will leave for the money.Sounds stupid to turn all that down.</div>He's a god at the College level. It's where he is better suited and they're offering him NFL money to do what he does best. It's a no brainer in my opinion.
THat shows he's commited to staying here, Shit Ididb't think a college could ooffer that much.He's made mistakes this year, But I am not throwing him under the bus, I should of realized that it takes more than a year to rebuild a team.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Dec 8 2006, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Bama has no national recruting base and Auburn owns the state</div>Bama has one of the most storied NCAA Histories. Probably one of the top 10 most desireable coaching jobs in the Nation as their level of success in the past has been Yankee-Like. Im sure they could use it as part of a strong recruiting plan. :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 9 2006, 07:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Dec 8 2006, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Bama has no national recruting base and Auburn owns the state</div>Bama has one of the most storied NCAA Histories. Probably one of the top 10 most desireable coaching jobs in the Nation as their level of success in the past has been Yankee-Like. Im sure they could use it as part of a strong recruiting plan. :whistling:</div>I could name 25 places I'd rather be a head coach at, easy. Top 10. :LMAO: Riiiggghhhhtt. Maybe 20 years ago. But now that you can get paid good money anywhere, and win national championships in more than 2 conferences, it's a highly overrated job (mostly by 'Bama fans)
