My initial impressions are that this does not feel like it will happen. Bama's staff is the highest in the SEC, with Major making 250K vice Chows 1.5million. I don't think calling that a pay cut would even be an accurate description...who among us could accept a six-fold reduction in our salary? Next, Saban is not an easy man to work for. The chances that Chow, in his 60s, would be such a hard-charger is slim. Finally, I question if Chow's life experiences (Hawaii & L.A.) make him the kind of guy who rolls into a small deep south college town and says "this feels like home" (his loss ;tr ).
That said, I would love to have him if CNS feels that he is a good fit.