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| 101.1 | | CSCOA5::ROLLINS_R | | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:07 | 19 |
| Fact: A minority, a VERY vocal minority, of Alabama supporters
have opposed the hiring of Bill Curry from the beginning.
Rumor: Most of these detractors are in an allegiance with former
player Lee Roy Jordan, who has become increasingly involved
in the Tide athletic program.
Fact: Curry had seemingly turned the Tide program around by
winning the first 10 games this year.
Fact: The Curry detractors have very loudly pointed out the losses
to Auburn and Miami, and have continued to put the heat on
the Curry staff.
Fact: Curry has been offered the job by the University of Kentucky.
He is currently at home in Tuscaloosa considering the offer.
Rumor: Curry will announce this weekend his acceptance of the Kentucky
position.
Rumor: Alabama fans will stop throwing bricks in Tuscaloosa.
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| 101.2 | Auburn'll be thrilled | SHALOT::HUNT | From the young man in the 22nd row ... | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:17 | 4 |
| Opinion: Alabama football program will lose an extremely good
football coach if Bill Curry is run out of town.
Bob Hunt
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| 101.3 | | CAM::WAY | I've seen the boys of summer in ruin | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:26 | 15 |
| � Rumor: Most of these detractors are in an allegiance with former
� player Lee Roy Jordan, who has become increasingly involved
� in the Tide athletic program.
Is this the same Lee Roy Jordan who was on the Packers?
I think Curry has done a good job. He hasn't beaten Auburn, which
counts for a lot down there I know, but on the whole, I think the
program has come a long way....
JMHO,
Chainsaw
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| 101.4 | Lee Roy's history... | CDROM::DUPREZ | | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:30 | 5 |
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No, Lee Roy played for the Cowboys, after an illustrious college
career playing under Bear...
At least I think it was the Cowboys...
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| 101.5 | | FSHQA2::JHENDRY | John Hendry, DTN 292-2170 | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:32 | 4 |
| Lee Roy Jordan played for Alabama and the Cowboys. Lee Roy Caffey
played for the Packers but I don't remember what school he attended.
John
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| 101.6 | | NAC::G_WAUGAMAN | | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:33 | 13 |
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Fact: Bear Bryant coached eight years at Kentucky and 13 years
overall elsewhere before he arrived in Tuscaloosa.
Conclusion:
Alabama supporters should accept Curry's background as they
eventually ;-) did Bryant's.
Opinion: Bill Curry sealed his own fate in Alabama the minute he
stepped on that plane to Lexington.
glenn
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| 101.7 | | BSS::RIGGEN | Co Sports teams= Bridesmaids | Fri Jan 05 1990 11:49 | 6 |
| Curry is from GA. Tech and the alum's of Alabama will never accept a
Ga. Tech grad. ^^^^^
It's the way of the south.
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| 101.8 | Too Good for Tide | CGVAX2::REEVE | | Fri Jan 05 1990 13:14 | 6 |
| opinion: Alabama doesn't deserve a class act like Curry. They need a
raving maniac like Danny Ford to reinstill the "football is bigger than
anything else" attitude that Bama fans want. I hope he goes to Kentucky
and takes them to the Sugar Bowl.
Chris
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| 101.9 | | GENRAL::WADE | You can't always get what you want | Fri Jan 05 1990 13:41 | 10 |
| My dad works at 'Bama. He says Curry, and sometimes his family, get
treated badly by the people that won't exorcise the ghost of the
Bear. He couldn't give me a reading on whether this is a majority
or minority of people who are hassling him. Chris hit the nail
right on the head.......the ones who are bashing him don't deserve
a class guy like him who runs a clean and successful program.
IMO, if they lose him, look for the Tide to slip.....
Claybone
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| 101.10 | Go-4-it ! | LUNER::BROOKS | Everybody needs an ocassional push... | Fri Jan 05 1990 13:52 | 14 |
| Curry doesn't deserve the crap that the Bear Bryant Jihad (tm) is
dishing out.
It blows my mind that you can go 10-2, take a team to the Sugar
Bowl (and the SEC is the strongest conference in the country IMO),
and people still want to ride you out of town.
If I was Curry, I'd say to hell with the "fans", and get some peace
of mind with Kentucky.
And from what I hear, the Kentucky football program is as clean as the
basketball program was dirty.
Doc
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| 101.11 | | CAM::WAY | I've seen the boys of summer in ruin | Fri Jan 05 1990 14:45 | 16 |
| It would be a real shame to lose Curry. IMO part of what college sports
is all about is not just winning, but teaching sportsmanship, integrity,
and class. Curry I feel has those things.
Caffey is the guy that played for the Pack, thanks for refreshing my
somewhat senile memory....
Claybone, I agree!
I think Alabama has a heckuva year this year. 10-2, a bowl appearance
and a top ten ranking are things to be proud of.
I'll still root for Bama if Curry leaves, but they will be missing *a lot*!
Chainsaw
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| 101.12 | | SALEM::RIEU | We're Taxachusetts...AGAIN | Mon Jan 08 1990 06:36 | 2 |
| Curry has resigned.
Denny
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| 101.13 | | DECXPS::TIMMONS | I'm a Pepere! | Mon Jan 08 1990 06:44 | 3 |
| Denny, did he "resign", as in quit, or "resign" as in signed again?
Lee
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| 101.14 | | WORDS::NISKALA | Freezing my Filberts off! | Mon Jan 08 1990 07:00 | 2 |
| I imagine it is as in "quit". Losing to Auburn is a fate worse
than death....
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| 101.15 | | SALEM::RIEU | We're Taxachusetts...AGAIN | Mon Jan 08 1990 07:30 | 2 |
| He left for the Kintucky job. The 'bama 'zealots' must be happy.
Denny
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| 101.16 | | CAM::WAY | I've seen the boys of summer in ruin | Mon Jan 08 1990 07:34 | 7 |
| This truly is a sad day for 'Bama football.
Is there any word of a replacement? I hope we get someone who wants
to teach young men how to be better people through football, rather
than someone who will corrupt ideals just to win...
Chainsaw 8^(
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| 101.17 | | SALEM::RIEU | We're Taxachusetts...AGAIN | Mon Jan 08 1990 08:24 | 2 |
| One name I heard is Howard Schnelenberger.
Denny
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| 101.18 | H.S. says no | AUNTB::HAAS | Thanks for pouring the gas | Mon Jan 08 1990 10:53 | 3 |
| Howie turned it down.
TTom
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