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re: Paul Bryant was enroute to Ark. to take Pigs job when news of Pearl Harbor broke. Turned

Posted on 7/5/19 at 8:35 am to
Posted by Drebin
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Posted on 7/5/19 at 8:35 am to
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Neyland is the one, true patriot of this great conference.



Mississippi State played in San Francisco the night before Pearl Harbor. Most of the entire team enlisted on the spot in San Francisco on December 7 and many never returned home.

WW2 prevented State from rightfully claiming their national championship that year, so Alabama stepped in and claimed it instead.
This post was edited on 7/5/19 at 8:40 am
Posted by Go State Go State
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/5/19 at 8:55 am to
A different era for sure.
This post was edited on 7/5/19 at 8:58 am
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