“Oh, hi, Rick- I’m just taking a break from doing some chores — I’m sitting here with Buddy.”

Coach Gene Stallings’ voice sounded gravelly, yet strong, as he sat in his living room in Paris, Texas. Buddy, by the way, is Coach Stallings’ dog, the most recent in a long line of Buddys. “I name all my dogs Buddy so I won’t forget what to call them,” the former Crimson Tide football coach chuckled.