A helmet and footballs of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Pat Dye was a legendary SEC player and coach and for more than just the wins.
There are some names you cringe to see trending on social media because you know what the inevitable will be when you check. Today was a day like that when I saw Pat Dye trending on Twitter and Facebook.
Per CBS Sports, Pat Dye, a former All-American at Georgia and legendary coach at Auburn, passed away today at the age of 80 after dealing with a number of health issues, including being recently diagnosed with COVID-19.