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re: I thought Bear Bryant was a player
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:38 pm to GRTiger
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:38 pm to GRTiger
You missed the point entirely. No surprise though. It's about understanding what came before you. I'm sure young Sam doesn't even know who Paul Ditzel is. Youth today have a severe lack of historical knowledge. I'm not even talking about sports at this point. A basic understanding of American history is non-existent for most people.
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Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:39 pm to OBReb6
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He's the George Washington of college football, and this guy is a college football player.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:40 pm to RollTide1987
worm food!
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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You missed the point entirely. No surprise though. It's about understanding what came before you. I'm sure young Sam doesn't even know who Paul Ditzel is. Youth today have a severe lack of historical knowledge. I'm not even talking about sports at this point. A basic understanding of American history is non-existent for most people
That's right. I guarantee you that there are a bunch of players on the Alabama team that did not know who Bear Bryant was until they got to Bama.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:41 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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I'm sure young Sam doesn't even know who Paul Ditzel is.
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Youth today have a severe lack of historical knowledge
Irony
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:43 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
I don't doubt the guys from out-of-state don't. But Sam Montgomery has been at LSU for over 2 years now. Surely he would have picked up on it by now. And if I'm not mistaken, he visited Alabama during the recruiting process. Every visitor gets a tour of the Paul Bryant Museum. I mean Hell, the stadium and street names should give some people a clue.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:44 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
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That's right. I guarantee you that there are a bunch of players on the Alabama team that did not know who Bear Bryant was until they got to Bama.
Exactly.
Not everyone is a hardcore SEC football fan. The guy happens to be good enough to play at LSU, that doesn't mean he has to know all the bammers history.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:46 pm to Cecil D Diesel
It's not just Alabama's history. Bryant is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game. He defined a era of college football. I think any player or fan in the SEC should take the time to have some knowledge of SEC icons.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:47 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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I don't doubt the guys from out-of-state don't. But Sam Montgomery has been at LSU for over 2 years now. Surely he would have picked up on it by now. And if I'm not mistaken, he visited Alabama during the recruiting process. Every visitor gets a tour of the Paul Bryant Museum. I mean Hell, the stadium and street names should give some people a clue.
Just because you worship Bear Bryant doesn't mean everyone else should. Some of these kids don't follow sports, they play sports. And did it ever cross your mind that when Sam was on his Bama visit and toured the Museum, he didn't give enough of a shite to pay attention.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:48 pm to ECOTIGER
meh, just a dumb kid imho
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:48 pm to jdg91878
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Just because you worship Bear Bryant doesn't mean everyone else should. Some of these kids don't follow sports, they play sports. And did it ever cross your mind that when Sam was on his Bama visit and toured the Museum, he didn't give enough of a shite to pay attention.
Nailed it.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:49 pm to jdg91878
Just furthers my point about kids not taking the time to grasp a little knowledge of history, of any kind. This really isn't even an argument about Alabama at this point. I just think it's sad that people don't care about history, even their own. And I'm not trying to pick on Sam Montgomery here. He sounds like a very intelligent person. It's just a sore subject for me.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:51 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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And if I'm not mistaken, he visited Alabama during the recruiting process.
Your mistaken. Bama wasn't even listed as a school of interest.
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Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:52 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
Those are officials. He took an unofficial early on. Maybe even a camp.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:53 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
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PeaRidgeWatash
He's just upset that Sam doesn't even know his own history that somehow Bear Bryant was a part of.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:54 pm to tigahfromtheham
Now you're just trying to turn it into a Alabama/LSU pissing match. You fail to, or don't want to, see my point.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:56 pm to RollTide1987
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Right on! I mean, my grandfather is just a dead guy. Why should I care about him?
terrible analogy
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:59 pm to CapstoneGrad06
One thing is for sure, Bryant will talked about and remembered long after this kid is forgotten.
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Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:59 pm to 3rdandlong83
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One thing is for sure, Bryant will talked about and remember long after this kid is forgotten.
Posted on 10/29/11 at 2:59 pm to OBReb6
quote:So Bear Bryant founded college football. I knew he was old when he died but damn.
He's the George Washington of college football,
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