University of Alabama Recruitment 2007

[banditone]

Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

I'm not from the south and even I know who Bear Bryant is....

Then again, I am a bit of a football geek.

FYI, he was a Snake

[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by kk_bama

I have no words!

Hah...Oops...Sorry....I totally missed this post -->

Originally Posted by kk_bama

The first rule of University of Alabama Recruitment 2007 thread is - you must know of Bear Bryant. The second rule of University of Alabama Recruitment 2007 thread is - you DO NOT talk about not knowing of Bear Bryant.

[Army Wife'79]

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]

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!!

[magnoliacurious]

Originally Posted by kk_bama

The first rule of University of Alabama Recruitment 2007 thread is - you must know of Bear Bryant. The second rule of University of Alabama Recruitment 2007 thread is - you DO NOT talk about not knowing of Bear Bryant.

And the third rule is don't even THINK of disobeying the first two rules, right?!!

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by magnoliacurious

And the third rule is don't even THINK of disobeying the first two rules, right?!!

But of course!

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

Hah...Oops...Sorry....I totally missed this post -->

Phew!

[mcdonald56]

are any numbers out yet about chapter numbers? will any chapters be doing cob this fall?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by mcdonald56

are any numbers out yet about chapter numbers? will any chapters be doing cob this fall?

I know you're anxious, but I'm sure your daughter is a big girl, and can find out on her own about COBs. She might know before any of us do since she's signed up.

[Helicopter1]

harsh.

[Football Fan]

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

[estherjb]

[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]

witness protection program!

[NutBrnHair]

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]

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.