Roy Kramer has passed away at 96.

[December05]

Roy Kramer, former Commissioner of SEC, passes away at 96 - Southeastern Conference

Roy Kramer, who served as the sixth commissioner of the Southeastern Conference as well as athletics director at Vanderbilt University, passed away Thursday at the age of 96.

www.secsports.com

In case anyone wants to take up money for flowers…

In all seriousness, a large figure in the history of the SEC. I actually already thought he’d passed. Condolences to his family.

 

[WoodyInPelham]

Can’t think of anything good to say about him, so I’ll just be quiet.

 

[FF4bama]

Here's a $20, bury two

 

[CrimsonTheory]

At least he went peacefully.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I thought of him the other day, when someone mentioned the byes before games with us and remembered the year when everyone had a bye before us and Saban got mad enough to put an end to it by driving to his office and confronting RK. I also thought he must have quietly passed...

 

[CrimsonJazz]

It is with a Hurculean effort I will drop a simple RIP and walk away.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I thought of him the other day, when someone mentioned the byes before games with us and remembered the year when everyone had a bye before us and Saban got mad enough to put an end to it by driving to his office and confronting RK. I also thought he must have quietly passed...

Did Saban actually do that?

 

[BamaNation]

And don't forget that Kramer was largely responsible for the admin at UA not being informed about what was purportedly going on in Memphis that got us "looking down the barrel of a shotgun."

 

[BamaFossil]

He lived long enough to watch Alabama win SIX national championships! Perhaps there is some meager poetic justice in that.

 

[arthurdawg]

And don't forget that Kramer was largely responsible for the admin at UA not being informed about what was purportedly going on in Memphis that got us "looking down the barrel of a shotgun."

My understanding is that he warned every other team off... But us. On purpose.

I'll not speak ill of the dead, but I won't praise someone who targeted us.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

He lived long enough to watch Alabama win SIX national championships! Perhaps there is some meager poetic justice in that.

That and watching his beloved UT struggle perpetually against Bama...

 

[December05]

He lived long enough to watch Alabama win SIX national championships! Perhaps there is some meager poetic justice in that.

Hope he wasn’t too given into senility to enjoy each and every one of them.

 

[Tidewater]

My Grandma taught me that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

God let him live long enough to get Hell hot enough.

Yeah, l said it.

 

[CB4]

I thought of him the other day, when someone mentioned the byes before games with us and remembered the year when everyone had a bye before us and Saban got mad enough to put an end to it by driving to his office and confronting RK. I also thought he must have quietly passed...

Earle, I believe that was when Mike Slive was commissioner. Kramer retired prior to CNS’s tenure at Alabama.