Dean Smith got a chance to thank his players one last time.....
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Yes Coach Smith has a huge imprint on UNC basketball and I consider myself lucky to have been to the Dean Dome to see UNC play before. He was always a classy guy and one of the closest coaches in my mind to ever come close to Coach Bryant in terms of how the players felt for him and how he would help his players even after they were done with school. Like Coach Bryant I think Coach Smith even brought the first black players into the ACC as well and even helped start a church (which I admit they are kind of out there with some issues) but he pushed the bar just like Coach Bryant did.
A lot of people don't realize he had 180 lettermen I think it was.
I'm betting a lot of those checks wont even get cashed and will more than likely end up in a frame before it will a bank.
I always liked this joke about Coach Smith the best, who was the only person to keep Jordan under 15 points a game? Dean Smith:biggrin:
A lot of people don't realize he had 180 lettermen I think it was.
I'm betting a lot of those checks wont even get cashed and will more than likely end up in a frame before it will a bank.I always liked this joke about Coach Smith the best, who was the only person to keep Jordan under 15 points a game? Dean Smith:biggrin:
Even knowing about the story, I still get goosebumps. He is the embodiment of what a coach should be and strive to be every single day. RIP Coach Dean Smith.
That's really cool indeed.
Didn't Coach Bryant establish a foundation that was something like, "If you play here, your kids education is paid for if they attend Alabama"?
Didn't Coach Bryant establish a foundation that was something like, "If you play here, your kids education is paid for if they attend Alabama"?
Yes, I work with a guy who went to The University on a Bryant Scholarship as a son of a former player. And, the scholarship was also awarded to Trey Waldrep, son of Kent Waldrep who is the TCU player who broke his neck in a game against Alabama.
Yes, he did. I always wondered what happens when there are no more eligible children. Does the scholly extend to grandkids or will it just change to a different type of general scholarship?
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Here's an article about the Bryant Scholarship:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/04/sports/la-sp-crowe4-2010jan04
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/04/sports/la-sp-crowe4-2010jan04
That's beyond awesome. Coach Bryant must have been pretty business and investment savy, as well as a great football coach. The money involved, in this scholarship program, is beyond my imagination.
That's just amazing. He definitely was far more a greater man than this "guy" who won football games.
They say, "Character is what you do when no one's watching"..
Coach Bryant was the perfect example.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...-dollar200-gift-is-not-a-violation/ar-AAa9fBN
Even they aren't that stupid...
I thought about the Bryant scholarship when I heard about Smith's gift.
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I'm sure Michael Jordan ($1 billion net worth) needs the $200.
Seriously, the NC fans and alums I know admire him and his legacy about the way we do Coach Bryant. When I first moved to NC over 25 years ago they were already referring to "The Dean Dome."
Class act all the way.
Seriously, the NC fans and alums I know admire him and his legacy about the way we do Coach Bryant. When I first moved to NC over 25 years ago they were already referring to "The Dean Dome."
Class act all the way.
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