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Title: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Chechem on October 13, 2011, 05:53:49 AM (http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/10140057-large.jpg)
Quote TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The ball is snapped, the opposing quarterback takes a knee, the clock hits 0:00 and an official blows a whistle and waves his hands. It's halftime at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Million Dollar Band is ready to entertain. Fans head to restrooms and concession stands for soft drinks and hot dogs. The Alabama football team heads to its locker room for perhaps the most important 20 minutes of the night. This is a time for refreshments for the players, too. "We get a Gatorade when we walk in," senior center William Vlachos said. "We get a little snack, like a Rice Krispies treat or something, if you want it." http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/inside_an_alabama_halftime_ref.html Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Old Tider on October 13, 2011, 07:09:36 AM Great link, Chechem...many thanks. Players get fluids intravenously?
Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: pmull on October 13, 2011, 07:34:24 AM Nice read. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on October 13, 2011, 07:46:10 AM :clap: :clap:
Good insight. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on October 13, 2011, 08:39:24 AM Quote "Man," he said, pausing to think. "Arkansas last year was pretty good. I don't know if they have that on YouTube or anything. ... He had quite a sense of urgency about him. It was nice." ROFL...nice use of a Sabanism - "sense of urgency." Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Terrie1959 on October 13, 2011, 08:43:29 AM Quote "Man," he said, pausing to think. "Arkansas last year was pretty good. I don't know if they have that on YouTube or anything. ... He had quite a sense of urgency about him. It was nice." ROFL...nice use of a Sabanism - "sense of urgency." I think that is code for "CNS chewed our butts out and told us to get out there and PLAY BALL!" LOL Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Jamos on October 13, 2011, 09:58:06 AM I've heard CNS get on his "soapbox" a couple of times and I can tell you, he has everyones attention. When he has said what he wants to say it can get kind of funny then. He will start stammering around and mumbling sort of and ask who the heck had the stupid question or made the stupid remark anyway, then he cracks a smile and starts rolling his eyes as he looks around the room. I just love it when he does get on the "soapbox".
Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Old Tider on October 13, 2011, 10:28:24 AM I don't think Coach Bryant was that bombastic. A few grumbles and growls probably did it.
Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: rueben on October 13, 2011, 04:01:42 PM I don't think Coach Bryant was that bombastic. A few grumbles and growls probably did it. One of my favorite 1/2 time stories, about Coach Bryant. Bama was losing, people who were there said CPB was "peeling the paint off the walls." He was also pacing. When he looked down our infamous 5'?" WR Joey Jones was sitting there. So he picked up Joey by the shoulder pads and yelled, Joey I haven't seen you do a God %^&# thing yet!!!" Joey's reply was, "Well coach, that might be cause you have not put me in the game yet, sir." Bear let go of Joey's pads. :D Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 13, 2011, 04:04:10 PM I don't think Coach Bryant was that bombastic. A few grumbles and growls probably did it. One of my favorite 1/2 time stories, about Coach Bryant. Bama was losing, people who were there said CPB was "peeling the paint off the walls." He was also pacing. When he looked down our infamous 5'?" WR Joey Jones was sitting there. So he picked up Joey by the shoulder pads and yelled, Joey I haven't seen you do a God %^&# thing yet!!!" Joey's reply was, "Well coach, that might be cause you have not put me in the game yet, sir." Bear let go of Joey's pads. :D :lol: That is awesome. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: double nickel on October 13, 2011, 04:13:44 PM I don't think Coach Bryant was that bombastic. A few grumbles and growls probably did it. One of my favorite 1/2 time stories, about Coach Bryant. Bama was losing, people who were there said CPB was "peeling the paint off the walls." He was also pacing. When he looked down our infamous 5'?" WR Joey Jones was sitting there. So he picked up Joey by the shoulder pads and yelled, Joey I haven't seen you do a God %^&# thing yet!!!" Joey's reply was, "Well coach, that might be cause you have not put me in the game yet, sir." Bear let go of Joey's pads. :D Awesome story, I haven't heard that before. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: cbbama99 on October 13, 2011, 07:45:34 PM Love a good Coach Bryant story. I probably don't know as many as some of the guys on here who have (COUGH, COUGH) more experience than I, but I think a thread about favorite CPB stories would be pretty cool.
