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Posted on 12/3/09 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 12/3/09 at 6:35 pm
I was born in '81 and don't know a lot about the Bear beyond standard knowledge. My question is about the end of his career, as a segment this week talked of how Bobby Bowden feared retiring as he had seen others (notably the Bear) die after stopping coaching/work.
My questions:
What was the sentiment when he retired? Was it happy/sad/just the right time?
Was the Bear still hands on and involved, or had he petered out? I'm thinking of involved as more than Bowden, who has been a glorified GM these last few years.
thanks
My questions:
What was the sentiment when he retired? Was it happy/sad/just the right time?
Was the Bear still hands on and involved, or had he petered out? I'm thinking of involved as more than Bowden, who has been a glorified GM these last few years.
thanks
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Posted on 12/3/09 at 6:39 pm to GPrepTiger
Bryant actually predicted his own death....
from wiki-
27 days later after his retirement and his last game....he suddenly died.
from wiki-
quote:
When asked in a post-game interview what he intended to do while retired, Bryant sarcastically replied that he would "probably die in a week."
27 days later after his retirement and his last game....he suddenly died.
Posted on 12/3/09 at 6:39 pm to GPrepTiger
After an 8-4 season the gumps turned on the Bear and ran him off.He died shortly after.
Posted on 12/3/09 at 6:44 pm to GPrepTiger
I was only 12 when Coach Bryant retired but it seemed to me that he was still plenty involved in coaching the team. I know Bama slipped a little in his final year, seems like they finished 8-4 but they finished undefeated and won a second consecutive NC in 1979 and had a pretty solid season in 1980. So going by this evidence, Bama was in much better shape when Coach Bryant retired than Florida State is now.
Posted on 12/3/09 at 8:04 pm to GPrepTiger
Gpreptiger
This is a good question, I like it when younger college football fans pay attention and want to learn about the history of the game's great figures. Coach Bryant was the greatest of them all. When he left there was a lot of mixed emotion, just as you would suspect. Looking back in hindsight there is no comparison to how Coach Bowden, who has stayed on far too long for his own selfish interests, has handled his retirement. Coach Bryant felt that his players deserved more than he was able to give, there was no shame for him to admit that, which he did as the reason for his stepping down. When he died people all over the country, including right here in Louisiana mourned his passing.
There are many good books on Bryant if you want to learn more. Probably the easiest read is 'The Legend of Bear Bryant' by Mickey Herskowitz.
This is a good question, I like it when younger college football fans pay attention and want to learn about the history of the game's great figures. Coach Bryant was the greatest of them all. When he left there was a lot of mixed emotion, just as you would suspect. Looking back in hindsight there is no comparison to how Coach Bowden, who has stayed on far too long for his own selfish interests, has handled his retirement. Coach Bryant felt that his players deserved more than he was able to give, there was no shame for him to admit that, which he did as the reason for his stepping down. When he died people all over the country, including right here in Louisiana mourned his passing.
There are many good books on Bryant if you want to learn more. Probably the easiest read is 'The Legend of Bear Bryant' by Mickey Herskowitz.
Posted on 12/3/09 at 10:11 pm to GPrepTiger
They hung him from the goalpost beat him like a pinatta, and then set him on fire.
Maybe you should ask what undergarments he wore. Who Cares!!!!
Maybe you should ask what undergarments he wore. Who Cares!!!!
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