Sunday, March 31, 2013
Remember Mal Moore as a winner and a gentleman, and not in that order (Scarbinsky) | al.com - Mal Moore goes to his rest as one of the biggest winners any of us has ever known. Everything he touched didn’t turn to gold jewelry. It just felt that way, but you can’t measure his life by just his rings. - He loved and cared for his wife when Alzheimer’s robbed her of the ability to speak his name. - He loved and cared for his school no matter how many times he was passed over there. - If you knew him, you couldn’t help but respect him, and no matter how you knew him, you’ll find yourself missing him.
3/21/2013: Paul Finebaum on Mal Moore's legacy: 'One of the seminal figures' in University of Alabama history | al.com - Bob Carlton - "You hear the line all the time about a place on Mount Rushmore, but I think he would be next to Coach (Paul) Bryant on Alabama's version of Mount Rushmore. - "Nobody has affected the Alabama football program longer than Mal Moore, when you consider when he got there and what he has done since." -- "I think the name that everyone will mention is Ozzie Newsome," he added. "I can tell you just as an observer of Alabama football, I think Ozzie Newsome would be a universally popular choice.
Paul Finebaum visits with Mal Moore before this year's BCS Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Paul Finebaum)More
Mal Moore's lasting words in his final public speech at Alabama (Video/Transcript) | al.com - Andrew Gribble -- On a chilly January day, Mal Moore was the first to step behind the podium at Alabama's BCS National Championship celebration.
Gene Stallings, in his own words, on the passing of Alabama's Mal Moore | al.com - Andrew Gribble - "I was on the coaching staff when he played at Alabama. Coach Bryant used to tell me on a number of occasions, 'Now don't forget, Mal Moore is just as good of a football coach as you are.' Coach Bryant had great respect for him.
Gene Stallings, in his own words, on the passing of Alabama's Mal Moore | al.com - Andrew Gribble - "I was on the coaching staff when he played at Alabama. Coach Bryant used to tell me on a number of occasions, 'Now don't forget, Mal Moore is just as good of a football coach as you are.' Coach Bryant had great respect for him.
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