Pat Dye is an anachronism, old school before that label became trendy. Dye played football at Georgia and was an Alabama football assistant for nine years.
Dye has a knack for story-telling. Like most good tellers of tales, he never lets facts encumber his message.
A brief review of Dye’s stories and quotes must include these three:
- When Dye was hired by Bear Bryant as an Alabama football assistant, he got the job through a friend’s recommendation. Bryant wanted a young coach who could recruit. Dye was a good choice. Bryant assigned Dye the role of coaching linebackers.