Gamecocks and Vols Set for Halloween Clash Oct 31, 2009
A win today would give Coach Spurrier his 106th conference win as an SEC head coach, tying him with Johnny Vaught (106) for second all-time, trailing only Bear Bryant (159) ... Only Bear Bryant (159) has more. (Uscsports.com)
Fewer plays, more success for defense Oct 29, 2009
Johnson said his nomination for the Bear Bryant Award, given annually to the nation's best college football coach, is more of a reflection on his players and assistants, than on him. Johnson has won seven national coach of the year awards from various organizations at various levels during his 12 previous seasons as a head coach at Georgia Southern, Navy and Tech. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Wannstedt On Coaching Watch List Oct 28, 2009
Pitt FB coach Dave Wannstedt. By Posted Oct 26, 2009. (PittInsiders.com)
Johnson a Candidate for Bryant College Football Coach of the Year Oct 28, 2009
Johnson Named To Bryant College Football Coach of the Year Watch List - GEORGIA TECH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Visit our now to bid on the "Dig For The Cure" pink volleyball jerseys as well as the Pat Swilling autographed football. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Pitt's Fields showing versatility Oct 27, 2009
Wannstedt was one of 20 coaches named to the watch list for the Paul Bear Bryant college football coach of the year award yesterday. Wannstedt was asked if he thought Dion Lewis should be mentioned as a candidate for the Heisman trophy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Notebook: Gator corners test for Green Oct 27, 2009
Only Bear Bryant (159) and Johnny Vaught (106) have more. South Carolina plays at Tennessee on Saturday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gamecocks and Commodores Set for 7 p.m. Tilt Oct 26, 2009
A win today would give Coach Spurrier his 105th conference win as an SEC head coach, tying him with for third all-time, trailing only Bear Bryant (159) and John Vaught (106) ... Only Bear Bryant (159) and John Vaught (106) have won more. (GamecockInsider.com)
"This Date in Cardinal Football" ASU 10-24-81 Oct 26, 2009
The 1981 Stanford FB Media Guide. By Contributing WriterPosted Oct 24, 2009. (TheBootleg.com)
Top 25 in action Oct 23, 2009
No. 23 South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt A win would give Steve Spurrier his 105th SEC win, which would tie Vince Dooley for third all time, trailing Bear Bryant (159) and John Vaught (106). No. 24 Kansas vs. No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners have won five straight in the series after KU won three straight from 1995-97. (Boston Globe)
No. 13 Penn State and Michigan both looking forward to measuring-stick game at Big House Oct 23, 2009
The Wolverines lured Schembechler away from Miami of Ohio in 1969 and when he retired two decades years later, his 234 victories trailed just Bear Bryant, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner and Woody Hayes. "Once a year Don used to write me a letter and say, 'Thanks!'" Paterno said, laughing. (FOX61, CT)
The Rare Air of Longevity Oct 22, 2009
Woody Hayes was a mainstay on the Ohio State sidelines and Bear Bryant was an institution in the Deep South. Even Jim Hickey (59-66) managed eight years in Chapel Hill with just one winning record. (InsideCarolina.com)
Game day Notes: USC vs. Alabama Oct 19, 2009
A win today would give Coach Spurrier his 105th conference win as an SEC head coach, tying him with for third all-time, trailing only Bear Bryant (159) and John Vaught (106). is ranked 22nd in both polls for the first time this season, appearing in the USA Today/ Coaches poll this week after only being in the AP top 25 last week. (GamecockInsider.com)
Georgia Tech sends a message loud and clear Oct 18, 2009
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer didn t take it any better than Bear Bryant did 47 years ago. Fans stormed the field when the game ended. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tim Frisby: BEAR facts to learn from Oct 16, 2009
"If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you." - Bear Bryant. "Find your own picture, your own self in anything that goes bad. It's awfully easy to mouth off at your staff or chew out players, but if it's bad, and you're the head coach, you're responsible. If we have an intercepted pass, I threw it. I'm the head coach. If we get a punt blocked, I caused it. A... (GamecockInsider.com)
Detour was worth it Oct 16, 2009
But a junior college with a history, including 29 appearances in bowls such as the Papoose, Wool, Beef Empire, Mineral Water and Top of the Mountain, hardly compares to the Southeastern Conference football empire Bear Bryant built and Nick Saban has restored. "It was a good program, but you know there ain't no 92,000," Carpenter said of the comparison between Coffeyville and the faithful who show up at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Down but not out, Bowden among the Deep South's best Oct 15, 2009
