Legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant used to say that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. With his quick climb up the college coaching ladder, Tommy Tuberville might seem like a lucky guy, but he's really just living proof of Bryant's coaching axiom. From his days as a high school in Arkansas to his current job as the head football coach at Ole Miss, Tuberville has met every opportunity with commitment, enthusiasm, planning and a broad vision for both the big picture and the small details. A little luck along the way didn't hurt, but when luck came knocking, Tuberville picked it up and ran with it. "I started setting goals when I was in my early 20s and coaching high school ball in Arkansas,'' said Tuberville, a native of Camden, Ark., who played college football at Southern Arkansas and started his coaching career at Hermitage (Ark.) High School. "I coached high school
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