Who bought the house? A booster?
----- Original Message ----- From: "kurt rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "rtf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 8:32 AM Subject: [RollTideFan] That so-and-so is finally gone > http://www.tidesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031107/NEWS/31107005/1011 > > and > > http://www.tidesports.com/assets/jpg/TL944117.JPG > > UPDATE: Price bids farewell to Tuscaloosa > > By Gilbert Cruz > Staff Writer > November 07, 2003 > > > TUSCALOOSA | After selling his home here, former University of Alabama > head football coach Mike Price prepared to leave Tuscaloosa this > morning, headed toward his lake house in Coeur dAlene, Idaho. > > Joyce and I sold our house today and upon departure we want to thank > those of you who have supported us, Price wrote in a letter to the > editor that he brought by the office of The Tuscaloosa News. > > Price said that he is exploring other coaching opportunities and has > officially applied for the head coaching position at the University of > Arizona, where Athletic Director Jim Livengood-who hired Price at > Washington State-currently heads the athletics department. > > We havent had any conversations yet, but that should be coming to a > head soon, Price said. > > Prices departure from Tuscaloosa follows almost six months to the day > his dismissal by UA President Robert Witt amid allegations of drunken > behavior at a pro-am golf tournament in Pensacola, Fla. > > Price, who replaced former head coach Dennis Franchione, admitted being > intoxicated at a topless bar, but said his actions did not warrant his > removal. > > The former coach said he will miss Alabama and those who have stood by him. > > People have been real nice here to us and I appreciate all the good > words they have given me, he said Friday. > > In the months since the incident, Price has not forgotten his former > players or his former team. He has videotaped every Alabama game, > watching them two or three times each, he said. > > Im going to miss these Alabama football players, he said. Theyre a > tremendous bunch of young men and great players. They just ran out of > time in a couple of games. > > Price and his wife will head back to the Pacific Northwest to be near > their daughter, who lives in Spokane. The former coach was hired from > Washington State in December 2002. Coeur d'Alene is near Pullman, the > home of Washington State. > > His sons, Eric Price, formerly offensive coordinator, and Aaron Price, > formerly kickers coach, remain in Tuscaloosa, although they are > currently looking for employment. > > The two of them have been traveling all over in an RV, going to > practices and watching games all over Florida and the Midwest. > Ive been doing pretty much the same thing too, but not as hard as > them, Price said. > > Reach Gilbert Cruz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 722-0211 > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
