📡 Coach Perkins passed away...

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Sad news to start the day. The rumor was spreading all morning but is now being confirmed unfortunately...

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Hate to hear that. I remember Bear some as I was born in 1972 but Perkins is the first coach I really remember well. RIP

 

[MunchyOs]

RIP, coach. The second former Bama head coach to pass away since The Bear. Wallace Wade passed away in 1986

 

[planomateo]

RIP Coach Perkins

 

[bama alum]

While he tried to carry on the persona Coach Saban successfully uses, Coach Perkins was a very good man. And obviously Coach Bryant thought highly of him. RIP, Coach. And thank you for beating Auburn in the first Iron Bowl I was able to see in person (The Kick)!

 

[BamaJay73]

RIP Coach Perkins.

 

[bamafan4ever]

Sorry to hear that. Coach Perkins had the tough duty of stepping in for Coach Bryant after his retirement but made some quick, unwelcome changes like taking down Coach Bryant's coaching tower on the practice field that made him quickly unpopular. He had a hard road to keep the Crimson Tide faithful happy anyway.

RIP Coach.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

A good man and a good coach. I’ve always had a soft spot for Coach Perkins. Somebody had to step into that vacuum after CPB and I honestly think he did the best he could. Got to see him back around ‘11 or ‘12 when he was at Jones. Peace and safe journey Coach

 

[UAgrad93]

RIP Coach!! I had the opportunity to meet Coach Perkins when I was a 12 year old playing in the Dizzy Dean State Tournament being held in Northport. One of our coaches had gone to UA and he was showing us around the campus when Coach Perkins came walking down the steps at Coleman. My dad went over to him and asked if he had time to meet some young impressionable kids and Coach was more than willing to give us some time and speak with us. I'll always remember that day.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Couple of Bama n Perkins mags

First game program as HC after Bear

might recognize thesetwo bama stars with Perk


1983

Got us in white helmets... this cover was done by artist Daniel A Moore

 

[UAgrad93]

I've got the Perkins, Bennett, and Shula game program at my parents house @50+yeartidefan

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Unfortunately about Perk....
He had some other things... Not so complimentary
"Perk the jerk"for his attitude
"Jerk the perk" for his losing season in 84
Him n pat dye were at war.... got ugly sometimes

i really liked him..great o mine..great recruiter
But bama really should have gone to Stallings...

 

[sean]

Hate hear this. He stepped into a role that was impossible to fill after the legend.

 

[TideatMileHigh]

Good coach tasked with an impossible assignment. RIP Sir.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

RIP #88 He was a good football player. Not really what the real deal was for him leaving Bama for Tampa but the timing was bad for the U of A. Then they BOT F'ed up and hired Bill Curry.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

RIP #88 He was a good football player. Not really what the real deal was for him leaving Bama for Tampa but the timing was bad for the U of A. Then they BOT F'ed up and hired Bill Curry.

if not mistaken...
The hiring was led by UofA Presdent...who left shortly after and went to some place in NC

 

[PurlJam]

RIP coach.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

if not mistaken...
The hiring was led by UofA Presdent...who left shortly after and went to some place in NC

I am so old I was at that 1966(season ) Sugar Bowl Bama vs New-Braska beatdown. I believe it was the 1st play where Snake hit Ray for a very long gain on the 1st play. It was all downhill for the Huskers after that.

Ray was the Captain

 

[RollllTide!]

Rip coach. I had sideline passes when he was coach. My friend john Bobo was on his staff

 

[bamatommy]

While he tried to carry on the persona Coach Saban successfully uses, Coach Perkins was a very good man. And obviously Coach Bryant thought highly of him. RIP, Coach. And thank you for beating Auburn in the first Iron Bowl I was able to see in person (The Kick)!

That’s the ONLY Iron Bowl I’ve seen in person.