Coach Bob Tyler dies

[HaggardDawg]

Had the pleasure of knowing he and his family and he was a remarkable man.

[parabrave]

This is the guy who saved MSU Football. Then other things happened/

[AROB44]

This is the guy who saved MSU Football. Then other things happened/

That's an understatement....

[99jc]

I went to school with Breck Tyler. He came to school one day with a Tenn Jersey on said that is where he was going. Bob found out he was telling everyone that next thing we knew he said his dad said he wasn't going anywhere but State. I thought he was going to cry. Funny as Hell!

[Commercecomet24]

This is the guy who saved MSU Football. Then other things happened/

Yep I remember it well. We were living in Starkville when all that went down. Coach Tyler was a good dude. Praying for his family!

[Cowbell]

I'm good friends with the family and I will tell you that they are as good as you will find on this earth. Praying for them as they have often for me and mine.

[Dawgface]

He was a good dude. I remember running into him outside the Union when I was at State and telling him how much I enjoyed watching his championship teams in Meridian. He took time to chat a bit and seemed cool. Not sure what all happened during his later years at State. Some said he delegated too much and didn't have his hands on the controls enough. I have no idea but overall he got MSU headed in the right direction.

[parabrave]

Well the story goes we got him because Bruiser was chosen by Johnny and Bob got pissed and came here.

[parabrave]

That's an understatement....

If only Larry hadn't gone shopping that day!!!

https://ia800206.us.archive.org/Book...ale=4&rotate=0

[Commercecomet24]

If only Larry hadn't gone shopping that day!!!

Yeah Gillard got us bit for something that wouldn't even register as an offense today. What a bunch of horse crap that whole thing was. That was when I first learned to hate the ncaa.

[lastmajordog]

As a freshman, walked into the HUMP to see Ray White and Wiley Peck destroy some team, and listen to the “DOGS” possibly greatest football recruitment class ever get announced. A truly great night.......

[was21]

Had the pleasure of knowing he and his family and he was a remarkable man.

Met him one time...at Crechales's Restaurant after we had whipped OM 37-13. He was low key and simply shook my hand and wished me well. I've had less than five fingers worth of admiration for any individual..he was one. He had more interests than football and was an all around great man who lived out the rest of his life in relative obscurity in the hamlet where he was born.

[parabrave]

Hey CC here is a pic of Larry taking down Warren Moon. I remember that this game was on TV.

https://ia800206.us.archive.org/Book...ale=2&rotate=0

[Commercecomet24]

Hey CC here is a pic of Larry taking down Warren Moon. I remember that this game was on TV.

https://ia800206.us.archive.org/Book...ale=2&rotate=0

I remember that game! Wasn't that 78?

[Todd4State]

I used to see Bob Tyler before MSU games all the time around 2001-2005 and I would see him sometimes in Jackson on the way to the game.

My Dad knew him and we would all talk sometimes.

Really nice guy.

[parabrave]

I remember that game! Wasn't that 78?

I was a junior in HS so it was 77.

[Commercecomet24]

I was a junior in HS so it was 77.

I couldn't remember if it was 77 or 78. The years are starting to run together for me lol!

[ScooterDog]

What I remember most about the Bob Tyler years was a game played against Alabama in the mid seventies. At memorial stadium, Jxn. He ran pro set offense the first half and came out after half time running the wishbone! We almost upset Bama with that move.

[MrTaggert]

Then girlfriend now wife and I were at the game vs Florida State in '78 ...hung 55 on the Seminoles with placekicker turned QB Dave Marler making everyone wondering why we wasted a year of his eligibility as a kicker. Believe son Brett told his dad about the 6th string QB who should be playing. Good season Great game. RIP Coach Tyler.

[was21]

He was ahead of his time in that game. In the first half State played what amounts to the air raid offense before it was called that. State threw the ball all over the field downfield and Bryant just let them do it without even blitzing. In the final analysis it didn't matter. Bryant said after the game that he didn't think throwing the ball on every down would work in the long run...he was right. Guess Leach missed that observation.