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re: UA President Bonner to recommend Bill Battle as New AD
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:09 pm to Bellabama
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:09 pm to Bellabama
My understanding was that while she had been physically in this realm...she has been gone mentally for a while. I think she was in a full time care situation for a number of years.
I'll check out the link.
I'll check out the link.
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Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:21 pm to NBamaAlum
Yeah, that's true. I have another friend whose mom had early onset Alzheimer's and her dad divorced her mom so he could remarry. He still went and visited her a lot, and he took care of her, but she didn't recognize him. I have absolutely no judgment about that whatsoever, and i can't imagine how hard it would be to stay married to someome who really isn't there, but I always thought it was sweet that he didn't choose that option.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:25 pm to Bellabama
No doubt. They don't make guys like Coach Moore anymore.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:36 pm to NBamaAlum
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No. That is ancillary in regard to his reputation. CLC was, and is, a big fricking deal.
I understand what you're saying and in the business world. you're right. I should have probably said 'most fans know him as Tennesse's coach in the 70s' because as has already been said in this thread most folks don't pay a lick of attention to the little 'officially licensed' logo.
He got the job because of what he's done after UT, but prior to yesterday if you had pulled almost any fan off the street and ask them 'who is Bill Battle?', the overwhelming answer would have been "that guy that won a lot of games at Tennessee in the 1970s but got fired because he couldn't be Alabama."
Oh, and I haven't said it but I think this was a home run hire.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:40 pm to Bellabama
Here's a good article on Coach Moore and his wife Charlotte. She developed Alzheimer’s in the early 90's and Coach Moore quit coaching to take care of her. She passed away shortly after the 2010 BCS game.
Coach Moore Cares
Coach Moore has been helping in a campaign to build a new facility for Caring Days Adult Day Care, to help other families dealing with a memory disorder.
Coach Moore Cares
Coach Moore has been helping in a campaign to build a new facility for Caring Days Adult Day Care, to help other families dealing with a memory disorder.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:40 pm to JustGetItRight
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but prior to yesterday if you had pulled almost any fan off the street and ask them 'who is Bill Battle?', the overwhelming answer would have been "that guy, with a great head of hair, that won a lot of games at Tennessee in the 1970s but got fired because he couldn't beat Alabama."
FIFY
Posted on 3/21/13 at 1:56 pm to JustGetItRight
Mal Moore, backup QB Alabama (Years: 1958-1962 Hometown: Dozier, AL
Bill Battle, End Alabama (Years: 1960-1962 Hometown: Birmingham, AL)
Bill Battle, End Alabama (Years: 1960-1962 Hometown: Birmingham, AL)
Posted on 3/21/13 at 2:58 pm to RollTide MJ
Jacobs > Battle
Posted on 3/21/13 at 3:02 pm to WDE24
Jacobs couldn't sniff his jock
Posted on 3/21/13 at 3:09 pm to Herman Frisco
We will never know if Bama doesn't give him a chance.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 3:13 pm to Herman Frisco
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Jacobs couldn't sniff his jock
Jacobs would start a search committee comprised of top men. They would hold an exhaustive nation wide search for the nose best fit for the job. He would then hire a guy from the Opelika Express Oil Change to do the sniffing.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 3:42 pm to GIbson05
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Bills first cousin is Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville, AL.
Not quite "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon",but his mom was one of my seventh grade teachers.
Side note:She also was tough as hell.We called her Battle Axe.Behind her back.Way behind her back.
Last side note:Yeah,i'm old as frick.FML.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 5:22 pm to GoBigOrange86
71 years old. Not a fan at all. Any coach he is trying to hire will know that the AD who hires him probably won't be there 4 or 5 years later.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 6:59 pm to trippnbama
Who was his mom and where did she teach?
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:12 pm to Bassmanbruno
quote:yeah yeah but we didn't.
You assholes - you were supposed to hire Dave Hart away.
You stuck with him bro.
:nana: Bama on Mt Everest, Tennessee at bottom of Mt Doom. :nana: :nana:
Whoop whoop whoop! :nana: :nana:
Tldr: Bama badass, Tennessee buttchuggingly bad.
This post was edited on 3/21/13 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:20 pm to WDE24
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Who was his mom and where did she teach?
She taught at Pleasant Grove in the 1960's.I had her for history around 1964 if I remember right.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:43 pm to Monticello
It's gonna be great with Saban as AD. He suggested Houston Nutt when he left Louisiana State.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:47 pm to Monticello
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71 years old. Not a fan at all. Any coach he is trying to hire will know that the AD who hires him probably won't be there 4 or 5 years later.
valid point and would be my concern as well...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:52 pm to Monticello
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71 years old. Not a fan at all. Any coach he is trying to hire will know that the AD who hires him probably won't be there 4 or 5 years later.
Bill Battle is not meant to be long term. Just hold the position until Ozzie Newsome wants to come home.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 8:30 pm to RollTide MJ
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