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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Jimmy Buffett on December 19, 2020, 04:44:37 PM
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Big MU fan. I think all of can say he will be missed
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Horrible news and was shocked when I heard the news. Prayers will continue to the BD family.
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Sorry to hear this. RIP
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Sad to hear this and condolences to any and all that knew him on a personal level here.
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We lost him today. Prayers for his wonderful family and wife. Great person who would go out of his way to help anyone.
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THE Big Daddy? Damn. RIP. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
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His last scoop, St. Peter let him right in.
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Big Daddy was a kind, thoughtful and generous person. He will be missed.
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I was heartbroken when I heard earlier. Such a kind and wonderful person, who never said a bad word about anyone. Rest In Peace, my friend.
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi to Al and Blondie for me.
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Thank you for that Jeff. Appreciate your comments. May God bless his soul.
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Great post, Jeff. Never met BD but he was always very kind when we communicated. Sounds like your friend was truly a remarkable man.
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Oh, and Pat would agree with me. ND sucks.
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Oh, and Pat would agree with me. ND sucks.
Lol. Maybe we should all chip in for a funeral wreath that says that on the ribbon.
(laughing so we don't cry).
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Not to be cold here, but I have no idea who this is.
Is it the poster?
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Not to be cold here, but I have no idea who this is.
Is it the poster?
Yes, THE big daddy. The guy that the "fans" on the board drove off. RIP BD.
Edit: not accusing you, jesmu.
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Not to be cold here, but I have no idea who this is.
Is it the poster?
Yes Big Daddy, big donor, very knowledgeable of recruiting.
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Sad news. I did not know him and I was surprised to see who he was. I know three of his siblings and had met his parents. His father's story was amazing. A World War II hero.
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Not to be cold here, but I have no idea who this is.
Is it the poster?
There are a lot of former posters here, BD among the best. But we're all still MU family. Good evening all.
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BD was the man. He will be missed by many.
BD was a religious man, and he would appreciate your prayers for the repose of his soul and the comfort of his family and friends.
Chili is a man who brings people together. Chili, thank you for bringing me to BD, even if it was for too brief a time.
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi Al and Blondie for me.
Beautiful tribute, Chili. A send off I’m sure he would love.
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RIP
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I don;t know the man..but I know he loved MU basketball. Seems in the past, scoopers always looked for his scoops.
God be with you big guy.
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We not gonna hear the Grimes story now?
My condolences to his family and the MU fans that knew him.
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Got to know him a little on the underboard the last year or so. Really genuine and caring soul. We lost a really good one today.
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi Al and Blondie for me.
Thanks Jeff. I met him on a Zoom call and he’s an incredible man. His commitment to things that make Marquette well Marquette, will be his lasting monument.
BD was quite a guy.
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi Al and Blondie for me.
Thank you so much for posting this, rc83. It's nice to get to "know" BD a little through a great friend like you. Sounds like a wonderful guy who will be missed very much.
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Didn't know him but was glancing thru post history. Found this one from 2017 which seems fitting to put here. Sounds like good company. Condolences to those who lost a friend.
2017-01-24, 22:33:03 »
Golden, my Mom's last night on earth was spent at a MU game. Which they won. I am sure our Mom's were cheering together tonight and my Dad and Al were swearing until the last few minutes:)
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RIP BD! I looked forward and enjoyed your posts for a a long time! Go Marquette!
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If someone could post the obit I’d love to read it.
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RIP BD. And thanks for all you did for MU bball. And on MU Scoop.
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Such sad news. My condolences to his friends and family.
BD, you will be missed.
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to bad he left scoop for some reason
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Prayers on the way, RIP
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Didn't know him but was glancing thru post history. Found this one from 2017 which seems fitting to put here. Sounds like good company. Condolences to those who lost a friend.
2017-01-24, 22:33:03 »
Golden, my Mom's last night on earth was spent at a MU game. Which they won. I am sure our Mom's were cheering together tonight and my Dad and Al were swearing until the last few minutes:)
Just got chills. His post was in response to mine (my mother had just passed away earlier that week, right before we upset Villanova at home).
Very sorry to hear about the passing of BD. I never got to meet him or speak to him in person, but it was clear he was a dearly respected and valued member of our Scoop and MU community. May he rest in peace, and God watch over all of his loved ones. Cheers to BD for what sounds like an incredibly impactful life, and hope he gets to watch all MU games with his parents, Al and other friends and family upstairs.
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Very sad to hear. Godspeed, Big Daddy. Big loss. Prayers up for your family.
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Very sad to hear. I didn’t know him outside of his posts, but sounds like a wonderful guy. Prayers for him and his family.
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Sad. Didn't know the man but you could take his posts to the bank. Thanks for fleshing things out, Chili.
