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College Football Rumors – Alabama Doesn’t Think Nick Saban is Leaving to Texas
We’ve been over this a few times – except for the money, there’s nothing that Texas have to offer that Nick Saban should feel too much of a pull towards and will make him leave Alabama. Right now, according to some of his players at the program, he’s even told them he isn’t going anywhere, although that doesn’t really mean anything.
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College Football Rumors – Mack Brown Quitting Texas, Nick Saban Leaving Alabama
With no bowl games for the next couple of weeks, the most interesting thing happening right now in College Football is the head coach carousel. You won’t find bigger schools than Texas and Alabama to get involved in such a thing, as it seems that Mack Brown is closer to announcing he’s stepping down as Longhorns coach, while the Tide are getting worried that Nick Saban is going to be the man that fills his shoes.
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Baylor Bears – Big 12 Champions For The First Time
It’s been a very long time since Baylor won a conference championship – 19 years to be exact. It was hard for some people to see them hosting Texas as the favorites for what turned into the Big 12 championship game, but things have changed since Art Briles has taken over the program, lifting it to new heights through Bryce Petty and a surprisingly efficient defense, taking the program to the Fiesta Bowl and a BCS one in general for the first time.
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Big 12 – Texas vs Baylor Predictions
Some are suggesting this is the undercard in the Big 12 conference title, as whoever wins the game between Baylor and Texas will need to hope Oklahoma State lose their game in order to earn that BCS berth and ticket to the Fiesta Bowl.
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College Football Rumors – Nick Saban Leaving Alabama for Texas
Ever since Alabama lost the final regular season game the rumors have been circulating regarding Nick Saban bolting to another job. Where to? Texas of course,who still don’t have a vacancy for the most successful head coach in College Football, but if there’s actually a deal in place, they’ll make one for him.
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Texas Longhorns – Big 12 Championship Hopes Still Alive
The best way to get over being beaten by 25 points? Hand someone the same kind of treatment yourself. Texas were overwhelmed by Oklahoma State to pick up their first conference loss of the season, but thanks to a 41-16 win over Texas Tech, their way of compensating for losing their bigger in-state rival to the SEC, their hopes of winning the Big 12 for the first time in four years remain alive and well.
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Texas Longhorns – Red River Rivalry Losers No More
All the pressure on Mack Brown combined with the criticism of Case McCoy not living up to his brother’s success and performances while he was playing for Texas didn’t matter, as the Longhorns ended a three game losing streak in the Red River Rivalry, re-opening their chances of actually ending up in a BCS Bowl game.
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Texas Longhorns – Johnathan Gray Buys Mack Brown Some Time
Thanks to Johnathan Gray having a strong day on the ground and David Ash not making any foolish mistakes, the pressure is slightly off of Mack Brown to turn in the keys to the Texas Football program, although it wasn’t convincing enough to make anyone think that this season is going to end with optimism and plenty of smiles.
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Texas Longhorns – Mack Brown Refuses to Acknowledge the Truth
It’s hard for elite programs to realize the moment when they become regular like everyone else, and it seems the same process is very difficult for Texas and especially it’s head coach, Mack Brown, who keeps insisting that things will be OK, and the fans pressure is nothing but a response to a trend, which can be fixed by simply winning games.
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College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2013
Expectations of each football program is different, but it’s safe to assume that Lane Kiffin, Mack Brown,Paul Johnson, Steve Sarkisian, Gary Pinkel and Paul Pasqualoni will be the first head coaches to get fired after the 2013 College Football seasons if they don’t meet the early season expectations.