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RIP to one of the GOAT southern men of all time
Posted on 6/1/20 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 5:58 pm
Coach Dye was as SEC as SEC can get. This speech is everything that is college football.
1989 Iron Bowl Coach Dye Speech
1989 Iron Bowl Coach Dye Speech
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 6:02 pm to SummerOfGeorge
You've always been a class act SOG.
Nice post.
Nice post.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 6:04 pm to SummerOfGeorge
He was the true heir to Bryant as a football coach - he just ended up being it across the state
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 6:05 pm to SummerOfGeorge
One of the last remaining baws that made this conference great.
Gonna be a sad day when Majors and Dooley join him :/
Gonna be a sad day when Majors and Dooley join him :/
Posted on 6/1/20 at 6:20 pm to GusAU
My condolences to the Auburn family. Always hurts to lose one of your legends. Pat Dye is part of what makes the SEC so great.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Agreed. He was a Legend.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:07 pm to Stretch Suba
He was a Georgia legend too.
Won the SEC in '59 and is why we beat Tech in '60.
Won the SEC in '59 and is why we beat Tech in '60.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:13 pm to SummerOfGeorge
As a 30 year old, I never got to see him at work or critique it, but considering where Auburn was before and after, it’s undeniable he was the one who put Auburn on the map. Much appreciation.
RIP
RIP
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:41 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Rest in peace, Coach Dye!
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:45 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Brings a tear to my eye. RIP Coach Dye.
WarEagle
WarEagle
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:46 pm to scionofadrunk
Reggie Slack standing next to him is one of my favorite Auburn QB’s. RIP Coach Dye.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:51 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Is he the last Bear understudy?
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:57 pm to AUCE05
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Is he the last Bear understudy?
Gene is still kickin it on his ranch in Paris, TX
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:57 pm to AUCE05
Rest in peace coach. Steve Spurrier ain't far behind him in age.we losing legends left and right.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 7:59 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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He was the true heir to Bryant as a football coach - he just ended up being it across the state
I have hinted at it over the years, but due to respect for him, I never discussed details. Pat Dye had a system in place where he took care of kids that were in the most need. Not every player received money and it wasn't used for recruiting. It allowing kids to be college students. who the NCAA turned their back on. It was a system he brought to AU from his Bama days with Bryant. Eric Ramsey, his wife and Donald Watkins sold him out for different reasons. But Dye loved his players and the above example is why they loved him.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:01 pm to SummerOfGeorge
a really good representative for the SEC, he will be missed
Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:07 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Ready easy, Coach Dye. I’ve heard that speech countless times. fricking amazing.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:07 pm to SummerOfGeorge
As a young Bama fan in the 70s and 80s I “hated” him and Auburn. But not really. It was youthful rivalry trash talking. I learned to love and respect him the more I matured, the more I knew about him and that Coach Bryant loved him. If Bear Bryant loved him like a son, that’s good enough for me. When I lived in Decatur AL, I used to listen to him talk football for 2 hours a week on Wes Neighbors’ radio show. He could recall specific play calls, game situations, players and scores from 45-50 years ago. Some of his best stories were from when he was at East Carolina. Fascinating. The man knew more about Bryant and Bama football history than most Bama fans. One of the few true legends of the SEC. RIP, coach.
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:07 pm to SummerOfGeorge
TY SOG for your class and for your post. RIP Coach. I will truly miss hearing him talk Auburn and the love you could feel he had in his heart. War Damn Eagle, Coach.
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