About two years ago, Nick Saban reportedly gave serious thought to coaching at Texas before signing a lucrative extension with Alabama. What was the offer from the Longhorns that had him thinking?
According to Texas athletic director Steve Patterson, there wasn’t one.
In a new book about Saban titled “Saban: The Making of a Coach,” Patterson admits that he spoke to Saban’s agent Jimmy Sexton but says a formal offer was never made. Patterson said he did not want to be used as leverage if Saban was simply trying to get more money from Alabama.
“I’ve known Jimmy for 30 years,” Patterson said, via Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman.