Dissing Mal Moore and Alabama, Steve Spurrier accepts a 500K pay raise to $ 1.75 million to stay a Cock rather than to $3.1 million offered by Bama. Interesting, could it be golf course availability? Augusta might be a bit better than the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Tide fans take solace that a golf course cost a good coach. It was golf, yes it was golf. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2683715

Despite having publicly denied interest in the position, an Alabama newspaper reported Sunday that Dolphins coach Nick Saban is expected to interview this week for the head coaching vacancy at the University of Alabama.

Quoting anonymous sources, the Huntsville Times reported that the university was set to make a push to speak with Saban as well as West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez (Did his wife say it was OK?). Alabama is looking to replace Mike Shula, a former Dolphins assistant who was recently fired after four seasons as the Crimson Tide’s head coach. Link