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He gratiously acknowledged to me once in a private message (after I called him out) that he was wrong about Jimmy Butler as a freshmen--didn't think he would be much of a player. I always thought perhaps BD was John Ellenson. Glad I was wrong.
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Funny, until a couple of years ago, I thought he might be John Cyganiak (aka Big Papa), until I had found out differently, hey?
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There are a lot of former posters here, BD among the best. But we're all still MU family. Good evening all.
Hope you stick around.
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Got to know him a little on the underboard the last year or so. Really genuine and caring soul. We lost a really good one today.
What is the underboard?
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Hope you stick around.
Think he is done here just like BD was
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What is the underboard?
Hologram board?
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He was a valuable poster here, but I didn't know him beyond his insightful posts. He was missed over the last couple of years. Sorry for the loss for everyone here that knew him and loved him. RIP BigDaddy.
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Great tribute Jeff. R I P Big Daddy.
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Big Daddy is the goat of all Scoop posters. His recruiting nuggets were spectacular. R.I.P.
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I did not know the man but now wish I had after reading the few tributes here. Thank you to those who knew him personally for letting the rest of us get a glimpse of the man. Not sure I ever looked forward to anyone else's posts as BD. May he rest in peace.
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Great tribute Jeff. R I P Big Daddy.
Dunks, love you brother.
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Funny, until a couple of years ago, I thought he might be John Cyganiak (aka Big Papa), until I had found out differently, hey?
Ha, I know Big Papa’s son Jon very well. Great family.
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Shooter
They are a great family. For a time I also thought little Jon was BD as well.
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Sorry to hear the news. When he posted, people sat up in their chairs. RIP.
(I was almost certain that BD was Fr. Wild)
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Sorry to hear the news. When he posted, people sat up in their chairs. RIP.
(I was almost certain that BD was Fr. Wild)
That would make Pat laugh!
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Sorry to hear the news. When he posted, people sat up in their chairs. RIP.
(I was almost certain that BD was Fr. Wild)
Haha!
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Really sorry to hear this. He was a great source of Marquette info, and from my limited crossover with him--a really nice person. He seemed to notice the small things, from a random pm sending condolences to giving me hole in the wall suggestions for a good spot to eat in the middle of coastal Alabama (named Big Daddy's...), he gave this board a nice community feel.
Missed his presence for a while now on Scoop. He will be greatly missed.
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RIP -- Thanks for being part of this special community and the insightful posts.
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi Al and Blondie for me.
Thanks for posting that.
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I never met BD, but always looked forward to and enjoyed reading the info he shared with us here.
I hear all MU games are televised in heaven, so enjoy, BD!
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I never met BD, but always looked forward to and enjoyed reading the info he shared with us here.
I hear all MU games are televised in heaven, so enjoy, BD!
Still actually need Fubo or a special cable package for Pac12 network, oddly enough.
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Still actually need Fubo or a special cable package for Pac12 network, oddly enough.
Well played!
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I never met BD, but always looked forward to and enjoyed reading the info he shared with us here.
I hear all MU games are televised in heaven, so enjoy, BD!
I heard he got a spot in heaven between Al and Hank!
Al was chewing his ear off until BD asked about the 1974 NCAA Championship! LOL
Rest in peace, BD. You're elsewhere now, but not forgotten here!
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Big Daddy, Pat McComis.
I knew Pat, his parents, and family from frosh year. Our parents were friends too.
Pat was a rable rouser, extrodinare. The sh1t he gave Flo, the dorm Czar at Schroeder was epic.
Pat and his parents loved Marquette. Ann and Chuck donated to the Al, and Pat has an endowed athletic scholarship to honor his mom and dad.
Beyond that, Pat and his parents were incredible regular people. His dad flew a Dauntless at the battle of Midway. He also earned decorations for his part in Taffy 3. Look it up.
Pat, for his part, raised a family, then adopted 4 brothers from inner city Milwaukee, and made them his sons. Outstanding young men.
My heart goes out to his bride, Ronda. Ronda and Pat, that’s a story for another day!
Sorry if my spelling and grammar is is off, just a little weepy right now. I’m hopeful Pat saw my last text to him last week....a picture of a Marquette Special with cheese and onions. No sh1t.
Pat was an important part of the Underboard. The UB misses you Pat!
RIP, say hi Al and Blondie for me.
Did not know Pat but anyone who loves God, Marquette, MU BB and adopts 4 children out of the foster care system deserves a special place in heaven.
Prayers.
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Yes, THE big daddy. The guy that the "fans" on the board drove off. RIP BD.
Edit: not accusing you, jesmu.
