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    When he was hired ... every article was, 'I can't believe how much we paid Nick Saban at Alabama,' ... Well, guess what? Nobody writes about it anymore because they win. So when we start winning, nobody is going to write about how much we pay our assistant coaches because, in turn, we're going to make a lot more money by them being there. I don't think it's a big deal. Full Article at USA Today
    When he was hired ... every article was, 'I can't believe how much we paid Nick Saban at Alabama,' ... Well, guess what? Nobody writes about it anymore because they win. So when we start winning, nobody is going to write about how much we pay our assistant coaches because, in turn, we're going to make a lot more money by them being there. I don't think it's a big deal.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
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College football coaches see salaries rise in down economy
  1. And I took a lot less so we'd have money for them.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  2. I don't think we're exempt from shouldering some of the burden
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  3. It is about athletics living within it means.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  4. So yeah ... it's a big deal.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  5. is not about whether or not we like athletics, nor is it about the football coach
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  6. We compete for a living ... If we're going to compete on the field on Saturday, we want to have every advantage they have.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  7. They approved a student tuition increase of, what, 32%? They're cutting classes. ... I think they're sacrificing quality in the university. And when they're doing that, they shouldn't be subsidizing athletics.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  8. When your neighbor's enduring hard times is not the time to flash your Cadillac in the driveway.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago
  9. If we let him go because we're not willing to pay market, we'll pay a huge price ... because I don't know that we can go out and find another coach with that combination of skills and (academic) emphasis.
    SOURCE: USA Today 3 weeks ago

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