Nick Saban told two representatives from Texas that he would only consider leaving Alabama to take the head coaching job of the Longhorns.

"Sexton confirmed that UT is the only job Nick would possibly consider leaving Alabama for, and that his success there created special pressure for him," former Texas regent Tom Hicks wrote in an email discussing a January phone call with Saban's agent, Jimmy Sexton.

Sexton is widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in college football because of his roster of prominent clients, including Saban, South Carolina's Steve Spurrier, Florida's Will Muschamp, and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher, among many others.

Saban has publicly ruled out leaving Alabama for Texas.