Because mama called, and when mama calls, you have to come running.
paul "bear" Bryant
The legendary Bear Bryant.
That was Gene Stallings who was Alabama's head coach between 1990-1996 and head coach of the 1992 national championship team.
Bear Bryant, Alabama
Bear Bryant spent 25 years as head coach of Alabama (1958-1982).
1959 is the year Paul (Bear) Bryant returned the university he had played for and graduated from. Coach Bryant was at Texas A & M when Alabama called, his quote about why he left A & M was "Mama called"
The revered Alabama football coach is "Bear" Paul Bryant.
During Bear Bryant's tenure as head coach at the University of Alabama from 1958 to 1982, he faced the University of Texas a total of 10 times. Bryant's record against Texas was 5 wins and 5 losses. These matchups included some notable games, such as the 1964 Orange Bowl, which Alabama won, and the 1970 game where Texas emerged victorious.
Yes ... Bum was a defensive coach for Bear on the 1957 Texas A&M team.
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No. Prior to taking over at the University of Alabama, Bear Bryant was the head coach of the University of Maryland (1945), University of Kentucky (1946-1953), and Texas A&M (1954-1957). Bryant coached teams against Alabama twice, both as head coach of Kentucky. On October 19, 1946 Kentucky lost 21-7 and on November 1, 1947 Kentucky lost 13-0.
Ray Perkins (1983-1986), Bill Curry (1987-1989), Gene Stallings (1990-1996), Mike DuBose (1997-2000), Dennis Franchione (2001-2002).