"If you went in to talk with Coach Bryant
and he said something, when you went out
the door you didn't have to wonder what he meant.
It was clear, and he meant it."
-Willie Meadows-
Alabama Equipment Manager 1966-1986
Bum Phillips on the Bear's ability to speak: "He had the unique ability to capture every one's attention and hold it. He didn't talk too much like so many leaders do. Coach knew just the right amount. He had complete confidence in what he was saying, so he wasn't afraid to stop talking and just hesitate and pause. He didn't yap a lot and that made people listen to him because they felt he had something important to say. Some leaders just talk too much. Coach Bryant never did."
