Though at times the speakers before Brown offered the distinct feeling of attending a wake, and keynote speaker Don Evans struck a tone of reflection and celebration of Mack Brown's time at Texas, Mack Brown's brief comments did nothing to address his embattled status in what many thought would be a valedictory address.
It's confirmed that Brown did meet with Patterson and Powers today, with no word on resolution in that meeting.
Meanwhile, Nick Saban appears to have re-upped at Alabama and accepted their offer of an extension according to multiple reports.
That's the sound of things getting interesting.
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