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dwmyers
05-14-2005, 03:32 PM
I enjoyed the book. But the thing I enjoyed the most was the photo of Parcells from his days as a defensive coordinator at Texas Tech, in the period when his nickname was "Pretty" Bill Parcells:

http://tinypic.com/538eid

I just find it impressive, Bill with all that hair!

David.
LaTunaNostra
05-14-2005, 04:06 PM
she looks mighty purty, all rite.

PS. Good book!!
vaquerosdedallas
05-14-2005, 07:39 PM
What year did he coach at TT?
LaTunaNostra
05-14-2005, 07:45 PM
What year did he coach at TT?
Sometime in the mid seventies.

His first HC job was at Air Force, and I know that was in '78.

I think TT was just before that and after he was at Vanderbilt.
MissionCoach
05-14-2005, 07:49 PM
I enjoyed the book. But the thing I enjoyed the most was the photo of Parcells from his days as a defensive coordinator at Texas Tech, in the period when his nickname was "Pretty" Bill Parcells:

:eekmouse:http://tinypic.com/538eid

I just find it impressive, Bill with all that hair!

David.


Pretty Bill Parcells??? Now that's an oxymoron:tunafan:
Crown Royal
05-14-2005, 09:01 PM
Sometime in the mid seventies.

His first HC job was at Air Force, and I know that was in '78.

I think TT was just before that and after he was at Vanderbilt.

Air Force? I thought it was at Army (where he met Bob Knight).
Rush 2112
05-14-2005, 09:12 PM
Army, Air Force, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.....not in that order.
dwmyers
05-14-2005, 09:27 PM
Army, Air Force, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.....not in that order.

Hastings -> Wichita State -> Army -> Florida State -> Vanderbilt -> Texas Tech as an assistant at the college level.

1 year as head coach at Air Force.

Then a short stint as a linebacker coach with the Giants (weeks? months?), then because of family issues he quit football and sold real estate. The next year he ended up a linebackers coach with New England (and stuck with coaching for a while)..

David.
big dog cowboy
05-14-2005, 09:47 PM
I just find it impressive, Bill with all that hair!
Hey my wife says the same thing about me when we drag out the old pics. :)
Chief
05-15-2005, 10:46 AM
Gutman's book is outstanding. I highly recommend it.

That was a great time in Texas Tech football history. Steve Sloan was a very popular figure there until he bailed out.