When it comes to his negotiations with the University of Texas, Alabama coach Nick Saban has plenty of leverage. Texas now may have some, too.

 

According to Chip Brown of Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com (via CBS Sports), Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh are potential candidates for the Longhorns vacancy.

 

It sounds ridiculous on the surface. Why would coaches of two of the most prominent NFL franchises consider any college job?

 

For starters, the money may be a lot better than what Tomlin and Jim Harbaugh currently are making or eventually will be making in their NFL jobs in Pennsylvania and California, respectively, especially when considering that the head coach of the Texas Longhorns pays no state income tax.

 

Then there’s the thing that drew Saban back to college after a two-year stint with the Dolphins: Control.

 

True control. No salary cap, no draft, no aggressive media. No General Manager or others in the front office who’ll plant stories or whisper in the ear of the owner about how the coach should be blamed for struggles.

 

Report: Tomlin, Jim Harbaugh possible candidates at Texas | ProFootballTalk

^ Wow!

Interesting

 

What about Chip Kelly?

I'd love for either one of them to take that job, like FSU, Notre Dame, USC, Alabama, Ohio St and a few others College football is better when those programs are relevant to the national title hunt.

I'd love for either one of them to take that job, like FSU, Notre Dame, USC, Alabama, Ohio St and a few others College football is better when those programs are relevant to the national title hunt.

 

^Agreed...

Didn't Saban jump ship after half a season ?

It doesn't make much sense to me that an established NFL coach would head to the college ranks.

 

"True control. No salary cap, no draft, no aggressive media. No General Manager or others in the front office who’ll plant stories or whisper in the ear of the owner about how the coach should be blamed for struggles."

 

1. No salary cap, no draft - Both of those seem less stressful and less time consuming than traveling across the country 70 % of the off season recruiting 16 and 17 year olds.

2. No aggressive media - :lol2::lol2::lol2: I'm sure Saban, Brown, Calipari, Roy Williams or any other coach at a high profile college would tell you otherwise.

3.No General Manager or others in the front office who’ll plant stories or whisper in the ear of the owner about how the coach should be blamed for struggles - I guess this one is accurate. It'll be the fans, commentators, and ESPN analysts questioning every move you make.

 

I'm not saying it's not going to happen. I just don't think the stress levels between the professional level and the high profile college level are that different. I can't see a coach who has had success leaving the NFL unless he is burnt out or just looking for a new challenge.

Didn't Saban jump ship after half a season ?

It doesn't make much sense to me that an established NFL coach would head to the college ranks.

 

"True control. No salary cap, no draft, no aggressive media. No General Manager or others in the front office who’ll plant stories or whisper in the ear of the owner about how the coach should be blamed for struggles."

 

1. No salary cap, no draft - Both of those seem less stressful and less time consuming than traveling across the country 70 % of the off season recruiting 16 and 17 year olds.

2. No aggressive media - :lol2::lol2::lol2: I'm sure Saban, Brown, Calipari, Roy Williams or any other coach at a high profile college would tell you otherwise.

3.No General Manager or others in the front office who’ll plant stories or whisper in the ear of the owner about how the coach should be blamed for struggles - I guess this one is accurate. It'll be the fans, commentators, and ESPN analysts questioning every move you make.

 

I'm not saying it's not going to happen. I just don't think the stress levels between the professional level and the high profile college level are that different. I can't see a coach who has had success leaving the NFL unless he is burnt out or just looking for a new challenge.

 

Petrino is the one who left after just half a season. Saban did finish the year with the Dolphins before leaving I believe.

Petrino is the one who left after just half a season. Saban did finish the year with the Dolphins before leaving I believe.

 

Thanks ! Thought it was Petrino or Saban.

I just can't see Tomlin being the head coach of Texas.

I don't see it. Those guys are in great organizations, although in Tomlin's case, Austin is a lot nicer place to live than Pittsburgh . I'm also a little skeptical of their "ability" to make more money. Some of the arguments make sense, but NFL coaches have big ego's, and I don't think this move satisfies that need.

I think the no state income taxes angle in Texas is a bit overblown. Yes, there's no state income tax. There's also nearly an 8-9% sales tax on everything. There's even more tax on other items so it kind of evens out.

This guy took Kirk Herbstreit's comment and ran with it. Herbstreit threw Harbaugh's name out there the other day with most of these reasons. Harbaugh was his one NFL coach he thought could be a good fit at Texas.

I would say no way to either, but these days, who knows?

I think the no state income taxes angle in Texas is a bit overblown. Yes, there's no state income tax. There's also nearly an 8-9% sales tax on everything. There's even more tax on other items so it kind of evens out.

 

That's only on what you spend though, rather than a tax on what you earn. So while it will cost you an extra 2 or 3 cents on every dollar you spend, you are able to save money or every dollar you earn. As long as you invest and save reasonably you come out ahead.

That's only on what you spend though, rather than a tax on what you earn. So while it will cost you an extra 2 or 3 cents on every dollar you spend, you are able to save money or every dollar you earn. As long as you invest and save reasonably you come out ahead.

 

Look, I understand what you are getting at, but as someone who lives in Texas, I think the "savings" of it are kind of overblown. They still get their tax revenue, it's just not on an income method. In lots of cases, they probably end up with more than people might pay when you consider the kinds of exemptions people could claim, etc.

 

Just my opinion, and I'll try to be as PC about it as possible, but there are lots of "undocumented" people who otherwise wouldn't pay taxes here if it wasn't taxed on the goods you buy instead of the income you report. That's how the State gets their cut. JMO, but that's probably why it is as it is (at least in large part).

 

Sure, there's no income tax, but when you spend your revenues on things in the state, it's like a slow bleed on the taxes you pay.