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Classic Frank Howard Story on a slow day....
Apr 6, 2013, 6:00 PM
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Lou Sahadi wrote this funny story about Howard's orange phone:
Howard likes to tell of the time he visited Bryant in his office. He saw a red phone and
asked Bryant what it was for. Bryant told him it was direct to God.
"You mean I can call God?" asked Howard.
"Sure can," answered Bryant.
"How much would it cost?" wondered Howard.
"Only about $20," replied Bryant.
The next year Bryant returned the visit to Howard at Clemson. He spotted an orange
phone on Howard's desk.
"What's that for?" inquired Bryant.
"That's a special phone to God," remarked Howard.
"How much would it cost to call from here?" asked Bryant.
"Doesn't cost a thing," exclaimed Howard. "Around here that's a local call."
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All-In [10301]
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I love him***
Apr 22, 2012, 2:18 PM
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101300]
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No HC like him EVER in College ranks & I got to interview...
Sep 6, 2013, 5:15 PM
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him couple times while Sportswriter with The TIGER student newspaper back in the early to mid 60's...and then met him outside Athletic Center on a warm Spring day in 1988 while he was racking up dried grass from the curbs in the parking lot...and he told me about the Easley By-pass from Greenville being "his road" since he told SC Hwy Patrol to make the first trip to Clemson in 1960 by the Gamecocks a nightmare (worst than it would be normally)...and eventually their 1%'ters (big #### attorneys, bankers & legislators) would raise some state money for a new multi-lane road from Cola to G'ville...and sure enough it happened just as he "planned" it. Ha! What a guy, and he loved Clemson College so much.
Go TiGERs!
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Re: No HC like him EVER in College ranks & I got to interview...
Apr 22, 2012, 3:15 PM
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Met Coach Howard in Raleigh airport. He had been to an ACC meeting(where else) in Chapel Hill and we were both going to Washington,DC. I introduced myself and we sat together on the flight. During the flight he said," You are a first class guy. I want to thank you for walking up and introducing your self. You would be surprised how many people come up to me and say 'Hey, Coach. Do you remember me?' " Then he said, " I always would love to have said, ' Hell no, why should I remember you!' "
Told some interesting stories about recruiting and the Sugar Bowl against LSU. Said practice had been so bad for the Bowl game that he didn't give us a change to be in the game and then the team came out full of fire and almost beat the No 1 LSU team.
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Athletic Dir [864]
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Funny dude
Apr 22, 2012, 3:07 PM
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Thanks for sharing
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Re: Classic Frank Howard Story on a slow day....
Apr 22, 2012, 4:23 PM
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I was a student at Clemson in the 70's. I went to a ball game 1 Sat. and was busy talking to one of my friends I wasn't looking and knocked into an older gentleman. It was Coach Howard. I quickly apoligized for running into him. He said " son when I was younger I hit alot harder than that."
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101300]
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And, Coach Howard liked to call people..."Buddy". ***
Apr 22, 2012, 5:41 PM
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Go TiGERs!
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Re: Classic Frank Howard Story on a slow day....
Apr 22, 2012, 8:52 PM
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Here's another one:
In 1976, we were eating Sunday brunch at the Holiday Inn near the lake. Four guys(3 average size and 1 BIG guy) from A6(Annex) Johnston Hall were enjoying a wonderful meal when in walks Coach Howard and Bob Bradley.
Howard comes right over to the table and says: "How you boys doin'?
We responded: "Fine Coach. Good to see you."
Howard: "What'd you boys have to eat today?"
We responded: "Fried chicken, Mac 'n cheese, some green beans and ..."
Before we could finish our sentence, Howard blurted out:
"... And a bail of Hay !!!"
Coach Howard was a "piece of work".
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101300]
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At 80 Frank mailed me Score Card Newspaper to join since he
Apr 22, 2012, 10:53 PM
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got cut from selling it to subscribers. Always working his butt off and involved in college sports, especially football.
Go TiGERs!
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