G.O.A.T Neyland vs Bryant

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I'm sure it's been discussed here many times , but I'm mobile and can't do a thread search. Without being biased what is y'alls true feelings on Neyland vs Bryant? I came across this thread while doing some research. Some of you may find it knowledgeable and or entertaining

http://www.fannation.com/throwdowns/show/197097

Was Bear better because of all the championship, overall record and players produced and the time he was active?
Or was Neyland better because of his better overall win percentage and going undefeated against Bear? What might have been if the General didn't serve for 6 of those years?

I'll hang up and listen
 
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"People think I'm the greatest damn coach in the world," said the great Bear Bryant, "but Neyland taught me everything I know."
 
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Bear Bryant always considered General Neyland his mentor. 'nuff said. Case Closed. Jury Dismissed.
 
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Neyland would take Sabans team to the dog house if he was still alive. It would be embarrassing for Alabama. It would look something like 23-0
 
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2 different time periods Neyland never had to deal with intergration and Bear realized after having his a$$ handed to him by usc in a game that he had no choice but to intergrate his team or else he'd be left behind.
 
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Bear once said that he never knows how good his team is until he plays Tennessee. I can`t recall him ever saying anything negative about Tennessee so I will show him the same respect.
 
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Neyland>Bryant

Go Vols>Roll tide

Checkerboards>houndstooth

Teeth>gums

Orange>crimson

Finding a wife at church> finding a wife at a family reunion
 
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I think Neylan was much more innovative. the maxims are just as relevent in today's game as was when Neyland was coaching
 
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ric1958 said:
Bear once said that he never knows how good his team is until he plays Tennessee. I can`t recall him ever saying anything negative about Tennessee so I will show him the same respect.
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He went up to majors and congratulated him after the win in 82 while our players had him hoisted on their shoulders. I respected that. Still tho, there will never be any love lost. Bryant went through the same learning curve as Neyland when the General got beaten by Vandy early on. Neyland just mastered it a lot quicker. Bryant coached a lot longer.


What I really like is that Coach Neyland "Volunteered" and left to serve each time he was needed. It fits
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
"People think I'm the greatest damn coach in the world," said the great Bear Bryant, "but Neyland taught me everything I know."
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This quote is apocryphal. It gets bounced around the internet, but it never leads back to a documented source.

What Bryant actually said (in his own published work) was: "I never beat Neyland, but I sure learned a lot from coaching against him."
 
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bamawriter said:
This quote is apocryphal. It gets bounced around the internet, but it never leads back to a documented source.

What Bryant actually said (in his own published work) was: "I never beat Neyland, but I sure learned a lot from coaching against him."
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Good enough.
 
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2 completely different era's.....Neyland built UT football and so did Bryant at Bama
 
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I was reading an article about Gen. Neyland and these are a few facts.

Of his 216 games coached, the Vols shut out their opponents 109 times.

From 1938 to 1940, his teams recorded an amazing 17 consecutive regular season shutouts.

In the 1939 regular season, Tennessee outscored its opposition 212-0. The Vols are the last major college football program to shut out every regular season opponent.

In Neyland's first four seasons as Tennessee head coach, UT was 34-1-3. Over his first seven seasons, the Vols were 61-2-5.

Neyland coached the Vols to six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships and four national championships.

Hall of famer Bear Bryant never defeated a Neyland-coached team, and was said to have muttered at Neyland's retirement banquet, "Thank God the old guy finally quit."
 
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jpiburn said:
I was reading an article about Gen. Neyland and these are a few facts.

Of his 216 games coached, the Vols shut out their opponents 109 times.

From 1938 to 1940, his teams recorded an amazing 17 consecutive regular season shutouts.

In the 1939 regular season, Tennessee outscored its opposition 212-0. The Vols are the last major college football program to shut out every regular season opponent.

In Neyland's first four seasons as Tennessee head coach, UT was 34-1-3. Over his first seven seasons, the Vols were 61-2-5.

Neyland coached the Vols to six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships and four national championships.

Hall of famer Bear Bryant never defeated a Neyland-coached team, and was said to have muttered at Neyland's retirement banquet, "Thank God the old guy finally quit."
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This. Neyland was the greatest to ever coach the game. Period.
 
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