re: UA President Bonner to recommend Bill Battle as New AD

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Saban is very demanding. Heck I could see him firing 1/3 of UA coaches

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Which is why this hire is horrible. We didn't need a safe hire and this pretty much means we are stuck with Anthony Grant for 3 more years. This guy won't be firing anybody.

I think it would be hard for him to pass the torch if he stayed... But who knows. There are a lot of people who would be good options when the time comes.

They are in the middle of a bit of momentum right now, and I think they were looking for continuity. Additionally, Battle offers the unique experience of being able to capitalize on revenue for the long haul, which is realy valuable especially given the culture of college sports/ESPN/NCAA issues that are looming.