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Bear Bryant admits he'll be known as ND's female dog in new article
Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:52 am
Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:52 am
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Good article on the Great One and his feelings towards ND. It's good insight into how Bear felt he would be known as the man who couldn't beat ND.
Bear comes across as humble (not surprising) and Paul Finebaum comes across as well...insert own thoughts.
"You know what he said to me?" Holtz recalled last week. "He said, 'Aw, Coach, I'll be the guy who goes down as the guy who couldn't beat Notre Dame.' He wanted to beat Notre Dame so bad, and he could never do it."
Well he did beat ND once...
"The Saban universe is different than any other universe in Alabama history," Finebaum said. "I know that sounds funny considering Bryant, but most people were young when Bryant reigned.
"Everyone is excited about the magical matchup, but I have not run into many Alabama fans who fear Notre Dame. (They) respect it grudgingly but feel like they have the better team. And (they're) a little bit insulted that Notre Dame is in the game, on the same level as Alabama.
"It's kind of a new Alabama: We own the mountain, and what's Notre Dame doing at No. 1?"
No Surpise amongst SEC fans, I don't recall FL fans being so arrogant...but..
Good article on the Great One and his feelings towards ND. It's good insight into how Bear felt he would be known as the man who couldn't beat ND.
Bear comes across as humble (not surprising) and Paul Finebaum comes across as well...insert own thoughts.
"You know what he said to me?" Holtz recalled last week. "He said, 'Aw, Coach, I'll be the guy who goes down as the guy who couldn't beat Notre Dame.' He wanted to beat Notre Dame so bad, and he could never do it."
Well he did beat ND once...
"The Saban universe is different than any other universe in Alabama history," Finebaum said. "I know that sounds funny considering Bryant, but most people were young when Bryant reigned.
"Everyone is excited about the magical matchup, but I have not run into many Alabama fans who fear Notre Dame. (They) respect it grudgingly but feel like they have the better team. And (they're) a little bit insulted that Notre Dame is in the game, on the same level as Alabama.
"It's kind of a new Alabama: We own the mountain, and what's Notre Dame doing at No. 1?"
No Surpise amongst SEC fans, I don't recall FL fans being so arrogant...but..
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Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:57 am to TulemTiger
Is this a Bama sucks thread?
Bama sucks!
Bama sucks!
Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:57 am to TulemTiger
Bringing an enormous banner to Miami reading
WIN IT FOR THE BEAR
WIN IT FOR THE BEAR
Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:58 am to TulemTiger
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Paul Finebaum comes across as a successful radio talk show host
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:02 am to TulemTiger
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And (they're) a little bit insulted that Notre Dame is in the game, on the same level as Alabama.
who dafuq said that?
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:02 am to TulemTiger
Bear won 6 National Titles. 
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:07 am to Progress
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Paul Finebaum comes across as a successful radio talk show host
I've always wondered why some Bammers defend PF...he looks/ acts like more of an Ivy League radio host...he derides the passion of the Bammers (see 30/30 on Roll Tide- War Eagle).
Mistake on my part, Bear did or did not beat ND? Article says Bama is 1-5 vs. ND, so did Bear win the one or was that in 1941 or some other season
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:09 am to TulemTiger
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And (they're) a little bit insulted that Notre Dame is in the game, on the same level as Alabama.
who dafuq said that?
guess? first name is Paul and he has a radio show
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:12 am to TulemTiger
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so did Bear win the one or was that in 1941 or some other season
1986
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:13 am to TulemTiger
Bama finally beat Notre Dame in the 1980's. I don't believe Bear was still alive when they did. Bear lost all those games to Notre Dame during the segregation days.....Notre Dame was intergrated, Alabama wasn't.
I don't want to start a damn race thread. The 1960's were a much different America than today. Bear can and is considered an innovator to race relations and bringing intergrating the SEC. Good for the Bear on that one.
I don't want to start a damn race thread. The 1960's were a much different America than today. Bear can and is considered an innovator to race relations and bringing intergrating the SEC. Good for the Bear on that one.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:16 am to Lumberg321
Race had nothing to do with it. Alabama was fully integrated when they first played ND in 1973. Quite frankly, ND just got lucky as hell.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:17 am to Lumberg321
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don't want to start a damn race thread. The 1960's were a much different America than today. Bear can and is considered an innovator to race relations and bringing intergrating the SEC. Good for the Bear on that one.
well, that's surprising b/c didn't Bear only add Black players after USC crushed them in the 70's at home. It seems John Robinson did Bear a favor...
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:19 am to TulemTiger
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well, that's surprising b/c didn't Bear only add Black players after USC crushed them in the 70's at home. It seems John Robinson did Bear a favor...
A well traveled lie.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:22 am to Lumberg321
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Bama finally beat Notre Dame in the 1980's. I don't believe Bear was still alive when they did. Bear lost all those games to Notre Dame during the segregation days.....Notre Dame was intergrated, Alabama wasn't.
Alabama was integrated in 1980 when we lost to ND, 7-0.
ETA: Alabama first played Notre Dame in 1973. We were well on our way to integration by that time.
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Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:25 am to Beer Bryant
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well, that's surprising b/c didn't Bear only add Black players after USC crushed them in the 70's at home. It seems John Robinson did Bear a favor...
A well traveled lie.
well this WSJ article/link thinks otherwise, but I'll stop after this...race threads suck
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Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:25 am to TulemTiger
ND was definitely a team Bear couldn't seem to put in the W column. Ara Parseghian was a heckuva coach. Texas was another. Bama had a worse record against them. Hopefully, Bama will be fixin some thangs Jan 7th and start righting the wrong that has been lingering in the college football universe.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:26 am to TulemTiger
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well, that's surprising b/c didn't Bear only add Black players after USC crushed them in the 70's at home. It seems John Robinson did Bear a favor...
This is some bullshite. We already had a black player on the team when we played USC that year.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:26 am to TulemTiger
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well, that's surprising b/c didn't Bear only add Black players after USC crushed them in the 70's at home. It seems John Robinson did Bear a favor...
This is a popular myth perpetuated by ESPN and other media types. Alabama was already recruiting African-American athletes and already had a few on the team. They were freshmen, however, and couldn't play on the varsity team.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:27 am to TulemTiger
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Bear did or did not beat ND?
Did not. Perkins beat them in 86, the game where Biscuit had "The Sack" on Beurlein.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:27 am to TulemTiger
Like I said, it's a well traveled lie. Even people who KNOW it isn't true keep repeating the lie. I guess it makes them feel good or something.
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