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Title: "Bryant had E.J. Junior at 'education;' The rest ... is history" Post by: Chechem on May 12, 2012, 07:36:32 PM (http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/2012/04/10892742-large.jpg)
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/bryant_had_ej_junior_at_educat.html Quote After all these years, E.J. Junior can talk about his deepest, darkest secret. Growing up in Nashville, Junior wanted to play SEC football and he wanted to get a good education. He had dreamed of playing for Vanderbilt. Seriously. At least until Bear Bryant blew him away on a recruiting visit. "I got my chance to come to the University of Alabama, to see the campus," Junior said. "And then Coach Bryant shot straight from the hip. He said, 'I can't promise you playing time. I can't promise you'll ever play. But I promise you'll get a quality education.' That's what got me." ... |