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Bear quit after he started losing recruits to Dye.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:14 am
The story goes, that Bryant losing Ben Tambarillo to Dye was when he saw the writing on the wall.
Hugh has broken Saban's death grip on Alabama recruits.
History does repeat itself.
Hugh has broken Saban's death grip on Alabama recruits.
History does repeat itself.
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Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:20 am to aubiecat
quote:Man that could spell doom for their fanbase. Everyone remembers what happened to the Bear after he retired
History does repeat itself.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:21 am to ChexMix
I think Saban will hang around a while. He’s lived a much cleaner life that Bear did.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:25 am to smuphy72
When Bear retired, he was 3 years younger than Saban is, but looked about 15 years older
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:30 am to smuphy72
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He's lived a much cleaner life than Bear
Who hasn't? Bear drank heavily, smoked like a chimney, and chased everything in a skirt.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:40 am to ChexMix
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Man that could spell doom for their fanbase. Everyone remembers what happened to the Bear after he retired
We can only hope.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:45 am to aubiecat
The Dyeabeatus got him
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:45 am to aubiecat
I forgot to mention Dye and Bryant were friends like Saban and Freeze. They knew personally what they were up against.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:08 am to LRB1967
My cousin was recruited by everyone in the SEC. My GrandDad had been Auburn's Head recruiter since Shug took the job in 1951. Don was going to Auburn. The last coach to visit was Bear. Don got up to go to the bathroom. On Don's return. My Great Aunt was coming in from the front porch with a broom in her hand. "Where is Coach?" "He had to leave suddenly and the SOB is not coming back."
Bear had come on to her, she got up, got her broom from the front porch and chased him out of the house and from the yard."
To add insult to the action. The broom she used stayed on the front porch. It was used to sweep rattlesnakes off the porch. Her cats brought live snakes as gifts on the porch.
Bear had come on to her, she got up, got her broom from the front porch and chased him out of the house and from the yard."
To add insult to the action. The broom she used stayed on the front porch. It was used to sweep rattlesnakes off the porch. Her cats brought live snakes as gifts on the porch.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:20 am to bluedragon
You win the internet for today with that one!
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:21 am to TheRealTigerHorn
Frick Saban and Bear.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:25 am to ChexMix
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Everyone remembers what happened to the Bear after he retired
They may wanna hold up at least a month or two before they start cleaning up all that shite up that’s already cluttered around saban’s statue?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:31 am to bluedragon
My friend's uncle was recruited by Bear. It was before our time, but my friend has told me the family legend is that Bear showed up at their home drunk as a skunk. My friend's grandmother (a teetotaler) told him to leave and come back when he was sober. He did, a week later. The uncle went on to play for Bear at Bama.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:42 am to LRB1967
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Who hasn't? Bear drank heavily, smoked like a chimney, and chased everything in a skirt.
Also pretty sure Bryant played at the tail-end of the age when football players didn’t wear helmets.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:45 am to NewYrkTiger
My brother played for Bear. Complete douche of a coach
Posted on 1/12/24 at 12:11 pm to CorchJay
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My brother played for Bear. Complete douche of a coach
Yep. One of the assistant coaches on my high school football team had played for Bear. Let's just say my coach couldn't stand the man and leave it at that.
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