Ray Perkins Back on the Sidelines at Mississippi JUCO

[pmull]

It's a slow sports day. I stumbled on this article about former Alabama player and coach Ray Perkins. I enjoyed reading it.

Perkins led the New York Giants from 1979 to 1982, the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1983 to '86 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987 to 1990. He's also known for developing assistants who went onto distinguished NFL careers — including Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick and Romeo Crennel.

But it's been 20 years since he was a head coach — and more than 10 years since he was a full-time coach of any kind.

And now he has resurfaced in this junior college in a town of about 4,500 people in the southeastern corner of Mississippi. The facilities are decent — but more on the level of a solid high school program than anything he was used to during his days in the NFL and Southeastern Conference

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[Chechem]

Good article.  I liked this paragraph:

Perkins lives in Hattiesburg, which is about a 30-minute drive from Ellisville. He's been in a semi-retired state for the past decade, dividing his time between football fundraisers, a small commercial real estate business and a healthy dose of golf. He's also got two daughters — ages 14 and 8 — who taught him at least one important part of the new college football landscape: text messaging.

[pmull]

Good article.  I liked this paragraph:

Perkins lives in Hattiesburg, which is about a 30-minute drive from Ellisville. He's been in a semi-retired state for the past decade, dividing his time between football fundraisers, a small commercial real estate business and a healthy dose of golf. He's also got two daughters — ages 14 and 8 — who taught him at least one important part of the new college football landscape: text messaging.

I was surprised that at age 70 Perkins has two daughters that are age 14 and 8.

[Chechem]

Good article.  I liked this paragraph:

Perkins lives in Hattiesburg, which is about a 30-minute drive from Ellisville. He's been in a semi-retired state for the past decade, dividing his time between football fundraisers, a small commercial real estate business and a healthy dose of golf. He's also got two daughters — ages 14 and 8 — who taught him at least one important part of the new college football landscape: text messaging.

I was surprised that at age 70 Perkins has two daughters that are age 14 and 8.

I was scratching my head on that one too.  
E-cred for dancing around the obvious!

He was my favorite player when I was a kid.  Still like him.

[2Stater]

My uncle and cousins lived right across the street from Perkins in Petal, Ms. when he was growing up. I know at one time they stayed in touch.

[Chechem]

My uncle and cousins lived right across the street from Perkins in Petal, Ms. when he was growing up. I know at one time they stayed in touch.

Cool.  I wanted RP's number 88 when I was in high school, but a senior had it.  So I got 84. 

[2Stater]

My uncle and cousins lived right across the street from Perkins in Petal, Ms. when he was growing up. I know at one time they stayed in touch.

Cool.  I wanted RP's number 88 when I was in high school, but a senior had it.  So I got 84. 

I bet you'd been a star if you could've gotten that #88. 

[Chechem]

My uncle and cousins lived right across the street from Perkins in Petal, Ms. when he was growing up. I know at one time they stayed in touch.

Cool.  I wanted RP's number 88 when I was in high school, but a senior had it.  So I got 84. 

I bet you'd been a star if you could've gotten that #88. 

Oh yeah, I would have been #88 if only I'd been wearing #88.  Everyone knows #84 lacks the strength and dedication of #88. 

[Catch Prothro]

Just think what would have happened if you settled for Ocho Cinqo, or just Ocho.

[Chechem]

Just think what would have happened if you settled for Ocho Cinqo, or just Ocho.

Had I done that, Senora Puta would have kicked me out of Spanish class.

[rueben]

Good article.  I liked this paragraph:

Perkins lives in Hattiesburg, which is about a 30-minute drive from Ellisville. He's been in a semi-retired state for the past decade, dividing his time between football fundraisers, a small commercial real estate business and a healthy dose of golf. He's also got two daughters — ages 14 and 8 — who taught him at least one important part of the new college football landscape: text messaging.

1. It might should have said "GRANDdaughters."

2. Wrong Ray Perkins ( According to Wiki there is a Ray Perkins who was born in 1982 and played in the NFL).

3. He did in fact sire these two childrens. I once heard of a lady who asked her doctor, " Doctor, how late in life can a man still father children?" The doctor replied, up to about 2 hours after death."

I was surprised that at age 70 Perkins has two daughters that are age 14 and 8.

[bamalum67]

Always liked Ray..When I was at BAMA, one of my jobs for Coach Hank Crisp was to "help" Ray and Jackie Sherill with thier homework..Ray was always a nice guy about it....Jackie was an arsehole, like he still is.
Still remember the 67 SUgar bowl..we win toss, we come out and first play Stabler throws a 86 yd pass to Ray. He was a player.

[Chechem]

Always liked Ray..When I was at BAMA, one of my jobs for Coach Hank Crisp was to "help" Ray and Jackie Sherill with thier homework..Ray was always a nice guy about it....Jackie was an arsehole, like he still is.
Still remember the 67 SUgar bowl..we win toss, we come out and first play Stabler throws a 86 yd pass to Ray. He was a player.

Those were great times, despite us being screwed by the polls that year.  The Sugar Bowl was great:

As Devaney predicted, on the game's first play from scrimmage, at the Alabama 28, Ken Stabler faked fullback Les Kelley into the line, stepped back and lofted a pass to Ray Perkins at the 49.  Perkins made the catch and slithered down to the Nebraska 27 for a 45-yard gain.  "We wanted to give them a set we would use the first time we got the ball," Coach Bear Bryant said.  "We wanted to throw long to Perkins and see what defense they were in.  If Ray was covered, Kenny Stabler was to overthrow him.  Perkins got behind his man, though, and that really gave us a big lift."

[XBAMA]

good for Ray , hope he does well

wish they would have found a better pic of him to put in todays paper
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[Jamos]

A lot of the folks in Tuscaloosa don't like him because they thought he was a little snobbish. I did a lot of the phone work in Coleman back when he took Bear's job and I never had a problem with him, he always spoke to me when we happened to see each other. I think a lot of the dislike came about when he got out of coaching and got into the real eastate business. Some of the folks disliked him for the changes he made at Bama when he became head coach.

He owned a nice farm north of T-town and I asked someone recently if he still owned it and they said he did. There was a huge crimson and white barn on it long ago, don't know if it still exists.

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