Interesting which I just realized...

dawgoneyall

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as our head coach in 1986 instead of Rocky. Would have been a hell of a hire. But due to his Ole Miss connections he was not considered.
 

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patdog

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It didn't stop us from hiring Bob Tyler. And it didn't stop Auburn from hiring Pat Dye. I realize that they were assistant coaches at Mississippi and Alabama but the principle is the same. You hire the best man for the job. Where he came from isn't a deal breaker.
 
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