University of Alabama Recruitment 2007

Army Wife'79 · #1 09-05-2007, 04:30 PM

And I think it will only get worse now that Alabama is recruiting heavily out West where people aren't that ga-ga over football. Didn't I read somewhere they are trying to get 40% out of stater's? It's all about that "out of state tuition" money now at all college campuses.

magnoliacurious · #2 09-05-2007, 05:42 PM

Same fraternity as Archie and Eli Manning (and Senator Trent Lott for that matter) at my alma matter!! Since I mentioned chapter websites much earlier, Bama Sigma Nu's could really do with one!!

I wonder if they'd hang a prominent houndstooth somewhere on their frontpage!

Then again, I wonder if they don't have one so they don't risk being accused of using an unfair advantage. . .NAH!!!! Sorry to get started this most recent tangent

, figured everyone knew The Bear and Mama Bear (that allright?

), and would like a little funny story about two of the most successful Alabama greeks!!

I knew about The Bear in Mississippi LONG before I became a college football fan!!

I was in seventh grade when he passed, and I remember one of my teachers (originally from the wiregrass BTW) saying you'd have to live in a cave not to know who he was!!

Football Fan · #3 09-06-2007, 05:09 PM

OT--
Saban may be recruiting out in the west, but Pete Carroll has the 5* players in his camp at this point.

estherjb · #4 09-07-2007, 09:22 AM

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[Bear Bryant = minor god in most of the country. Anything less is akin to blasthemy!

I may have to change my identity after admitting this, but I know the guy who stole Bear Bryant's hat after the GA-ALA game of '76 (I think it was. It was about the only time Ga beat Ala so it should be pretty memorable.)

Helicopter1 · #5 09-07-2007, 10:08 AM

witness protection program!

NutBrnHair · #6 09-07-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by estherjb

I may have to change my identity after admitting this, but I know the guy who stole Bear Bryant's hat after the GA-ALA game of '76 (I think it was. It was about the only time Ga beat Ala so it should be pretty memorable.)

I saw an ESPN segment about this a couple of years ago. Did he do an interview with the media recently or is his identity still unknown? Does he still have the hat?

estherjb · #7 09-07-2007, 02:13 PM

I'm sure he must have the hat but I don't think he gave an interview. My husband's fraternity brother was one of the trio who rounded the bases with Hank Aaron when he broke the record and I know he has been interviewed some. UGA evidently attracts some athletic miscreants which may come as a complete shock to many of you.

magnoliacurious · #8 09-10-2007, 12:34 PM

I wonder when the Alabama greek life office will have the 2007 sorority recruitment statistics out? They may be the best of any university in America at providing helpful information!! I saw that this Friday is the deadline for fraternities to turn in their new member list. Maybe the statistics are out by at least then! Sure there will be a lot of interesting information!!

triplefigs · #9 09-20-2007, 04:10 PM

Are the final numbers for Bama out yet? And Roll Tide! Beat Georgia!