Does anyone know if Sark has ambitions to go back to the NFL? I know Sark often references Saban, but I think he aligns closer to Pete Carroll. I don't know if he shares Pete's drive to coach in the NFL or not, but that seems like a potential risk in a few years if he has interest. I can't see him going to another college program unless Texas screws things up in a big way (ie bring back patterson, etc.).
I say pay the man ~$9m plus some good incentives, but no long term guarantees. This year has been great on all levels, but it's a down year for the conference and obviously a small sample size. A couple more years of double digit wins and I'll be convinced. I feel like we're still in the first quarter and up 21 points. Feels really good, but no guarantee we're winning the long game yet. We've definitely had some things fall our way this year and we could have easily missed the CCG and playoffs based on a couple plays, but winners make their own luck in my opinion (at least in the long term).