One I heard (and I think I will need confirmation on this) is during halftime of some game (could have been the Viles) we were behind by a number of points. Coach comes in and instead of chewing them out, he tells the players "Alright, we got'em where we want'em!" Players went out and whipped them in the second half. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: BAMAWV on October 13, 2011, 07:56:54 PM Love a good Coach Bryant story. I probably don't know as many as some of the guys on here who have (COUGH, COUGH) more experience than I, but I think a thread about favorite CPB stories would be pretty cool. What? ??? You tryin' to make everyone start cryin'? :'( :dunno:One I heard (and I think I will need confirmation on this) is during halftime of some game (could have been the Viles) we were behind by a number of points. Coach comes in and instead of chewing them out, he tells the players "Alright, we got'em where we want'em!" Players went out and whipped them in the second half. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Jamos on October 13, 2011, 10:03:48 PM I can't quite remember this exactly like it was but I'll do my best.
When Jim Lampley first started his career in broadcasting,he was the first or one of the first to be on the sideline during the game doing interviews during the game. Bama was playing and had tried a play before the half that failed miserably and when Coach Bryant was walking to the dressing room at the half Lampley stopped him for an interview. He asked Coach Bryant who's idea was it to call that play that failed so bad and why did they call it. Coach Bryant looked at him in a mean way and you could see the hair raise up on the back of his neck and he responded "I am the head coach and I called the play and I called the play because I wanted to" and walked off. The announcers in the booth, it could have been Keith Jackson not sure, got one big laugh out of that and they say that is what got Lampley so popular that early in his career. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: BAMAWV on October 13, 2011, 10:23:16 PM I can't quite remember this exactly like it was but I'll do my best. Sometimes Coach Bryant cracks me up!When Jim Lampley first started his career in broadcasting,he was the first or one of the first to be on the sideline during the game doing interviews during the game. Bama was playing and had tried a play before the half that failed miserably and when Coach Bryant was walking to the dressing room at the half Lampley stopped him for an interview. He asked Coach Bryant who's idea was it to call that play that failed so bad and why did they call it. Coach Bryant looked at him in a mean way and you could see the hair raise up on the back of his neck and he responded "I am the head coach and I called the play and I called the play because I wanted to" and walked off. The announcers in the booth, it could have been Keith Jackson not sure, got one big laugh out of that and they say that is what got Lampley so popular that early in his career. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on October 14, 2011, 12:53:17 AM I can't quite remember this exactly like it was but I'll do my best. When Jim Lampley first started his career in broadcasting,he was the first or one of the first to be on the sideline during the game doing interviews during the game. Bama was playing and had tried a play before the half that failed miserably and when Coach Bryant was walking to the dressing room at the half Lampley stopped him for an interview. He asked Coach Bryant who's idea was it to call that play that failed so bad and why did they call it. Coach Bryant looked at him in a mean way and you could see the hair raise up on the back of his neck and he responded "I am the head coach and I called the play and I called the play because I wanted to" and walked off. The announcers in the booth, it could have been Keith Jackson not sure, got one big laugh out of that and they say that is what got Lampley so popular that early in his career. Maybe I'm naive between the game then and now, but I doubt Coach Bryant actually called the play. Likely he was just taking the blame for poor performance as he always did. He was the consummate gentlemen in that he always took blame but deflected praise. Young coaches could really learn a few lessons from the MAN's demeanor. Title: Re: "Inside an Alabama halftime: what goes on behind the doors..." Post by: Jamos on October 14, 2011, 08:34:43 AM He didn't want Lampley on the sideline at all becuase he thought it was a distraction to the players but most of all he didn't want someone questioning, especially a greenhorn reporter, what Bama was doing in the game.
You might remember also that the roll of paper in his left hand wasn't a newspaper, it was his game plan. |