Two radio outlets are reporting tonight that Alabama has, in fact, made Steve Spurrier an offer and the ball is in his court. The details are similar to the ones I mentioned earlier. The offer is allegedly worth $3.3 million a year for seven years, plus a $5 million signing bonus. He'll have free reign (and a blank check) to pick his assistants and will answer directly to President Witt. Some reports say that he'll have a chance to take the Athletic Director spot when he retires from coaching.
WFSA out of Montgomery reported that the South Carolina Athletic Director had "no comment" about whether or not Alabama AD Mal Moore had asked permission to speak with Spurrier. Some say that an announcement could be made within 24 hours.
While this certain looks good for the Tide, you can never assume that Mal Moore isn't incompetent enough to offer a coach who isn't interested.
UPDATE: Word from Alabama is that Rick Karle on Fox 6 in Birmingham reported that Mal Moore has earned an audience with Spurrier who is going to "hear him out." It was broadcast, but I have not been able to find a link confirming it (aside from a dozen people saying they saw it on TV, too).
UPDATE (11/30, 10:20am): In addition to the links in the comments, the Huntsville Times is reporting that an official source has confirmed that AD Moore has requested permission to speak with spurrier. Fox 6 out of Birmingham reported again today that Spurrier will be meeting with Moore. There are also reports that SC has entered talk with Spurrier to renegotiate his contract, so this could all just be a ploy to get more money out of SC's Athletic Department. I don't know if I believe that, but I'm still not convinced that Spurrier to 'Bama is a likely scenario. These are just the latest rumors and reports.
UPDATE (11/30, 8:11pm): As is mentioned farther down in the comments, and in Today's coaching forecast, Spurrier told his players that he's not going anywhere. Yet, despite the rumors he has yet to make the same plain statement to the media... if you're scoring at home, take the odds of a Spurrier-to-Bama down a peg... but the show is not over until he tells us he turned down a deal or expressly says that he's not going to Alabama.
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I just got excited. I'm phoning in the patent on a Houndstooth visor right now.
Just in case.
Which two radio outlets?
No way.
We don't want him!!!
Never mind I'm a stupid gamecock... I wish that CSS goes to Bama...
The two outlets are Southern Sports Tonight and allegedly WKZJ out of Columbus, Georgia.
Everything that I've heard and read suggests that the offer was made... I haven't heard anything about SOS's response.
I know from a relaible source that the same fine fella who agreed to fund Shula's $4M buyout has chipped in another $10M to sweeten the pot for the new coach's salary,signing bonus. According to my source, "Bama's coach will be, without a doubt, the highest paid coach in college football." That kinda fits with the Spurrier offer amount rumor. I still widh they'd check out Leach. What do I know? When Bryant retired, I wanted Lou Holtz. People said, "That guy from Arkansas? Why him!!!???"
What has spurrier done over the past 5 years? He's 62 and on the downslide of life and his career. Bama needs a no-nonsense winner who will instill discipline and a more positive attitude that is expected of Bama players - someone like Paul Johnson.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Thats right.. I will be the $30 MILLION dollar man!! WHOOAAAA!!! Boy are these idiots at Bama dumb.. b/c once I say NO>>> then the next guy is going want some of this SERIOUS GREEN!!!
Thats right.. I will be the $30 MILLION dollar man.. WHHOOOOOAAAAA!!!! Boy are those Bama Boys dumb.. b/c once I say NOOO.. the next guy is gonna want a piece of serious green to put with them!!
"Fear the houndstooth visor"
HAHAHAHAHA! Wake up bama fans!
I offered a gazillion dollars to Paris Hilton to marry me. She wasn't interested.
I will beleive it when he coaching the opening day of the SEC schedule.
BAMA-John
I will beleive it after the first SEC win in 2007!!
BAMA-John
Anyone who believes that Spurrier is coming to Alabama is a retard. You can offer him a zillion dollars (he doesn't need the money), and he'll still say no. Why? Because of the moron AD, the lunatic boosters, the even-crazier fans who expect a national championship every year (they all have serious head injuries, apparently), and the overall toilet that is Tuscaloosa. NO ONE good wants the job. Bama will be lucky to get a second-rate coach.
ROFL!!!! This is a JOKE right?
bammer is a cesspool. At SC, Steve can become an SC legend. At bammer, he will live in the bahr's shadow and will always be compared to him.
Spurrier doesn't need bammer's $.
This is GREAT! Steve Spurrier maybe going to Bama has the Alabama fans so excited and the Auburn fans so fearful. Why else would the Auburn fans waste their time reading and responding to these blogs when it has NOTHING to do with them? Either they are really bored or have nothing else to do. Like the McDonalds jingle goes...."I'm Lovin it!"
Aurburn Fans: Don't stop posting because I called you out, keep up the great work its quite entertaining.
Can you imagine the smack talk he's gonna lay on Tom Thumb and the Great Pumpkin?