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Paul Bryant was enroute to Ark. to take Pigs job when news of Pearl Harbor broke. Turned
Posted on 7/4/19 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 7/4/19 at 6:45 pm
around and drove to nearest recruiting center in Nashville and joined. Was an assistant at Vandy then. He flew on a bombing crew for four years otherwise he likely would have been an Arkansas legend instead of Bama. No big deal at the time as everybody was a patriot. Interesting how things turn on a dime though.
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Posted on 7/4/19 at 6:49 pm to jimdog
Neyland is the one, true patriot of this great conference.
Posted on 7/4/19 at 6:58 pm to jimdog
We can't seem to keep the good home guys.
But getting Frank Broyles from mizzou was very big for our program.
But getting Frank Broyles from mizzou was very big for our program.
Posted on 7/4/19 at 7:18 pm to sand mountainDvalues
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Neyland is the one, true patriot of this great conference.
Shug Jordan was wounded at Normandy AND served at Okinawa
Posted on 7/4/19 at 7:19 pm to jimdog
Arkansas would made him a 7-4 coach.
Posted on 7/4/19 at 7:20 pm to jimdog
Sorry to burst your bubble but the bombing of Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th
Posted on 7/4/19 at 7:23 pm to jimdog
He would've left after year like he did at Maryland
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:01 pm to jimdog
Gus created the dreaded Whiteley Bird...
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:06 pm to BamaNatureBoy
BamaFgtBoy
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:08 pm to sand mountainDvalues
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Neyland is the one, true patriot of this great conference.
That’d be Shug Jordan
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:25 pm to jlnoles79
Yes Shug was a hero as well. Greatest generation.
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:28 pm to yatesdog38
And your point is? I think about everyone knows when Pearl Harbor was bombed. My dad's birthday as a matter of fact.
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Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:33 pm to yatesdog38
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Sorry to burst your bubble but the bombing of Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th
Which is the time of year for coaching changes.
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:55 pm to blzr
Never heard of him but he sounds like a real fig
Posted on 7/4/19 at 8:58 pm to sand mountainDvalues
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Never heard of him but he sounds like a real fig
That is a hell of a way to talk about a war veteran.......especially today.
I guess trash is going to trash though.
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Posted on 7/4/19 at 9:01 pm to MrAUTigers
And it's gold coming from a UT fan since the Chattanooga terrorist shooter was a Vol.
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Posted on 7/4/19 at 9:04 pm to Korin
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Florida fan
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Shooter
Posted on 7/4/19 at 9:05 pm to FiddleHead
Gotcha!
Posted on 7/4/19 at 9:05 pm to jimdog
I have no idea where you got that bomber crew story, but thats 100% incorrect.
Bryant served honorably in the Navy on a troop transport for a short time, even making heroic efforts to save many of his men’s lives when the transport he served on was sinking due to a “friendly” collision.
But he spent most of WW2 coaching military football teams at Georgia Pre-Flight and North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight.
Bryant served honorably in the Navy on a troop transport for a short time, even making heroic efforts to save many of his men’s lives when the transport he served on was sinking due to a “friendly” collision.
But he spent most of WW2 coaching military football teams at Georgia Pre-Flight and North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight.
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Posted on 7/4/19 at 9:19 pm to jimdog
quote:Did we forget UK and A&M?
he likely would have been an Arkansas legend instead of Bama
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