Alabama AD Greg Byrne shares update on former Crimson Tide coach Gene Stallings
By Andrew Olson
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Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne had a positive update to share Saturday on former Crimson Tide coach Gene Stallings, who had a stroke on Monday.
“Spoke with Coach Stallings and he sounded great. Told me to let everyone know he’s doing good. #RollTide,” Byrne tweeted.
Stallings was awaiting a flight to Huntsville for a speaking engagement with former Auburn coach Pat Dye when he suffered a minor stroke Monday morning at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. He was in stable condition after the stroke.
Spoke with Coach Stallings and he sounded great.
Told me to let everyone know he’s doing good. #RollTide
— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) August 19, 2017
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