Legendary Auburn Coach Pat Dye Passes Away

[Schoonerman]

Auburn's legendary football coach, Pat Dye, passed away at 80 years old. He had been experiencing kidney disease and tested positive for COVID-19, but was asymptomatic.

In his 12 years at Auburn, the Tigers went 99-34-4, winning 4 SEC championships and he was named SEC Coach of the Year 3 times. He also served as Auburn's Athletic Director from 1981 to 1991 and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

He will be remembered as Auburn's greatest coach.

RIP Coach Dye.

 

[Oklabama]

Gee, I thought he was a lot older than me!! Only Auburn coach I could tolerate. RIP, Coach Dye.

 

[CTOkie]

Gee, I thought he was a lot older than me!! Only Auburn coach I could tolerate. RIP, Coach Dye.

We’re at that age where fewer and fewer people are a lot older.

 

[Oklabama]

We’re at that age where fewer and fewer people are a lot older.

My "make CT feel younger today" message...….You will always be younger than me!! You're Welcome, my friend. LOL

 

[CTOkie]

My "make CT feel younger today" message...….You will always be younger than me!! You're Welcome, my friend. LOL

Sitting in my cardiologist’s office now, I appreciate your words. Hope I can maintain my “mild” case of severe aortic stenosis.

 

[Salt City Sooner]

Didn’t want to start a new thread for it, but Johnny Majors has passed as well:

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ennessee-coach-john-majors-star-field-dies-85

 

[iasooner1]

RIP Coach Majors

 

[Oklabama]

Didn’t want to start a new thread for it, but Johnny Majors has passed as well:

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ennessee-coach-john-majors-star-field-dies-85

Even being from Alabama I have liked the Vols. Johnny was a favorite. I hate it that this is the year that OU is (maybe) playing Tennessee...….unless we get to actually play. One of the reasons that I would like OU to join the SEC is that we would play the Vols more often. Great fans and typically close games. What's not to like. RIP.....Johnny.

 

[Schoonerman]

Even being from Alabama I have liked the Vols. Johnny was a favorite. I hate it that this is the year that OU is (maybe) playing Tennessee...….unless we get to actually play. One of the reasons that I would like OU to join the SEC is that we would play the Vols more often. Great fans and typically close games. What's not to like. RIP.....Johnny.

Ditto what Oklabama said. Johnny was a fantastic coach and he'll be missed by the Vol Nation and football fans everywhere. I love that OU is playing UT and my wife and I had a great time in Knoxville when OU played there in 2017. The Vol fans were incredibly gracious, proud and welcoming. I would go back there for a game anytime! RIP Coach Majors.

 

[veritas59]

Johnny Majors should also have Heisman winner next to his name. Paul Hornung - SMH

 

[Plainosooner]

Johnny Majors should also have Heisman winner next to his name. Paul Hornung - SMH

Not really. One and two should have been Tommy McDonald and Jim Brown.

 

[veritas59]

Not really. One and two should have been Tommy McDonald and Jim Brown.

That's fair