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re: Question for Bama fans about Bear Bryant?
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:08 pm to mckibaj
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:08 pm to mckibaj
I thought that quote was:
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"I don’t hire anybody that loses their pants. If they cant keep up with their own pants, I don’t need them.“
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Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:11 pm to windhammontanatigers
Pick up these books.
The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Allen Barra
Coach: The Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Keith Dunnavant
The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Allen Barra
Coach: The Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Keith Dunnavant
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:20 pm to Damn Good Dawg
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cliff notes: did bear bryant end his career not doing shite like joepa or bowden
Didn't Bryant say that he wouldn't be reitring if Alabama had beaten Auburn, Tennessee, and LSU his last season? Seems to me that he hung it up when he knew it was time. I don't think he would have stayed on as a figurehead.
On the other hand, JoePa led Penn State into years of mediocrity, and is almost certainly a figurehead.
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Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:24 pm to ohiovol
If the JoePA situation wasn't so sad it would be funny.
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:27 pm to windhammontanatigers
I would have to speculate that he was just a "Figure-Head" by then.He died a month after he retired so he couldn't have been in very good shape the last few years.I've kinda wondered that myself.Like when did he stop recruiting.Or did he make a few visits each year.His last game against Illinois was kinda sad to me.He looked so old.Had a sleeping bag of a coat on,and would have lost if Tony Esiason hadn't thrown so many passes to our DB's. 
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:29 pm to bona fide
He was more of a CEO type but he wasn't anything close to what Joe Pa has become.
"This is my school, my alma mater. I love it and I love my players. But in my opinion, they deserved better coaching than they have been getting from me this year."
Bryant was asked what he planned to do now that he was retired. He replied "Probably croak in a week."
He died four weeks later
"This is my school, my alma mater. I love it and I love my players. But in my opinion, they deserved better coaching than they have been getting from me this year."
Bryant was asked what he planned to do now that he was retired. He replied "Probably croak in a week."
He died four weeks later
Posted on 9/15/11 at 3:23 am to windhammontanatigers
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During the Bear's last 4 to 5 years of coaching was he still hands on in everything or had he at this time pretty much turned it all over to his excellent assistants and was more of a CEO type of coach.
The answer is both. Each asst coach was given a game in the late spring to break down and put together a scouting report on for the following season. That was one of the tools he used to teach and help them get ready to be a head coach. He spent the majority of his time coaching the coaches but he also kept a close eye on everything that happened on the practice field.
A perfect example, Oct 6th, 1982. In prep for the Penn State game Coach Bryant had seen a flaw in the PSU defense while reviewing the scouting report. He drew up a play specifically for that game to attack the flaw. After watching for two days from the tower he became frustrated with Walter Lewis and Malfunction Moore. Mal had not been able to get Lewis to run the play the way Coach Bryant wanted it run. The chain over the opening at the top of the tower clanked on the rail loudly and everyone on the field knew Coach Bryant was not happy and was coming down to the field. Everyone turned to see who he had in his sights. Everyone held their breath for what seemed to take forever while he made his way down to the field. Coach Braynt grabbed Lewis by the facemask and snatched him over in front of him. "Discussed" what he wanted Lewis to do then told him to watch how he wanted it done. Bryant took the snap from Steve Mott, turned to the right, faked a handoff to Ricky Moore then dropped back 3 steps and threw a dump pass in the general dirrection of the tight end. I do not recall if it was Scott Homan of Jay Grogan but the pass was the worst pass I had ever seen thrown on a football field.
Bryant turned to Lewis and said, "I can't throw the ball worth a damn but that is why you are here. Do not make me have to show you how to do it again." On Saturday, Oct 9th the play worked perfectly and set up a touchdown in PSU only loss in that championship year.
Any time you heard the chain clank, you did not want to be anywhere near the area of the field Coach Bryant was headed toward. Not as a player or a coach.
This post was edited on 9/15/11 at 5:47 am
Posted on 9/15/11 at 3:34 am to tidalmouse
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tidalmouse
Coach Bryant's last season he was in pretty bad shape. He never talked about it. He spent about 30 minutes of every practice the last half of the season walking arround the field in that heavy coat. His heart was in bad shape and his doctor had him walking.
