I thought it was interesting the shot put ring was in the shadow of the tower. I'm guessing the football practice field isn't on top of the track and field team's practice areas today?
I like Stallings, but no way I'd put him on the all time top ten list. His record was pretty terrible outside of Alabama.
True. Frank Thomas should be top 25-35. He won 80+% of his games, 2-1 in Rose Bowl, 4-2 in major bowls, won first 2 SECCs, 4 overall, 1 NC (I don't count '41), had 10-0 '45 team that was 2nd behind Army. He coached Hutson, Howell, Bryant, Mancha, Gilmer, Johnny Cain, Don Whitmire, Riley Smith, Domnanovich ?sp?, et al, most of whom are in the college football HOF, as he is. I think he coached a 3rd of Bama's HOFers, more than Coach Bryant at this point.
Bama has had 5 coaches who coached 7 years or more with an 80+ winning %: Wade(8), Thomas(14), Bryant(25), Stallings(7), Saban(11). Only 3 other coaches in the history of the SEC have an 80+ winning %: Neyland, Spurrier, Meyer (6 years). Most have only 1, 2 or 0 with 70+.
AU has one with a 70+, Pat Dye at 71%. Only one other college program has even 3 at 80+, ND with Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian. OU has 2, USC 1, Neb 2, OSU 2 including Meyer, Mich 2, Texas 0, PSU 0.
