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Coach Bryant passed away 30 yrs ago today
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:46 am
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:46 am
I know I be playing with fire with this one, but considering there are few forums like this one and without a doubt this has to be the most fluid 'SEC Forum', the man's passing has to be acknowledged.
Even though he all but predicted his death after retirement, its a shame he couldn't have just sat back and enjoyed life for 5-10 yrs or so. One thing I've always wondered if he had lived longer was in 1980 when talk started getting louder about his retirement he made the comment around thta time about getting back to 'coaching the old fashion way' or some such statement alluding to coaching a small school such as a D-3 team.Samford in Birmingham had dropped the sport (oddly enough after winning the Stagg Bowl-National Title in their level) in 1971 but was taling about bringing it back --which they did in the fall of '84. I wonder if Bryant would have wanted to coach that team?
Nonetheless, God bless Coach Bryant.
Even though he all but predicted his death after retirement, its a shame he couldn't have just sat back and enjoyed life for 5-10 yrs or so. One thing I've always wondered if he had lived longer was in 1980 when talk started getting louder about his retirement he made the comment around thta time about getting back to 'coaching the old fashion way' or some such statement alluding to coaching a small school such as a D-3 team.Samford in Birmingham had dropped the sport (oddly enough after winning the Stagg Bowl-National Title in their level) in 1971 but was taling about bringing it back --which they did in the fall of '84. I wonder if Bryant would have wanted to coach that team?
Nonetheless, God bless Coach Bryant.
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Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:49 am to I-59 Tiger
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:50 am to I-59 Tiger
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:51 am to Chadaristic
I hardly care about people dying 5 years ago. So I can't dredge up enough care for Coach Bryant.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:55 am to tilleylite
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I hardly care about people dying 5 years ago. So I can't dredge up enough care for Coach Bryant.
take your cold heart else where. oh and thanks for caring enough to post
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:56 am to I-59 Tiger
10/10
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:57 am to I-59 Tiger
This post was edited on 1/26/13 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:58 am to I-59 Tiger
I will acknowledge that many SECr posters worship the man and the thread is worthy
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:58 am to I-59 Tiger
I remember going down to Field level to watch The Bear lean against the goal post prior to LSU games. Has it really been that long since he passed ?
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:02 pm to parrothead
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take your cold heart else where. oh and thanks for caring enough to post
lol cold heart, yeah I guess since I don't care about the death of one man I am pretty cold.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:03 pm to I-59 Tiger
God bless Coach Bryant
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:05 pm to I-59 Tiger
Hard to believe he was only 69 or 70 when he died as he looked very rough.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:12 pm to I-59 Tiger
Where's my toilet paper? I gotta celebrate in style
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:15 pm to beaver
Why shite in this thread with your bitter sarcasm? 
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:18 pm to northalabamacracker
You do it in every thread on here, get over it.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:20 pm to Mr. Elvert
He was 69. Smoked and drank for years. My uncle worked out at the airport in Tuscaloosa/Northport back in the 70s and dealt mainly with Coach Bryant and the team when they flew in and out of Tuscaloosa. He used to have to help Bryant on and off the plane because the man was too drunk to get up the steps on his own power sometimes.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:35 pm to I-59 Tiger
There will never be another one like him.
I will tip my glass to Coach Bryant today.
I will tip my glass to Coach Bryant today.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:41 pm to I-59 Tiger
RIP Coach
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:43 pm to RollTide1987
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Smoked and drank for years.
Black Jack and Coke was his beverage of choice if I recall.....
Posted on 1/26/13 at 12:46 pm to beaver
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