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re: Why Erk Russell never had the job
Posted on 7/6/26 at 5:05 pm to agentoranj1990
Posted on 7/6/26 at 5:05 pm to agentoranj1990
Based on what I’ve heard, I’m pretty sure Pat Dye was the choice had Dooley left.
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Posted on 7/7/26 at 8:54 am to bulldawger
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Based on what I’ve heard, I’m pretty sure Pat Dye was the choice had Dooley left.
I had to look it up. It says he declined the offer in December 1980. It would have been interesting if he would have staid to coach the Sugar Bowl. Crazy to think we could have had Pat Dye at UGA vs Dooley at Auburn. Maybe Bo Jackson would have gone to UGA.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 10:51 am to agentoranj1990
Bo is from Alabama. If Dooley had gone to Auburn, he likely would have been recruiting Bo to go there. UGA had Herschel. It’s doubtful that Bo would have come to be second fiddle.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 10:52 am to New Money
On another note, Dooley interviewed for and was offered the OU job in 1965.
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