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re: Skip Bertman is 85 years old
Posted on 6/28/23 at 10:59 pm to mdomingue
Posted on 6/28/23 at 10:59 pm to mdomingue
Guess it balanced out eventually for him as he looks better as an older guy who looks good for his age vs his younger self always looking older than he was pretty much.
Funny how that works for some people.
Anywho
*Personal story.
In my Junior or senior year I had a sports marketing class as an elective that most people skipped from time to time and I lucked out the day Skip was a surprise guest and spoke to our class for 10-15 minutes or so.
After that interaction with maybe a class that day of 40-50 Tops I was no longer questioning how he motivated at that time 4 Championship teams in the last 9 seasons.
Saying all that 2000 championship wasn’t a surprise to me after. His knack to tell stories and get you in the feels, is absolutely off the charts.
As said above already, he is a special man indeed.
Funny how that works for some people.
Anywho
*Personal story.
In my Junior or senior year I had a sports marketing class as an elective that most people skipped from time to time and I lucked out the day Skip was a surprise guest and spoke to our class for 10-15 minutes or so.
After that interaction with maybe a class that day of 40-50 Tops I was no longer questioning how he motivated at that time 4 Championship teams in the last 9 seasons.
Saying all that 2000 championship wasn’t a surprise to me after. His knack to tell stories and get you in the feels, is absolutely off the charts.
As said above already, he is a special man indeed.
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Posted on 6/28/23 at 11:03 pm to The Hurricane
I got to shake his hand tonight and he said hello to my 2 year old. Special night.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 11:04 pm to Bayou
He arrived in Baton Rouge right around the time I was graduating. Baseball was not on my radar back then.
I heard him give a speech shortly after he was hired. He had the audience mesmerized. I knew right from the beginning that special things were going to happen.
I heard him give a speech shortly after he was hired. He had the audience mesmerized. I knew right from the beginning that special things were going to happen.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 11:05 pm to tigerskin
The jump from 75 to 85 in lifestyle really is crazy to me….deteriorates so fast. Scares me when I think of my folks in their early 70s
Posted on 6/28/23 at 11:49 pm to Morpheus
When I was a little younger, I often envied the players that played for Skip and Dale Brown. I can’t imagine what fun it would have been being taught discipline and self esteem.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 11:58 pm to tigerskin
I met Skip many years ago and found him to be a likeable person. He indeed looks good for someone his age.
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 11:59 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:01 am to tigerskin
quote:
Skip Bertman
The guy who wouldn't hire Saban back to instead keep Les Miles?
Great man and all-time great baseball coach but was in over his head as AD.
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 12:03 am
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:07 am to jptiger2009
quote:
The guy who wouldn't hire Saban back to instead keep Les Miles?
shut upPosted on 6/29/23 at 6:56 am to red sox fan 13
quote:
Skip is still super sharp especially for his age. I hope I have it together as much as he does if I make it that far
After watching his interview on Wafb yesterday I thought the same thing. I even told my wife he's more coherent in an interview than I would be now.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 9:33 am to rjokerlsu
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I met Skip many years ago and found him to be a likeable person.
My wife and I ran into him walking the streets alone at the 2006 Final 4. My wife said he was walking like her grandpa did after his stroke, so we’re concerned. I said “you ok, Coach? Anything we can do for you?” He just smiled and said “no, just needed to get some air but thanks” and he just kept strolling.
It was a rather bizarre encounter.
I know, CSB.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:10 am to BhamTigah
He has had hip problems, hip replacement a while back etc
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 10:11 am
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:24 am to tigerskin
whether or not jj was going to hold off on skenes in game 3, i LOVED hearing him say skip told him he wouldn't start skenes.
bertman still got that dog in him
bertman still got that dog in him
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:28 am to kjntgr
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He honestly looks the same now as he did in 1995
He looks and sounds great for 85, but let's not get crazy
Skip Bertman in Omaha this week
Skip Bertman in Omaha in 1997
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:51 am to tigerskin
And idiots have the nerve to ask where he is sometimes
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