Yep. The way CDC handled the Herman termination and rollout of Sark was telling. It was obvious that we had professionals in charge, and CDC knew the assignment. He didn't tip his hand by terminating Herman and then broadcasting to the world that Texas had an opening. That alone allowed Texas to negotiate with some leverage. Sure, there were rumors that Herman was going to get fired, but that just comes with the territory at a school like Texas when the football program is underperforming. Nobody except those in the know knew that we already had Sark locked up when it came time to show Herman the door.
Indeed, aggy had no plan - they just decided to shitcan Jimbo on a whim a few weeks ago and hoped it all worked out. That's a textbook case of magical thinking, and magical thinking almost never works out. Perhaps Elko will work out for them in the end, but I wouldn't take those odds. They're probably about the same as me winning the lottery and getting to sleep with Kate Upton.