Franchione Is Taking Over at Texas A
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Dennis Franchione ended his two-year run as Alabama coach Thursday to take over the program at Texas A&M.;
Franchione, 51, replaces R.C. Slocum, who was fired Monday after the Aggies’ 6-6 regular season.
Franchione landed in a private jet at College Station, Texas, Thursday afternoon and was whisked to a waiting car for the ride to the campus.
“I’ll talk to all of you tomorrow,” he said to reporters.
The Houston Chronicle reported that Franchione -- 25-11 at Texas Christian from 1998-2000 and 17-8 in two years at Alabama -- will get a five-year contract worth between $10-$11 million.
Texas A&M; board of regents chairman Erle Nye said, “We think he’s special.”
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