Bryant had tried to step down several years earlier and put Steve Sloan in his place but Steve messed up his plan. Next, he wanted Coach Stallings to be his replacement but since Stallings was not ready yet he brought in Coach Perkins.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 6:39 am to T Rey WI
Was never the same after the 1979 NC.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 7:03 am to windhammontanatigers
All of the answers here have been on point. As far as books about Coach Bryant, I have read them all and this was the best:
Mickey Herskowitz - "The Legend of Bear Bryant"
Mickey Herskowitz - "The Legend of Bear Bryant"
Posted on 9/15/11 at 7:51 am to T Rey WI
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T Rey WI
I just turned 50 and my Dad took me to at least 4 games a year starting in 73'.My Dad practically worshiped Coach Bryant and I loved him as much as you can a Coach when you're 12-17 years old.I always went down and got as close as I could and watched him lean on the Goal Post.I didn't mean to sound insensitive about his last game.After seeing him still dominating through the 70's it was just sad that he died a month after stepping down.Thank God Jerimiah Castille and the rest of the DB's were laying the wood to Illini receivers that night.He went out with a Win because he was a Winner.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:13 am to windhammontanatigers
Bear was maybe has hard on his assistants as he was on his players. But,he rewarded them,too. No coach has ever tried to get his assistants head coaching jobs like Bryant did. Not all of them did, but it wasn't because Bryant didn't try to help them. Bryant tried to get Mal the Vandy job in '79.
But everyone knew who was in charge. Coaches and players knowing he was up in that tower and could zoom on them any minute kept them on their toes.
But everyone knew who was in charge. Coaches and players knowing he was up in that tower and could zoom on them any minute kept them on their toes.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:21 am to Alahunter
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That pic is why there isn't much sympathy over the trees from alot of Bama fans.
This is why it's so funny how SOME Auburn fans (NtY Foundation types) play the victim card trying to make it sound like the abuse in the Alabama/Auburn rival is one sided. Evil Bammers abusing classy, humble, and defenseless Auburn people who truly have the rivalry in the proper perspective. Throw in the fact that some Auburn fans and some Auburn media sycophants (Scarbinsky) have also tried to put the Toomer's Oaks "tragedy" on the same level as the F4 Tuscaloosa tornado that killed over 50 people and you see how it isn't just crazy Bammers like Updyke who have lost the proper perspective in the rivalry.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 9:05 am to SwampTider
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Was never the same after the 1979 NC.
Coach Bryant knew it was time to step aside after the 1977 season. He knew what kind of team he had in place for 1978 and 1979 and had worked to set it up for Steve Sloan to start off with a bang. Steve accepted the Ole Miss job and messed up both Coach Bryant's plans and the future Coach Bryant had set up for him. Can you imagine the run Sloan could have had at Alabama had he started off with two national championships in his first two years?
Posted on 9/15/11 at 9:31 am to windhammontanatigers
I met him a dozen times. He slowed down in his last years. Just a good old country boy, I'll give him this he wasn't gonna mail it in like Bowden or JoePa. Bear knew his limitations, he deserved to have a few years with the grandkids R.I.P. Coach
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:17 am to T Rey WI
T Rey, Thanks for the anecdote, I really enjoy reading stuff about some of the older coaches. I as a Tiger fan always enjoyed watching Bear lean up against the goal post and just watching everything that was going on. Thanks for the great read. 
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:24 am to 19auburn49
Thanks to all the great posters for providing information. As I stated , Im a diehard Tiger fan but always have respect for out opponents and for great older coaches such as Bear Bryant, SHug Jordan, Paul Dietzel, Cholly Mac. Im going to go out and definitely get a biography on Bear Bryant. Again , thanks to all for the great reads.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:26 am to I-59 Tiger
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:29 am to tidalmouse
Remember watching that game down in a motel in Pompano Beach florida, as we were down there for the Orange Bowl game awaiting to play Nebraska. I was so glad to see the Bear go out a winner against the Illini. I remember seeing his face so vividly as he made that last walk to midfield to shake the hand of the Illini coach.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:31 am to NOLATide
Again, as I have thanked all of the posters for the great information, thanks for the title of the book. Will definitely head to the BArnes & Noble in Great Falls and get that book on the Bear. thanks for the info.
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