[RollTideFan] That so-and-so is finally gone

[kurt rasmussen]

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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

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Re: [RollTideFan] That so-and-so is finally gone

[Pat Smoot]

Who bought the house?  A booster?



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From: kurt rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: [RollTideFan] That so-and-so is finally gone



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 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


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