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Saban and the 6 degrees of Bear
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:11 pm
I knew there was some magic at work here
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Stay with me here. Saban played defensive back at Kent State for Don James from 1970-72. James was an assistant coach from 1960-65 at Fla. St. for Bill Peterson. Bill Peterson was an assistant at LSU for Paul Dietzel from 1955-59. Dietzel was an assistant coach for Bear Bryant at Kentucky in 1951 and '52.
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Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:13 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I hate these things
Probably could link the Bear and Kim Kardashian if we tried
Probably could link the Bear and Kim Kardashian if we tried
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:37 pm to ReauxlTide222
Bryant played with Johnny Mack Brown on the '26 Rose Bowl team. Brown became an actor and had roles in several John Wayne movies. Wayne went to USC. OJ Simpson played at USC. Robert Kardashian represented Simpson in his murder trial. Kim Kardashian is his kid.
Maybe a stretch, but I tried.
Maybe a stretch, but I tried.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:42 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Upvote for you.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:50 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Posted on 12/5/14 at 3:52 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Works for me!
Posted on 12/5/14 at 4:15 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 12/5/14 at 5:02 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
So Nick Saban is a member of the Knute Rockne coaching tree, huh? Lots of good coaches from that tree.
Knute Rockne -- > Frank Thomas -- > Bear Bryant -- > Paul Dietzel -- > Bill Peterson -- > Don James -- > Nick Saban
There are six national championship-winning coaches on this segment of the tree when you include Rockne himself.
Knute Rockne -- > Frank Thomas -- > Bear Bryant -- > Paul Dietzel -- > Bill Peterson -- > Don James -- > Nick Saban
There are six national championship-winning coaches on this segment of the tree when you include Rockne himself.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 5:12 pm to CapstoneGrad06
I hate to be that guy, but didn't Bryant play at Bama in the 30s?
Posted on 12/5/14 at 5:23 pm to Swm323
Bear Bryant coached Mike Riley. Mike Riley coached at USC. OJ Simpson played at USC. Robert Kardashian represented OJ. Kim Kardashian is Robert Kardashian's daughter.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 5:28 pm to Swm323
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I hate to be that guy, but didn't Bryant play at Bama in the 30s?
Yep. From Wikipedia:
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Bryant accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Alabama in 1931. Since he elected to leave high school before completing his diploma, Bryant had to enroll in a Tuscaloosa high school to finish his education during the fall semester while he practiced with the college team. Bryant played end for the Crimson Tide and was a participant on the school's 1934 national championship team. Bryant was the self-described "other end" during his playing years with the team, playing opposite the big star, Don Hutson, who later became a star in the National Football League and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Bryant himself was second team All-Southeastern Conference in 1934, and was third team all conference in both 1933 and 1935. Bryant played with a partially broken leg in a 1935 game against Tennessee.[2] Bryant pledged the Sigma Nu social fraternity, and as a senior, he married Mary Harmon.[2]
Posted on 12/5/14 at 6:27 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Probably could link the Bear and Kim Kardashian if we tried
Kim Kardashian is the daughter of Robert Kardashian.
Robert Kardashian got OJ Simpson off the hook.
OJ Simpson played football at USC 1967-1968.
OJ Simpson played for John McKay at USC.
John McKay agreed to play Bryant's Alabama team in a home-and-home in 1970-71, two of the most iconic games in Alabama history.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 6:53 pm to CapstoneGrad06
KK was in Disaster Movie with James Paul
James Paul was in The Great Debaters with Damien Leake
Damien Leake was in Born on the Fourth of July with Mel Allen
Mel Allen was in Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review (1952) with our boy Bear Bryant
ETA: Btw, sorry Rise. I ruined your thread
James Paul was in The Great Debaters with Damien Leake
Damien Leake was in Born on the Fourth of July with Mel Allen
Mel Allen was in Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review (1952) with our boy Bear Bryant
ETA: Btw, sorry Rise. I ruined your thread
This post was edited on 12/5/14 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 12/5/14 at 7:15 pm to ReauxlTide222
This thread is awesome.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 8:30 pm to imjustafatkid
Kim K was married to Kris Humphries
Humphries graduated from Minnesota in 2004.
Minnesota played Alabama in the Music City Bowl, coached by Mike Shula, in 2004.
Mike Shula played for Ray Perkins
Perkins played for Bryant.
Humphries graduated from Minnesota in 2004.
Minnesota played Alabama in the Music City Bowl, coached by Mike Shula, in 2004.
Mike Shula played for Ray Perkins
Perkins played for Bryant.
This post was edited on 12/5/14 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:06 pm to Swm323
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I hate to be that guy, but didn't Bryant play at Bama in the 30s?
He did. I got ahead of myself. When Bryant was in California for the Rose Bowl as a member of the '34 team he met Johnny Mack Brown. I believe he helped him get a casting call, which didn't amount to anything. So it still works slightly.
Bryant--->Brown--->Wayne--->OJ--->RK--->KK
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:12 pm to Swm323
Wow, Bryant and Kim have so much in common. They should just go ahead and date.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:50 pm to ReauxlTide222
Thread of the year 
Posted on 12/5/14 at 11:51 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Probably could link the Bear and Kim Kardashian if we tried
Bear Bryant coached Dennis Homan who was drafted in the first round in 1969 along with one Orenthal James Simpson who would later be defended by Robert Kardashian who would father a little girl named Kim.
Posted on 12/6/14 at 12:36 pm to Swm323
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Bear Bryant coached Mike Riley. Mike Riley coached at USC. OJ Simpson played at USC. Robert Kardashian represented OJ. Kim Kardashian is Robert Kardashian's daughter.
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