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Paul William "Bear" Bryant: 100th Birthday Thread
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:39 am
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:39 am
Love him, or Hate him one must respect his accomplishments. He was truly an iconic figure and college football legend. A man so beloved by his school and their fans that they lined the sides and overpasses of the interstate from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham on the day of his funeral. 
to you Coach Bryant, Happy Birthday.
to you Coach Bryant, Happy Birthday.
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Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:40 am to Hoyt
Y'all took Bear and gave us Fran. 
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:43 am to Hoyt
Still haunting the enemy.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:44 am to Texas Tea
how many threads do you need on this subject? 
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Saban > Bear
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Saban > Bear
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:45 am to Texas Tea
Former US Senator Fred Thompson (TN) on the floor in Washington addressing future terrorist concerns--
In just a little while we were about to witness a grievous cowardly act. Here's to America on this day.
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I long for the days when Sept 11 was simply know as Bear Bryant's birthday
In just a little while we were about to witness a grievous cowardly act. Here's to America on this day.
This post was edited on 9/11/13 at 7:46 am
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:46 am to Restomod
If you start one and I start one then that's two more. See how that works?
GOAT = Paul W Bryant
GOAT = Paul W Bryant
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:52 am to nc14
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GOAT = Paul W Bryant
by time Saban retires, Saban will be GOAT and Bear will be all but a distant memory and unbeknownst to this generation.
1.Saban
2.Bear
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:53 am to Hoyt
5. Alabama upset Stanford at the Rose Bowl in the 1934 season. Bryant later admitted that he and some teammates pooled their money together and bet five dollars on the underdog Crimson Tide. "We made a killing, about a buck apiece," Bryant said.
6. Bryant secretly married college sweetheart Mary Harmon Black in 1935. Frank Thomas didn't want his players to be married, and Bryant feared the loss of his scholarship.
7. Bryant played Tennessee in 1935 with a broken bone in his leg. Atlanta Constitution sports editor Ralph McGill was skeptical of the story, drove to Tuscaloosa and demanded to see the X-rays. He apologized to Bryant, who told the editor, "It was just one little bone." Georgia fans cheered Bryant's toughness before the next game.
10. While at the Rose Bowl with Alabama's team in 1937, Bryant got a screen test with Paramount Studios to become an actor. He was offered a contract, but his wife wouldn't move to California.
16. Bryant's quarterback on the flight school team: Otto Graham, the Northwestern star who would win more championships than any quarterback in pro football history.
20. The Wildcats won their first SEC title in 1950 under Bryant, who then beat Oklahoma at the Sugar Bowl to end the Sooners' 31-game winning streak. "If you give us the bid," Bryant said, "I will guarantee you we will beat Oklahoma's arse."
100 years of Bear Bryant; 100 facts you may not know
6. Bryant secretly married college sweetheart Mary Harmon Black in 1935. Frank Thomas didn't want his players to be married, and Bryant feared the loss of his scholarship.
7. Bryant played Tennessee in 1935 with a broken bone in his leg. Atlanta Constitution sports editor Ralph McGill was skeptical of the story, drove to Tuscaloosa and demanded to see the X-rays. He apologized to Bryant, who told the editor, "It was just one little bone." Georgia fans cheered Bryant's toughness before the next game.
10. While at the Rose Bowl with Alabama's team in 1937, Bryant got a screen test with Paramount Studios to become an actor. He was offered a contract, but his wife wouldn't move to California.
16. Bryant's quarterback on the flight school team: Otto Graham, the Northwestern star who would win more championships than any quarterback in pro football history.
20. The Wildcats won their first SEC title in 1950 under Bryant, who then beat Oklahoma at the Sugar Bowl to end the Sooners' 31-game winning streak. "If you give us the bid," Bryant said, "I will guarantee you we will beat Oklahoma's arse."
100 years of Bear Bryant; 100 facts you may not know
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:59 am to Settingthestandard
decided to look up the full quote:
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Fred Thompson's character Arthur Branch once said in an episode of Law and Order that “If it wasn’t for that sonuvabitch Bin Laden, we’d only remember September 11 as Bear Bryant’s birthday.”
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Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:59 am to Beer Bryant
I've always wondered is Bear was coaching today, what style of football would his team play. Would he go pro style or would he go spread? In his time he was very innovative..one of the reasons he was so successful.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:00 am to Hoyt
Happy Birthday Coach 
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:01 am to Beer Bryant
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Alabama upset Stanford at the Rose Bowl in the 1934 season. Bryant later admitted that he and some teammates pooled their money together and bet five dollars on the underdog Crimson Tide. "We made a killing, about a buck apiece," Bryant said.
my grandfather was on that team...#46, back row
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:01 am to Hoyt
Just curious, how many of you Bama posters were alive or even old enough to remember Bear Bryant and his teams?
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:02 am to Hoyt
Great coach and darn good person,too. Did a lot of "small stuff" for folks that didn't always make news.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:07 am to Auburntiger
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Auburntiger
Post more,Bud. This place has gone bonkers.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:08 am to I-59 Tiger
The only mark on his career is wondering how great his teams could have been had he been allowed to recruit African American players for his whole career. Segregation probably cost him a handful of national championships.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:09 am to I-59 Tiger
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I-59 Tiger
thx for the kind words...these days I have turned into more of a "lurker" haha
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:21 am to sbrian3915
Bear was not an innovator.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:24 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
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Just curious, how many of you Bama posters were alive or even old enough to remember Bear Bryant and his teams?
I am. Met him a few times as a small kid. My grandmother and Mrs. Bryant were in the same social circle and I met her several times. I was scared to death of him every time I was around him.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:26 am to The Spleen
I love Namath's comment about Bear's open door policy, "none of us were stupid enough to go in." Or was that Stabler?
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