Like most coaches of his generation, Bear Bryant was a defense-first guy, but he proved capable of winning with all of the varied offenses of his day -- including the wishbone, which he learned from Texas football god Darrell Royal and adopted for the final decade of his career ... LEGEND: Bowden is an Alabama native and one of many who came to consider Bear Bryant as his coaching idol. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Some things to think about at Georgia Oct 15, 2009
I ve hated the Ol Urine & White since Bear Bryant used to whip their a$$ and make em like it. RAMBLE ON. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bisher was the best. He still is. Oct 13, 2009
Say what you will about the man, but bama fans say good riddance to a clown who single handedly tried to ruin the career of the greatest college football coach of all time, Bear Bryant ... He never had any proof of the Wall Butts/Bear Bryant fix ... Bisher should have never worked again after penning Bear Bryant fixed a game in the early sixties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
His final 'selah' Oct 13, 2009
Regardless of his success later in life I never could get past Bear Bryant s win-at-all-cost attitude, which is fine for the pros but is so much more pervasive in the college game today because of his success. There are not enough Bobby Dodds or Joe Paternos preparing boys to win at life and not just win on the field. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Johnson no stranger to Tuscaloosa Oct 13, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Published: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 / Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 12:23 AM. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Rockets rise to occasion in narrow victory at Kalama Oct 11, 2009
Howdy wrote on Oct 10, 2009 8:12 AM:" Imagine that, Buchanan using the word "WE" when the kids busted their tails off out there on that great Kalama turf and just barely lost a close one. Lou Holts, Bear Bryant, Joe "PA" Paterno, Pete Carrol, Coach Rockne, Bill Walsh, Mike Ditka, Vince Lombardi, Don James, Bill Parcels, Jim Tressel, just to name a few. They all have something in common, "WHEN THEY LOSE, THEY USE THE WORD I AND NEVER WE. " What could "I" have done better, what should "I" learn to... (Longview Daily News, WA)
OSU Defense Badgers Badgers In 31-13 Victory Oct 11, 2009
By Managing EditorPosted Oct 10, 2009. Defensive stars were overly abundant for Ohio State as the Buckeyes used a pair of interception returns for touchdowns as the touchstones for a 31-13 victory over Wisconsin. (Bucknuts.com)
Bowden on his own terms Oct 9, 2009
Bowdens name belongs in history with the likes of Bear Bryant and Joe Paterno. He doesnt belong as the coach that was forced from FSU.. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Black College Football HOF headed to Atlanta Oct 7, 2009
The Voice of Reason Does this mean that Alabama s (or insert name) titles should be taken away under Bear Bryant during segregation. October 6th, 2009 12:09 pm The best HBCU football team of all times should be the school that has won the most national championships during the integrated era. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sullivan show should be over Oct 4, 2009
He played under Bear Bryant at Alabama. He coached in the Canadian Football League. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Nickel Package Oct 2, 2009
Updated: October 1, 2009, 1:01 PM ET. Texas better off without McCoy Heisman. (ESPN -- College Football)
Family Days festival fit for kings, queens and 'Dukes' Oct 1, 2009
East Volusia News - newsjournalonline. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Not time to worry about time of possession Oct 1, 2009
The days of 3-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offense, the type of grind-it-out-football that brings to mind coaches such as Bear Bryant, Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, are long gone. College football now is mostly about passing, with spread offenses and long gains. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aggies Prepare For No. 5 Boise State On Saturday Sep 30, 2009
UC Davis to face Broncos squad coached by former Aggie quarterback Chris Petersen. GAME 4UC Davis (1-2) at No. 5 Boise State (4-0)Oct. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Gold remembers peanut past Sep 26, 2009
The first book I wrote was Crimson Nation: The Shaping of the South s Most Dominant Football Team and the second was Bear s Boys, which was the biographies of 36 players coached by Paul Bear Bryant. This book though was something I had always wanted to do. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Iowa coach Ferentz continues to frustrate PSU Sep 26, 2009
He's one of the few coaches who's had sustained success against Paterno, along with Alabama's Bear Bryant (4-0) and Michigan's Lloyd Carr (9-2). Carr could not be reached for comment, but Michigan football radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann said the Wolverines' success against the Lions boils down to better quarterback play. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Mets react to Cox's impending retirement Sep 26, 2009
