Sonja, Did you have any classes with Sly at BAMA?
Slef E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "SHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Croom becomes first black SEC coach > I think this is a great move for MSU. Not only do they need a positive role > model for their current players, but also for recruiting. As far as I know, > Croom has no skeletons in the closet (cutting nuts off bulls, probation at > other schools, strip clubs, lying about coaching experience, etc.) He also > learned from the master. If I recall correctly, Sly was coaching > linebackers at Alabama when we had an up and coming QB named....oh yeah, > Mike Shula. I just remembered that today. No wonder he considered the no > call back from Alabama a slap in the face. If he turns the MSU program > around, cleans up the mess over there and does it in record time, we all > need to stand in line and just kick Mal Moore in the ass. > > No matter how backwoods Alabama's thinking might be regarding the race > issue, Mississippi still holds the infamous title of the only state that the > National Guard was federalized in an all-out conflict in peace time. All > because a Korean War vet wanted to go to school and better himself. He just > so happened to have picked the University of Mississippi and he just so > happened to be black. That's sad. > > While this is a great day for MSU and the SEC, I sure do wish everyone could > focus on Croom's accomplishments as a coach instead of the color of his > skin. > > ROLL TIDE and Go Sly! > > Sonja > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:10 PM > Subject: [RollTideFan] Croom becomes first black SEC coach > > > ESPN.com: College Football > > Monday, December 1, 2003 > Croom becomes first black SEC coach > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -------- > ESPN.com news services > > STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Sylvester Croom became the first black head > football coach in the Southeastern Conference, accepting an offer Monday > to take over Mississippi State. > > > The school announced Croom's decision in a release posted on its Web > site. A news conference will be held Tuesday to introduce him. > > > Croom informed Mississippi State athletic director Larry Templeton that > he would take the job less than 24 hours after Templeton said he had > offered it. > > > Croom, 49, has never been a head coach, but has been an NFL assistant > with five teams since 1987 and worked for Bear Bryant and Ray Perkins at > Alabama from 1977-86. > > "I'm happy to see Mississippi State step up," John Mitchell, a > Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach and former teammate of Crooms' at > Alabama, told ESPN.com. "I've had some bad views of the state of > Mississippi for a long time, since I was growing up. For them to beat > Alabama and the rest of the states not only to hire an African-American > coach, but someone as qualified as Sylvester Croom, it says a lot for > them." > > > The Bulldogs completed a 2-10 season, their third straight last-place > finish in the SEC West, by losing to Mississippi 31-0 Thursday. They > went 8-27 in Jackie Sherrill's final three seasons with just three SEC > victories. > > > Croom came close to landing the Alabama job earlier this year after Mike > Price was abruptly dismissed in May. > > > The Crimson Tide were criticized by some, including civil rights > activist Jesse Jackson, for hiring Mike Shula, who is white, over Croom, > who has more experience. > > > Every other BCS conference has had at least one black head coach, but > the shortcoming is not exclusive to the SEC. There were only four black > head football coaches among 117 Division I-A football schools this > season. > > > The SEC has been trying to help its members be more inclusive in the > hiring process by providing lists of potential minority candidates to > its athletic directors. > > > Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -------- > ESPN.com: HELP | MEDIA KIT | CONTACT US | TOOLS | SITE MAP > Copyright ©2003 ESPN Internet Ventures. Terms of Use and UPDATED Privacy > Policy and Safety Information are applicable to this site. Click here > for a list of employment opportunities at ESPN.com. > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! 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