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UA President Bonner to recommend Bill Battle as New AD
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:10 am
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:10 am
Searched and saw no thread on this but there was a link in the "Mal Moore" announcement.
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“Over the past several weeks, we have had multiple conversations about who should follow Coach Moore as AD,” said Bonner. “Based on Mal’s strong endorsement as well as Coach Battle’s affiliation with UA as a player, partner and donor, his experience as a coach and his significant business background, I am confident that he is the right person to serve UA in this position. I am looking forward to working with him as we continue to build on the foundation of excellence that is the hallmark of Coach Moore’s tenure.”
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Battle was a three-year starter (1960-62) for the Crimson Tide, and was a member of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team in 1961. In 1963, Battle served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma under legendary head coach Bud Wilkinson, and was an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy while serving a two-year military tour in 1964-65. In 1966, he moved to the University of Tennessee, where he was an assistant coach for four years. He was named head coach at Tennessee in 1970 and, during his seven-year tenure, his teams went 59-22-2, and won four out of five bowl games.
This post was edited on 3/21/13 at 9:12 am
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Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:10 am to RollTide MJ
I support 
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:13 am to RollTide MJ
If y'all get him that's a great hire
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:22 am to Jma313
LMAO!!!!!! 
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:23 am to RollTide MJ
This seems kind of...random. I mean, not bad or anything, just a little random. But then, Bill Battle is a businessman, so I guess it makes sense given his Alabama connections.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:24 am to RollTide MJ
Dude founded the CLC (Collegiate License Company).
It represents almost every college in merchandising.
If you've ever bought merchandise...hats, shirts...of your favorite school, it was probably licensed by CLC and you've contributed to their revenue.
Guy is probably worth close to a billion $.
And he's a Bama alum and former Bryant player and Tennessee Head Coach.
He fits & exceeds all requirements...Bama ties & strong business acumen.
It represents almost every college in merchandising.
If you've ever bought merchandise...hats, shirts...of your favorite school, it was probably licensed by CLC and you've contributed to their revenue.
Guy is probably worth close to a billion $.
And he's a Bama alum and former Bryant player and Tennessee Head Coach.
He fits & exceeds all requirements...Bama ties & strong business acumen.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:24 am to GoBigOrange86
Very random.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:26 am to RollTide MJ
This is a grandslam hire if true.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:26 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
Ozzie didn't have a commitable offer.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:27 am to mwlewis
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I support
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:27 am to RollTide MJ
UT owns Bama 
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:27 am to RollTide MJ
That would be an excellent hire.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:28 am to hsqb
It's true!!
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:28 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
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Very random.
How, exactly, is this very random? He's an alum, former coach & successful businessman in the collegiate athletics field
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:30 am to CapstoneGrad04
They're just mad they hired Dave Hart. 
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:30 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
It's not random.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:32 am to Bellabama
Of course it's not TOTALLY random. Someone was probably like, "HEY, who has some business sense and who also played for the BAHR?" So there was probably a method to it.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:34 am to CapstoneGrad04
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Very random.
quote:That's what I was thinking - sounds like the UA administration had already considered/discussed him weeks ago.
How, exactly, is this very random? He's an alum, former coach & successful businessman in the collegiate athletics field
Sounds like a good decision - he knows and understands the University and he knows from the get-go that expectaions are high.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:34 am to TT9
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They're just mad they hired Dave Hart.
Tennessee dumb.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:36 am to RollTide MJ
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