Bear Football
College football has an opportunity to return to football the way it was in the fifties. It won't because the draw of the NFL is too large for universities and players alike. There's too much money involved. Bear Bryant liked it the old way, when there were smaller teams and smaller players. He didn't miss the segregation of football, especially Alabama football. And, yes, he did want to win. From his wallet (Barra, 503):
This is the beginning of a new day.
God has given me this day to use as I will.
I can waste it or use it for good.
What I do today is very important
because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever,
Leaving something in its place I have traded for it.
I want it to be a gain, not loss - good not evil.
Success, not failure in order that
I shall not forget the price I paid for it.
Reference
Barra, Allen. The Last Coach. A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant. W. W. Norton & Company. 2005.