Rick Majerus Dies -- RIP

mauchow · 12-01-2012, 08:14 PM

Great coach. Great person.

Shocking, yet not shocking news.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...at-64/1739971/

Matthean · 12-01-2012, 08:17 PM

Whoa. Even if I agree that it isn't that shocking.

molson · 12-01-2012, 08:39 PM

It always made me a little uncomfortable that he was still coaching, it seemed like he was going to go at any moment. 350 pounds, 63 years old, 7 prior heart bypass surgeries, division 1 head coach is not what you should be doing. He was one of the great personalities on college basketball, I wish he would have stayed in studio after the USC thing.

Lathum · 12-01-2012, 08:49 PM

Wow. That's sad. Seemed like a great guy and a coach who did more with less than most b

Karlifornia · 12-01-2012, 08:49 PM

Holy shit. Hell of a coach. RIP

booradley · 12-01-2012, 09:12 PM

Sad day of death.

cuervo72 · 12-01-2012, 09:17 PM

Too young, but unfortunately not surprising.

spleen1015 · 12-01-2012, 09:38 PM

Izulde · 12-01-2012, 09:54 PM

MizzouRah · 12-02-2012, 12:10 AM

Very sad

RIP

Subby · 12-02-2012, 01:32 AM

Great guy. One of my favorite Majerus moments:

BYU 14 · 12-02-2012, 09:41 AM

He was brutally tough on his players, but knew how to get results. He truly was a great basketball mind and a very nice guy off the court.

Some of his practice stories would make Bobby Knight blush,

but he was always there when his players were in need. Gonna miss him!

RIP Rick

claphamsa · 12-02-2012, 10:29 AM

I remember meeting him on Bourbon street, right before Miami and Utah played. I asked him how the game was gonna go... he responded it would be a blowout. Miami naturally won

i still hate basketball, but thats a fond memory

Butter · 12-02-2012, 11:40 AM

That clip is awesome. Lavin barely held it together.

molson · 12-02-2012, 11:50 AM

I wouldn't be shocked if he did that on purpose just to try to break Lavin.

Chief Rum · 12-03-2012, 10:54 AM

Just like mauboy1 said, it was shocking, but of course not shocking.

Shocking in that it almost feels like it's out of nowhere. After so many heart surgeries and being overweight and yet still being around, you kinda figure Majerus will be some oddball that beats the medical odds and just keeps chugging to a natural death at 80 for whatever reason.

Not shocking, of course, because, hey, overwieght... heart surgeries... high stress job.

I always liked him. RIP Rick.

12-01-2012, 08:17 PM	#2
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Whoa. Even if I agree that it isn't that shocking. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-01-2012, 08:49 PM	#5
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Holy shit. Hell of a coach. RIP __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

12-01-2012, 09:12 PM	#6
booradley High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2001	Sad day of death. __________________ I hate you evil!

12-01-2012, 09:17 PM	#7
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Too young, but unfortunately not surprising. __________________ null

12-01-2012, 09:38 PM	#8
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Sad. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

12-01-2012, 08:39 PM	#3
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	It always made me a little uncomfortable that he was still coaching, it seemed like he was going to go at any moment. 350 pounds, 63 years old, 7 prior heart bypass surgeries, division 1 head coach is not what you should be doing. He was one of the great personalities on college basketball, I wish he would have stayed in studio after the USC thing.

12-01-2012, 08:49 PM	#4
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Wow. That's sad. Seemed like a great guy and a coach who did more with less than most b

12-01-2012, 09:54 PM	#9
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	__________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

12-02-2012, 12:10 AM	#10
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Very sad RIP

12-02-2012, 01:32 AM	#11
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Great guy. One of my favorite Majerus moments: __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

12-02-2012, 09:41 AM	#12
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	He was brutally tough on his players, but knew how to get results. He truly was a great basketball mind and a very nice guy off the court. Some of his practice stories would make Bobby Knight blush, but he was always there when his players were in need. Gonna miss him! RIP Rick

12-02-2012, 10:29 AM	#13
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	I remember meeting him on Bourbon street, right before Miami and Utah played. I asked him how the game was gonna go... he responded it would be a blowout. Miami naturally won i still hate basketball, but thats a fond memory __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

12-02-2012, 11:40 AM	#14
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	That clip is awesome. Lavin barely held it together. __________________ My listening habits

12-02-2012, 11:50 AM	#15
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I wouldn't be shocked if he did that on purpose just to try to break Lavin.

12-03-2012, 10:54 AM	#16
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Just like mauboy1 said, it was shocking, but of course not shocking. Shocking in that it almost feels like it's out of nowhere. After so many heart surgeries and being overweight and yet still being around, you kinda figure Majerus will be some oddball that beats the medical odds and just keeps chugging to a natural death at 80 for whatever reason. Not shocking, of course, because, hey, overwieght... heart surgeries... high stress job. I always liked him. RIP Rick. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

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