REPORTS: FRANCHIONE BOUGHT OUT, DONE. EXCELSIOR!
Buyout? Sports talk types in Dallas and Birmingham reporting that Dennis Franchione’s buyout has been hammered out, and that Franchione will leave Texas A&M following the 2007 season for the low, low price of 8 to 10 million dollars American, or roughly the combined yearly salaries of 200ish Americans making the average national wage.
Aggie fans, if this is true: EXCELSIOR! Your team might watch tape and prepare instead of attending endless motivational seminars. The number one name on Aggie AD Bill Byrne’s list according to ESPN’s Chuck Cooperstein: Tommy Tuberville, who won’t leave but who will chip a few more gold bricks out of Bobby Lowder’s tower of football Mammon thanks to the overtures.
Other fun, truthy candidates:
–Terry Bowden (though we want him to go to Arkansas in a marriage made in hell)
–Gary Patterson
–Will Muschamp
–Bo Pelini
–Jimbo Fisher
–Paul Johnson
–Jerry Moore. Hot hot hot!
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Tater Salad says:
Wait wait wait, kt, are you an aubie? I really hope an aubie wouldn’t be talking about another school paying players. You know, considering Terry Bowden said the pay for play scheme was full force on the plains when he got there.
And, you know, Alabama doesn’t keep former coaches on bribery, err, salary, to keep their mouths shut. What is it that those former coaches do for the athletic department?
And who the fuck was getting paid by Gene Stallings? Typical aubie bullshit. Don’t let that get in the way of smearing an upstanding man.
October 16th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
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Kecalf Bailey says:
I heard that there’s awesome golfing in College Station…
Seriously, this story holds absolutely no water with the reference to an 8 million dollar buy out after the coach has violated his contract. What, are they trying to thank his fat ass for a job well done?
Don’t turn this into a Finebaum blog, please.
You people are smarter than this; I know you are.
October 16th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
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PW says:
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Come on, a lot of D1 coaches have white wives.
/kidding
October 16th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
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Off Tackle Tom says:
Bill Byrne (TAMU AD) has been superb when it comes to hiring coaches. I’m not sure what direction he will go in if Fran is indeed done, but I’m 100% confident that he will move quickly and get the guy he wants.
I’ll second (or perhaps third) the buyout thing. With a clear recruiting violation on the table, their is no way that Fran gets $8 million. Also, I’ve yet to see a link that confirms this and the A&M message boards are completely dead. I think that these radio stations might have jumped the gun.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
best blog ever.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
just because i haven’t heard anyone way that Saban should go to A&M so that Alabama can finally resurrect The Bear and prop his ass up on the sidelines and return to glory… yet…
October 16th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
*say*… dammit.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
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eric y says:
Well, I agree, a great blog, except jay whitlow is complaining about the inserted face of our fearless leader jay whitlow says he loves this sight and it’s a great escape avenue so why do we have to see GB’s face on it?
October 16th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
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Cameron Siggs says:
@76
i do respect his desire to maintain a system that will someday work when he gets the right players, but you do have a point.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
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Dan S says:
Wrap your mind around this one…Bob Davie.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
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robert says:
@ #36:
You shut your mouth right now before people realize what’s up.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
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NogginsJefers says:
I was turned gay by this blog
October 17th, 2007 at 12:23 am
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Ron Prince's Bold and Daring Dynasty says:
1 – As a matter of fact, the Big XII does have a Black head coach, Kansas State’s Ron Prince.
2 – Here’s to the Aggies getting Bo Pelini. That guy is a fool. He may be able to f-up a solid program even more than the oblivious Coach Fran.
October 17th, 2007 at 1:24 am
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
Tommy Tuberville field at Bryant Denny Stadium.
October 17th, 2007 at 6:24 am
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
Tommy Tuberville Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL…
October 17th, 2007 at 8:09 am
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
Sorry Orson…
October 17th, 2007 at 8:10 am
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Der Schatten says:
Bra-FUCKIN-vo to MeytonPanning. RE: 47. Franchione IS a douchebag. Hopefully a fine AUSA from the lower asscrack region of College Station will be shortly introducing Mr. Franchione to the Federal grand jury system for his systemic violations of HIPAA and FERPA. Couldn’t happen to a nicer tardbag.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:21 am
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Tater Salad says:
Sylvester Croom Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium
October 17th, 2007 at 8:30 am
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Tater Salad says:
Actually, more appropriate for this thread:
Dennis Franchione Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Yeah, that really happened.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:31 am
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bama_buck says:
Hey Auburn Fans,
You have owned us recently, completelly and totally, but sanctions and Shula are over.
We’re not going to win every time we plaly now, but you sure aren’t going to have it as easy as you have for the past 7 or 8 years.
I don’t know or care about national perception and/or big brother/little brother status.
