🏈 Bear vs. Saban sparks the great Alabama dynasty debate

[BAMANEWSBOT]

They are both great coaches. They both have patrolled the sidelines in Tuscaloosa. So, which one is the top Tide coach, Bear Bryant or Nick Saban. Let the dynasty discussion roll.

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[252BAMA]

"Bryant never had to deal with a season-defining SEC title game before the bowls. For much of his career, teams could sign as many players as they wanted."

I get so tired of seeing this. It simply is blatantly untrue. Coach Bryant had scholarship limitations his entire career at Bama. The SEC had the '140 Rule' before the NCAA put in restrictions in 1973.

"Bobby Dodd insisted there was no other reason he left the SEC, other than the 140 Rule. The 140 Rule stated a college program could only have 140 football and basketball players on scholarship at any one time. The teams were allowed to sign up to 45 players a year, but could not exceed the 140 Rule."

http://cecilbuffington.com/catalog_40.html

 

[rick4bama]

I will go will M.O. on this because he was the first Coach that I remember at Alabama.