MAn Alabamans all but thought it was sure thing last night, they even interupted TV for the announcemenmt of the official acceptance rumor. He pulled the Houston Nutt with Nebraska trick.
College foo'ball ping. :)
No trick. Rodriguez had said he wasn't going anywhere, and he didn't. Maybe the delay was simply Alabama gave a surprising enough offer that Rodriguez was a little tempted, but it was unreasonable for anyone in Alabama's program to give anyone else the notion that the deal was going down.
Kudos to Roriguez for choosing his family, his current life, his players, and his word to them over Alabama's siren song.