This may be your last year to beat us easily for a while.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:34 am
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
Auburn has never been beaten in Tuscaloosa. That’s right NEVER.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:56 am
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Crimson Daddy says:
If I was Texas A&M or Arkansas, the first person I would interview would be Jason Garrett. I don’t know why his name hasn’t come up more often.
October 17th, 2007 at 9:08 am
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
Actually it should be Pat Dye Field at Bryant Denny Stadium. He’s the man that got the series to be Home and Home. From what I’ve seen of Saban, I’m not that worried. At any rate we OWN you in Tuscaloosa.
October 17th, 2007 at 9:10 am
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Mr. Ashley Russell says:
120- Buck-
I think you are hinting at something that has held true since I was a kid playing at recess, as i’m sure it was true with you- while we like undefeated seasons and national championships and heisman trophies and conference titles, it really only boils down to WHO WINS THE IRON BOWL. And it doesn’t matter who’s 1-10 or 10-1 going into that game of all games- I’ve heard it compared to space travel: it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been there before, it can still kill you the next time, and it’s true. Anyone can win, and aparently the last decade or so the best team has!
Shit- my old pastor was a huge Bama fan and if they won on Saturday he would talk shit during his sermon, but if they lost on saturday he wouldn’t even give a sermon on Sunday becasue he knew the sanctuary would be full of Auburn folk ready to cheer instead of sing hymns. What a way to say “GO TO HELL, AUBURN!” and mean it!
Yes, Auburn has kicked ass the last decade, and yes, Alabama has never won in Tuscaloosa, and yes you were under sanctions and bad coaching and on your period and wah wah wah blah blah blah. I will be at the game this year and will get to witness yet another Tiger victory. You want to put your money where your mouth is? See you at the game. Or you can just come up to Toomer’s Corner after the game and picture me rollin’…
October 17th, 2007 at 11:41 am
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RIP Logan Young says:
#124
1) There is no IRON BOWL since the game was moved from Birmingham.
2) How do you know if you like national championships? Have you ever experienced one?
October 17th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
We have the same number of national championships as Alabama does in the 21st century. I guess I’ll just have to enjoy kicking Bama butt at Pat Dye Field at Bryant Denny Stadium. Now, before you break bad with Pat Dye ( That’s MR. Dye to you), remember he was one of Bear’s Boys. Would you mind if we wear our home jersey’s next year at Tuscaloser?
October 17th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
#124 You really shouldn’t have set the hook so soon, they were still pulling line out. Although your remarks were spot on.
October 17th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
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RIP Logan Young says:
#125
And, all-time, you have the same number of national championships as Pitt.
As for the jerseys, ask your new coach.
October 17th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
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maomatt says:
#126 Pat Dye went to Georgia.
Lots of people were assistant couaches to Bryant. It was kind of like being an apprentice to Donald Trump. Do a good job and you have a nice future ahead of you.
October 17th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
New coach?
October 18th, 2007 at 8:10 am
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War Eagle says:
Terry Bowden got on the 5:52 Delta flight from KC, MO to ATL yesterday.
Maybe he was coming from an interview. Said he’d be back in coaching in three weeks, then played it off. He mentioned a truthy school (one likely to need a coach) and then played it off.
I didn’t ask where he’d been, but y’all can start the speculation now.
October 18th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
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War Eagle says:
Mr. Russell – I think Auburn has the edge over UA,T in the last 25 years, 17-8 or something close to that. Feel free to correct me.
October 18th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
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RIP Logan Young says:
14-11, AU over the last 25 years, by my calculation.
At least 6 of those AU victories came while Bama was on probation. Bama won one, maybe two over AU while AU was on probation.
October 18th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
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Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ says:
You need better probation teams.
October 19th, 2007 at 8:41 am
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Let's Hire Gruden says:
Why setting for anything less than Jon Gruden – If there ever was a coach that was made for college football, then it is Jon Gruden. Still only 44 years old, Gruden still has a passion for the game that is not equaled by anyone we know, college or pro. His Super Bowl win was in 2002, so things might be getting stale in Tampa, and what a better combination of people than Jon Gruden and the Aggies. He would eat up the traditions that make A&M the great school that it is, and there would be no one tougher on the campus once he arrived in College Station.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
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Native Techsan says:
I just had to get in my “I told you so” to all of those TAMU fans out there. I can remember how they were talking Fran up when they made the hire and my thinking “what has the guy ever done?” He did have a couple of GREAT years at TCU, but I think you really have to ask yourself who were they playing. SW Texas State, New Mexico and TCU are at best mid-major programs playing against other mid-major programs. Playing their schedules isn’t exactly the same as playing BAMAs or TAMUs. I wonder if they would now agree that Fran is a Fraud?
November 5th, 2007 at 3:41 pm