Distinguished by the houndstooth hat he wore on the sidelines ... Chores were plentiful for all the children. Paul "Bear" Bryant coached Texas A&M to a 25-14-2 record from 1954-57.

Long before Paul “Bear” Bryant became a crimson icon in a houndstooth crown, he was just a call away from calling the Hogs—not once, not twice, but three times.

The questions from those fans would be dizzying, but the first one, quite obvious: How in the name of Bear Bryant and his Houndstooth cap has Alabama turned into a basketball school? Iron more tha ...