"Texas was dead serious about trying to money-whip Saban," Finebaum and Wojchiechowski write. "Depending on whom you talk to -- Bama big hitters or Texas big hitters -- the Longhorns were prepared to give Saban somewhere between a $12 and $15 million signing bonus and a salary package worth $100 million (plus performances)."
Should Texas Pay the $76M Buyout Fee to the Big 12?
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em"
Why Did Texas A&M join the SEC in 2011-12?
"Moving to the SEC was a 100-year decision" --- R. Bowen Loftin, President of Texas A&M from 2010-2013