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Chris Collinsworth's mom didn't wake him up when Bear Bryant called
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:52 am
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:52 am
Chris Collinsworth, now a color analyst but formerly a wide receiver for the gators and the Bengals, once told this pretty amusing story behind his recruitment.
Bear Bryant was trying to recruit him so he called him up one morning. His mom didn't even wake him up. She told Bryant to call back later.
(I think she didn't even know who he was.)
Collinsworth eventually chose Florida.
Can you imagine being a football recruit and a legendary coach calls you and your mom doesn't even wake you up to take the call?
Bear Bryant was trying to recruit him so he called him up one morning. His mom didn't even wake him up. She told Bryant to call back later.
(I think she didn't even know who he was.)
Collinsworth eventually chose Florida.
Can you imagine being a football recruit and a legendary coach calls you and your mom doesn't even wake you up to take the call?
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Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:56 am to samson'sseed
I would say he still did well for himself.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:56 am to samson'sseed
Cute story, but I aint buyin' it.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:56 am to samson'sseed
#bamacessed
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:56 am to samson'sseed
Old people are so dumb. I'd be pissed.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:58 am to samson'sseed
Bama was really good when Collinsworth was at UF
UF not so much
UF not so much
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:07 am to johnnydrama
quote:I 100% believe it. By the way, nothing happens when I click your signature.
Cute story, but I aint buyin' it.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:19 am to samson'sseed
quote:
Collinsworth eventually chose Florida.
Glad he wasn't woken up
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:52 am to samson'sseed
Bear Bryant was a pallbearer at Dizzy Deans funeral, I have the program.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 9:13 am to lsu480
Cris was an outstanding athlete it seems...Bear should have called him back 
Posted on 1/22/15 at 10:34 am to samson'sseed
Bear only called him once?
Recruiting was so much different then.
Recruiting was so much different then.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 10:51 am to samson'sseed
Collinsworth is awake and at full attention at the mere mention of the Seattle Seahawks or anyone involved with the organization.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:06 pm to samson'sseed
I'm sure bear was drunk and she didn't want to expose her son to that.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:03 pm to AlaTiger
quote:
Bear only called him once? Recruiting was so much different then.
Have you read "It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium"? The author, a HS center, was gonna be offered by Coach Mac. Mac called the HS office and said he wanted her to announce on the intercom "Teachers, would you please send 'name' down to the office to receive a call from Coach Mac of LSU."
The secretary said "I'm sorry but our intercom is not working." Mac said "I'll call tomorrow when it's fixed."
He did. It sealed the deal.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:17 am to sjmabry
I think he did.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 9:07 am to samson'sseed
quote:GOAT analyst
Cris Collinsworth
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