AUBURN – Auburn’s legendary football coach, Pat Dye, left, but it wasn’t forgotten.
Auburn will pay tribute to his coach and lifelong athletic director, who died on June 1, with a helmet sticker and a paint on the box carrying his call at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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Pat Dye Jr. helped design the decal at the request of coach Gus Malzahn. Dye’s initials, “PD” and the words “sixty minutes,” refer to the coach’s notorious reaction when asked how long it would take Auburn to beat Alabama.
“I’d like to expressly thank Coach Malzahn for paying Dad triyete this fall with a helmet sticker,” Dye Jr. told Auburn’s athletics website. “I think it is vital to incorporate a message that speaks of his legacy and philosophy. , not only about training, about football, but also about life, but he also talked to this team in an inspiring way as he had for 30 years in his Hall of Fame coaching career. “
Make Coach Dye proud of Array. . . each and every game. Every series, every room. It doesn’t matter what.
Dye coached Auburn to a 99-39-4 overall record in 12 seasons from 1981 to 1992, adding back-to-back record wins. The team has won 4 SEC championships and Dye has been named SEC Coach of the Year 3 times.
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