Am so very sorry and sad to hear of the loss of Big Daddy. Thoughts and Prayers are with and for, Big Daddy and his Family. Am sorry “fans” of this board drove him off this board. RIP Big Daddy. We are better than that. We Are Marquette. Thank You and Awesome well written tribute written by Real Chili. Although did notice Big Daddy presently has a relative attending ND. But Agree Believe Big Daddy would say ND sucks. Big Daddy seemed like a nice, great, kind, and generous person. The MU Community misses Big Daddy. RIP Again Big Daddy.
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Big Daddy had a Big Daddy stocking. Wish I could find that picture.
Merry Christmas Scoop.
We are.....
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Big Daddy had a Big Daddy stocking. Wish I could find that picture.
Merry Christmas Scoop.
We are.....
Marquette!
(And ND sucks.)
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the big man joined the band
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Thanks for posting that.
thanks chili-this was a tough one-rip pat and peace onto his family
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One year ago.
Hoisting one to Pat.
BD tells me in heaven, the Marquette Special always comes with cheese and onions, served by Blondie.
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Mr. Coffee is on full blast after we tipped a few in his honor last night.
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BD tells me in heaven, the Marquette Special always comes with cheese and onions, served by Blondie.
You sure that's in heaven?
Blondie, I get. But the rest?
RIP Big Daddy. You were something special!
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One year ago.
Hoisting one to Pat.
BD tells me in heaven, the Marquette Special always comes with cheese and onions, served by Blondie.
Never met him but Chili was kind enough to send me his obit. The smile in his picture told me all I ever needed to know about the man.
Wish I’d had the pleasure...
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One year ago.
Hoisting one to Pat.
BD tells me in heaven, the Marquette Special always comes with cheese and onions, served by Blondie.
Right on brother, great man, great heart, MU all the way.
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…sorry to hear of this. I didn’t know him, but wish I did based on all your posts.
What yrs was he at MU? I was a Schroeder guy in the ‘80’s. btw, was his passing sudden, or from an illness? Thx.
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…sorry to hear of this. I didn’t know him, but wish I did based on all your posts.
What yrs was he at MU? I was a Schroeder guy in the ‘80’s. btw, was his passing sudden, or from an illness? Thx.
He was an '84 alum. Moved into Schroeder in fall of '80. I "think" he was 4th floor.
It was Covid.
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He was an '84 alum. Moved into Schroeder in fall of '80. I "think" he was 4th floor.
It was Covid.
thx. Schroeder was a blast. I was on 10-north fall of ‘82-spring ‘84. covid.damn.
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Bump.
Here's to you, Patrick.
Ronda and I texted earlier this month. Rest assured, we both agreed, ND still sucks.
Rest easy brother. The UB has your back.
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Bump.
Here's to you, Patrick.
Ronda and I texted earlier this month. Rest assured, we both agreed, ND still sucks.
Rest easy brother. The UB has your back.
RIP Patrick, Big Daddy one of a kind in so many good ways.
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Mr. Coffee is on full brew this AM. Pat's good deeds are being remembered by many today.
Warrior Forever!
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RIP, BD. He never brought weak tea to the board.
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RIP. Always great insider knowledge that I appreciated.
I was patiently waiting for the Quentin Grimes story, but I don't think I ever saw or heard it anywhere.
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RIP. Always great insider knowledge that I appreciated.
I was patiently waiting for the Quentin Grimes story, but I don't think I ever saw or heard it anywhere.
RIP Big Daddy.
And yes - Ditto! Had been patiently waiting for it.
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Here’s to our MU and UB brother.
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I was just reading old PM’s from BD over the weekend and was thinking I had wished I had met him in person. He sure sounded like he was a wonderful man.
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I was just reading old PM’s from BD over the weekend and was thinking I had wished I had met him in person. He sure sounded like he was a wonderful man.
He would have been a fine MS add.
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Here’s to our MU and UB brother.
Miss him a lot...turn on the coffee maker!!!!
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Really sorry to hear this. He was a great source of Marquette info, and from my limited crossover with him--a really nice person. He seemed to notice the small things, from a random pm sending condolences to giving me hole in the wall suggestions for a good spot to eat in the middle of coastal Alabama (named Big Daddy's...), he gave this board a nice community feel.
Missed his presence for a while now on Scoop. He will be greatly missed.
For someone I didn't even meet face-to-face, this one still hits a bit hard (admittedly already in a weird place as the 19th was also my mom's bday). I probably can't say any better than what I already said above, but what a heck of a guy who cared a lot about Marquette and the people that loved it, even if you were a complete stranger.
Also, including the link to Big Daddy's Grill in Fairhope he told me about--if you ever get down there, the fried crab claws are damn good. Still haven't figured out the connection outside of his screename, but always thought there was something there https://www.bigdaddysgrill.net/ (https://www.bigdaddysgrill.net/)