It'd be like replacing Bear Bryant at Alabama. " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez coached third base for Cox for four years and has been widely speculated as a possible successor "because," Francoeur says, "a lot of guys know him. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Ron Musselman's Penn State football chat transcript (Yesterday) Sep 25, 2009
Not many coaches have owned Paterno like Ferentz has, although Bear Bryant and Lloyd Carr comes to mind. Iowas has a good defense, which has allowed just two touchdowns in three games. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Brooks boosting Kentucky's stock Sep 24, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
2009 ACC Football Legends: Danny Ford, Clemson Sep 23, 2009
Mention the name of former Clemson head football coach Danny Ford in Tiger country and you're likely to hear him described as intense, passionate, loyal and tough. Those qualities and many more are what made Ford and the teams he coached successful both on and off the field. (Theacc.com)
ASU, UA coaching salaries reviewed by Board of Regents Sep 20, 2009
by Anne Ryman - Sept. 20, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. In the past year, Arizona's three state universities have frozen pay, axed programs and eliminated hundreds of jobs. (AZCentral -- News)
Memories come rushing back to ex-Patriot Cunningham Sep 15, 2009
In 1970, a year after 11 black student-athletes filed a lawsuit accusing Alabama coaching legend Paul Bear Bryant of not recruiting black athletes, an all-white Crimson Tide team hosted the University of Southern California, which had two of the top black running backs in the country. One of them was Sam Cunningham, who was practically oblivious to it all. (Boston Globe)
Techs Johnson ranks with the greatest Sep 13, 2009
Bear Bryant) stooped. It s really a shame Bryant is held in high regard at all given his lack of class and ethics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Maisel: Coaches strive for balance Sep 11, 2009
"The late bloomers, in the meantime, become prospects after the top schools have run out of scholarships. Oregon, for one, has thrived upon finding players who went unnoticed in the rush to hand out commitments.In the old days, the powers that be could sign bloomers early and late. The NCAA scholarship limit bloated to 140 players. Coaches such as Bear Bryant of Alabama and Darrell Royal of Texas signed players thinking, if he can't play for us, at least he can't play against us.Today's coach... (ESPN -- Recruiting)
From Herschel to a Hobnail Boot Sep 11, 2009
I was also alive when Bear Bryant s team captain, was suspended by the NCAA, but not the school for hitting Ga Tech s Chick Granning with brass knuckles on the football field. I also know that if you go across the state line from Ga to Ala, you turn your clock back an hour, and your calendar back at least 30 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Arkansas: Rison vs. Fordyce Sep 5, 2009
com - ArkansasVarsity. com Game of the Week Preview. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Gridiron Grump: Back and grumpier than ever Sep 4, 2009
LSU at Washington: First off, how in the name of Bear Bryant did an SEC team end up TRAVELING for its opener against a Pac-10 team. Dawgs are still a member of the Pac-10, right. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tony Barnhart's blog Sep 4, 2009
Bear Bryant is GONE, Bammers ... Sorry, I meant BEAR Bryant is gone, Bammers ... Bear Bryant is GONE, Bammers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Is Rich Rod in trouble at Michigan? Sep 1, 2009
Man I ll never forget that little girl in the Bear Bryant hat crying after the game ... go kiss Bear Bryant s grave marker so you can last through the up coming season ... Go kiss Bear Bryant s grave marker so I can get through the season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bowden not ready to back down to critics Aug 22, 2009
The trophy of Bear Bryant that looms just above the coachs left shoulder. The picture of Bowden jabbering away with the Rev. Billy Graham, who knows how many years ago. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Alabama's defense rounding into form Aug 20, 2009
By Special to BamaMag. comPosted Aug 20, 2009. (BamaMag.com)
Rival ACC Villains Over the Years? Aug 20, 2009
She listed Tech s current villain as the bogus helmet-to-helmet call in the Hokies loss last year and she listed the all time GT villain as Bear Bryant, largely because of the Chick Granning incident and Bobby Dodd s competition with Bryant when Bama and GT were two of the most dominant programs in the country ... That bogus call very likely cost the Jackets a berth in the ACC title game and GT fans almost uniformly hate Bama and Bear Bryant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
