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re: SEC legend, former Alabama QB Steve Sloan has passed away at the age of 79
Posted on 4/15/24 at 8:33 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 4/15/24 at 8:33 pm to RollTide1987
I remember Sloan basically being run out of Tuscaloosa when he was the AD because he actually had the AUDACITY to say that Auburn should be allowed to play their home games wherever they choose.
The bammers then lost their collective mind (yes, mind is singular in this example) because Sloan had agreed with Auburn that they should be allowed to play the Iron Bowl in Auburn. Because of Sloan’s honest admission, they turned their back on one of their own and ran him off.
That is why he ended up back at Vandy as the OC.
One of my Dad’s best friends was teammates with Sloan on those two NC teams and always talked about what a fine, generous man he was.
RIP Coach Sloan.
ETA: I'm curious if the downvoters are upset that I reminded them of how they treated Sloan or are they going to try to lie that what I stated above is not the absolute truth. My guess is that it is the latter.
They ran both Sloan and Curry off because they admitted that Auburn should be able to play their home games wherever they choose. It didn't help Curry that he couldn't beat Auburn.
ETA:
Steve Sloan Resigns
"Sloan, however, was criticized by some Alabama fans for his handling of several issues, including the signing of a contract to play rival Auburn at Auburn for the first time ever this year"
The bammers then lost their collective mind (yes, mind is singular in this example) because Sloan had agreed with Auburn that they should be allowed to play the Iron Bowl in Auburn. Because of Sloan’s honest admission, they turned their back on one of their own and ran him off.
That is why he ended up back at Vandy as the OC.
One of my Dad’s best friends was teammates with Sloan on those two NC teams and always talked about what a fine, generous man he was.
RIP Coach Sloan.
ETA: I'm curious if the downvoters are upset that I reminded them of how they treated Sloan or are they going to try to lie that what I stated above is not the absolute truth. My guess is that it is the latter.
They ran both Sloan and Curry off because they admitted that Auburn should be able to play their home games wherever they choose. It didn't help Curry that he couldn't beat Auburn.
ETA:
Steve Sloan Resigns
"Sloan, however, was criticized by some Alabama fans for his handling of several issues, including the signing of a contract to play rival Auburn at Auburn for the first time ever this year"
This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 7:44 am
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Posted on 4/16/24 at 9:43 am to GusAU
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Sloan had agreed with Auburn that they should be allowed to play the Iron Bowl in Auburn.
Hey, even great men have lapses in judgment from time to time.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:57 am to GusAU
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I remember Sloan basically being run out of Tuscaloosa when he was the AD because he actually had the AUDACITY to say that Auburn should be allowed to play their home games wherever they choose.
I think your fandom might be making you misremember a little bit. You see, most Alabama fans who are old enough to remember are more upset with the fact that he blew a chance to hire Bobby Bowden over Bill Curry in 1987.
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