If there was ever a sequence of plays that epitomized the steely resolution Paul William Bryant instilled in his football teams, it occurred in the fourth quarter of the 1979 Sugar Bowl in the national championship showdown with No. 1 Penn State. Those plays, forever commemorated in Crimson Tide football lore by timeless photos, paintings and video images, highlighted the Bryant canons of football and life: sacrifice, teamwork, pride, poise, confidence, determination and a sheer will to win. Although a quarter-century has now elapsed since those last two national championship seasons, Alabama fans have hardly relinquished the memories of a glorious past. Tales of the 1978-79 Alabama Football: A Time of Champion is a collection of behind-the-scenes stories and incidents that separated the Crimson Tide from the rest of the college football world during the high-tide times of Coach Bryant and his teams. It's about intimate moments with Coach Bryant with close friends, his staff and his players. It's about the coaches and players, and it's about being No. 1.
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I liked this book. The Bear is a God among all SEC fans and this book does him great justice as a field general and dominator of the SEC. Check out "A Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football" if you're an SEC Freak like I am.
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If not for Paul William Bryant's close personal friendship with New Orleans' Aruns Callery, a member of the Sugar Bowl Committee, it is questionable whether there would have been any celebrations in the Crescent City by Alabama fans after the 1979 and 1980 postseason events. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Coach Bryant, Paul Bryant, Penn State, Sugar Bowl, Crimson Tide, Major Ogilvie, Steadman Shealy, Legion Field, Byron Braggs, Jeff Rutledge, Wayne Hamilton, Tony Nathan, Billy Jackson, Murray Legg, Southern Cal, Keith Pugh, Steve Whitman, Barry Krauss, Dwight Stephenson, Marty Lyons, Tommy Wilcox, Jim Bob Harris, David Hannah, Mal Moore, Ohio State New!
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If not for Paul William Bryant's close personal friendship with New Orleans' Aruns Callery, a member of the Sugar Bowl Committee, it is questionable whether there would have been any celebrations in the Crescent City by Alabama fans after the 1979 and 1980 postseason events. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blocked punt, kicking game, fumble recovery, field goal, gut check Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coach Bryant, Paul Bryant, Penn State, Sugar Bowl, Crimson Tide, Major Ogilvie, Steadman Shealy, Legion Field, Byron Braggs, Jeff Rutledge, Wayne Hamilton, Tony Nathan, Billy Jackson, Murray Legg, Southern Cal, Keith Pugh, Steve Whitman, Barry Krauss, Dwight Stephenson, Marty Lyons, Tommy Wilcox, Jim Bob Harris, David Hannah, Mal Moore, Ohio State New!
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