The odds of getting a new arena seems to be small anytime soon
Should we rename it for CM and/or Wimp?
Thoughts ?
Should we rename it for CM and/or Wimp?
Thoughts ?
If there was no CM Newton, I doubt there would be a Wimp. CM has played a huge role in the creation of Alabama basketball after he was hired by Coach Bryant (on recommendation by Rupp). He deserves it.It should be name after Whip he was one the best Bama ever had.
No one else has hung THREE consecutive SEC Championship banners in that building. IMO. that would be like Kentucky hanging three consecutive SEC Football Championship banners. They will never have three total, much less three straight!If there was no CM Newton, I doubt there would be a Wimp. CM has played a huge role in the creation of Alabama basketball after he was hired by Coach Bryant (on recommendation by Rupp). He deserves it.
Heard John Falkenberry say that Ms. Watts didn't want Wimp to be fired. She just wanted to transfer to a same position elsewhere in the University. The FOGs, at the time, used this situation as an opportunity to get rid of Wimp. Note: Dubose was allowed to stay after his indiscretion.The odd thing at one time Wimp and CM was good friend. The word was he try to get Wimp a few after left BAMA. But CM Nancy Watts the one who got Wimp fired i dont think they were close any more.
I was on campus at the time. My recollection at the time is that Wimp allegedly hit Watts. That's one major difference with Dubose.Heard John Falkenberry say that Ms. Watts didn't want Wimp to be fired. She just wanted to transfer to a same position elsewhere in the University. The FOGs, at the time, used this situation as an opportunity to get rid of Wimp. Note: Dubose was allowed to stay after his indiscretion.
Allegedly, do we know if it ever really happened?I was on campus at the time. My recollection at the time is that Wimp allegedly hit Watts. That's one major difference with Dubose.
I added allegedly since I was solely relying on my memory of something from so long ago. I figured others with better memories would chime in. If I'm remembering it wrong, I'll delete my post.Allegedly, do we know if it ever really happened?
We didn't have the internet in those days to tell us all the truth.Allegedly, do we know if it ever really happened?
And that was a major error, done by Bockrath without the knowledge of the BOT. A cousin of mine was on the board at the time and he told me "Earle, he made it look like it was all about the wins." They formed the the athletic oversight committee on the board, with orders that nothing that major would be done again, blind-siding the board. Interestingly, Dr. Witt faced down that committee over Price, telling them that it was either Pappy or him. They backed down...Heard John Falkenberry say that Ms. Watts didn't want Wimp to be fired. She just wanted to transfer to a same position elsewhere in the University. The FOGs, at the time, used this situation as an opportunity to get rid of Wimp. Note: Dubose was allowed to stay after his indiscretion.
I had to chuckle about our squeamishness, when, down the road, there is a football field named for a living coach who disgraced his school...There used to be an unwritten dictum that you never named anything after a living person -- they may disappoint in some way and you are either stuck or go through a process of de-naming.
Freudian slip?It should be name after Whip he was one the best Bama ever had.