High Schools Aug 17, 2009
Poor mouthing might be the oldest of all coaching tactics, one perfected by Alabama's legendary Bear Bryant. . (The Clarion-Ledger)
Funny stories Aug 17, 2009
Last Updated on Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 - 06:08:59 am CDT. Hopes are high for Teche Area high school football teams as the 2009 season approaches, with jamborees set to kick off the week of Aug. 28 and the regular season starting the first week of September. (New Iberia, LA)
The Price to Play: Travel, coach pay, fees all up for debate in high school sports Aug 16, 2009
Times-News: Magicvalley. to register or to login to your Magicvalley. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
SEC's fresh faces Aug 15, 2009
"They flip that scoreboard on. Bear Bryant is right there, talking to me. I'll never forget that. That guy is not supposed to be here any more.". A wild crowd got even more fired up when the tape of Bryant was played on the screen. (Florida Today)
Snapper Came Well Prepared Aug 11, 2009
He lost his wife to the same disease nine years before that, and was strongly considered for the baseball job, but pulled his name out of contention with then Alabama AD Cecil Hootie" Ingram to stay closer to his wife in her final days. Selman, a senior this year, also played football for the no-frills, conservative Anderson, though not much. I didnt play much at all until my senior year, and then I only started as long-snapper. The center ahead of me on offense graduated with me, and... (BamaMag.com)
Dooley: UGA will deliver Aug 11, 2009
Back when I coached you had Bear Bryant, Johnny Vaught, Charlie McClendon, Shug Jordan, Doug Dickey. these were big names, and big personalities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Five for 2014 Aug 8, 2009
With a combined 23 national championships, the Bear Bryant Conference is ruled by powerhouses and tradition. Old-time football -- bruising rushing attacks and black-and-blue defenses -- will win the day in the Knute Rockne Conference. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Delhomme stands up for veteran fullback Hoover Aug 6, 2009
Williamson, who played for Bear Bryant at Alabama, is a perfectionist who barks at his players regardless of status. Over the years, he's lightened up compared to my rookie year, Smith said. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Gators give Meyer top salary in SEC Aug 4, 2009
Such legendary names as Bear Bryant, Bo Schembechler, Woody Hayes, Lou Holtz, Joe Paterno, Bobby Bowden and Tom Osborne failed to win any national titles during their first eight years as a head coach. Chris Low covers SEC football for ESPN.com. (ESPN -- College Football)
Treasure watching a legend Aug 4, 2009
Opinions Posted on August 4, 2009 4:56 AM. By Eric Book Collegian Columnist. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Crimson Tide Wants Better Finish Aug 4, 2009
David Cloninger GamecockCentral. It was just like old times. (South Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bowden back for another go-round Aug 2, 2009
Bowden has his 1993 Bear Bryant national coach of the year award prominently on the desk in his outer office, with two UNA purple and gold ties wrapped around it. He was the first Division I coach in more than five decades to reach 100 wins before his 40th birthday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Paterno named in Sporting News coaching Top 50 list Jul 31, 2009
Paterno is third among college football coaches behind only Alabamas Bear Bryant (No. 3) and Notre Dames Knute Rockne (No. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Smith Listed Among Two Best College Basketball Coaches In History Jul 31, 2009
Bear Bryant (college football), 4 ... Bear Bryant, college football 4. (Tarheelblue.com)
UCLA's Wooden honored as best coach ever Jul 30, 2009
Bear Bryant, college football 4 ... Alabama football coach Bear Bryant was third, with the NBA's Phil Jackson and football's Don Shula fifth. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Infante, Hudson could rejoin Braves next month Jul 30, 2009
After Wooden, the rest of the top 10 included (in order): Vince Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Phil Jackson, Don Shula, Red Auerbach, Scotty Bowman, Dean Smith, Stengel and Knute Rockne. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Basketball reflections from former UK great Jul 25, 2009
Date: Jul 24, 2009 Maybe there was a time when legendary coaches Adolph Rupp and Paul Bear Bryant didnt get along at Kentucky. However, former UK basketball player Mike Pratt remembers a time during his senior season in 1970 when that certainly was not true. (BigBlueNation.com)
Students from Minuteman earn medals at national conference Jul 20, 2009
Micah Trembly of Arlington, left, and Darren O'Neil of Wayland at the national competition held by SkillsUSA in Kansas City. The students, who attend Minuteman Career and Technical High School in Lexington, won gold medals in Robotics. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
