I need help...

by parrotheadinbama on Nov 7, 2008 12:19 PM CST Comment 2 comments

the last couple weeks, there has been much talk about ol' JOPA at penn state retireing. a story that is out is saying that he is affraid to quit coaching because he does not want to fall to the same fate as his very close friend Bear Bryant, dieing so soon after retireing. i was only 6 when Coach Bryant retired so i really dont remember a lot from those years. does any of you guys that might have a good clear mind in those years remember jopa and bear bryant's friendship. i have always had a very sour taste in my mouth towards penn st for some reason but when i heard that story, a small, very small i might say, peice of my cold hard heart may have warmed and softned for ol' JOE. any one have any rememberances on this story? thanks for help. Roll Tide!!

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Good article here..

http://www.dailyhome.com/sports/2005/dh-college-1222-sadamson-5l21w1721.htm

Looks like this is where the quote you refer to comes from (2005 article).

Highlights:
In head-to-head competition, Paterno was 0-4 against Bryant. Still, the two forged a lasting friendship based on respect and admiration.

"He might kick your ears in," he said. "But I’ll never forget when we played Alabama in the Sugar Bowl in 1975, the first Sugar Bowl ever played in the dome, and he didn’t have a hat on when he came in. I said, ‘Where is your hounds tooth hat?’ He said, ‘My mom said you never wear a hat indoors.’"

"Whether when I quit I’m going to die two months later, like he did, I don’t know. The Good Lord has a lot of things in store for a lot of people and what he has for me, I don’t know."

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Bear Bryant

by NJBammer on Nov 7, 2008 1:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs