Rick Majerus RIP

[Goose]

It really is amazing to hear what the greats of the game are saying about Rick. He really is a Milwaukee original and guys like Golden Goose know better than anyone. I really appreciated hearing #31 thoughts on the man.

[Blackhat]

For us younger guys i take it #31 is Doc.   Pretty cool to hear his thoughts tonight.

[Goose]

Golden goose is an Al player that was a local Milwaukee kid. He wore that number quite well and Doc and Bo both would be proud that real Goose wore this jersey. All I can say is he was as original as Al and Rick, maybe even more original

[ChicosBailBonds]

LA Times article by Bill Dwyre, some of you might remember him when he wrote for the Milwaukee papers many years ago


http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1202-dwyre-rick-majerus-20121202,0,1338143.column

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The Hawk?

[Goose]

Chico's

Thanks for the link. No doubt Dwyer could write about Rick for many days. It really was a nice article.

[Parsighian]

For us younger guys i take it #31 is Doc.   Pretty cool to hear his thoughts tonight.

It's Gary Brell. An archtypical Al player. Solid talent but a scrapper full of piss and vinegar. After MU he went up to Alaska to work on the pipeline. Gotta love such a free spirit. I'm sure Al, Hank and Rick did.



Yes, Brell sported a WAfro

[mileskishnish72]

Remember some hoops at the Old Gym with Rick. He could move pretty well for a, um, guy who wasn't slim. Rest in peace, big guy.

[real chili 83]

St Louis Dispatch article

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/majerus-dies-coach-had-one-of-a-kind-legacy/article_88e103ab-425d-5f67-b824-dd0f44400579.html

Just listened to Digger on ESPN on Rick. Gave Rick his due credit for being Al's X and O's guy.  Nice comments by digger.

Chicago trib article

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/438/article/p2p-73534220/

[tower912]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_glockner/12/01/rick-majerus-dies-heart-failure/index.html?sct=cb_t11_a0

Glockner from SI weighs in.  

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8700072/rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies-64

ESPN has a few articles.

[MU82]

I met Rick when I was a reporter for the MU Trib in the late-70s and he was the top assistant. I got to know him quite well. I took his Philosophy of Coaching class -- to this day I'm sure he didn't give me an A because he didn't want to be accused of favoritism. Covered many games he coached at his various college stops. One of the great storytellers, a gift he shared with Al. He was a bit of a bully as a coach but most of his players went on to appreciate and love him.

An original, a brilliant mind, and a true "character." He will be missed.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Skip to the 6:20 mark of this post game pressed last year. They ask a SLU player what Majerus means to the team. Unbelievably emotional stuff.

http://www.ncaa.com/video#!basketball-men/2012-03-18/third-round-saint-louis-post

[Goose]

MU82

I was in the same class with Rick. Not sure about year but was probably '82 or 83. Also had him for a coaching basketball class.

[DoggyDaddy]

Devotion to Mother, hoops, Milwaukee, God (in his own way), food (ending with a vowel), good stories (with profanity or not)--not sure of the order here--but these are some of the virtues of Coach Rick. 
You are missed, pal.  Black arm bands are appropriate for four college teams and one pro. 

[mileskishnish72]

And 31 was in a couple of those games also.

[MauraDay]

I did not know Coach personally, but I feel as if I've lost a friend.

He gave a (free) talk in Indy awhile back one time Indy hosted the Final 4. My dad went and asked him to sign the copy of his daughter's book. He wrote me a nice note on the inside cover of my book.

I am impressed by the many tributes written about him by sports writers across the country, many of whom considered Coach a good friend. Andy Katz has an especially nice article about him.

Hope you're enjoying your time up there with Hank, Al, and your mom, Coach.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Chico's

Thanks for the link. No doubt Dwyer could write about Rick for many days. It really was a nice article.

Dwyre sticks in a MU or Milwaukee comment in seems 5 to 10 times a year. He definitely fondly remembers both and has no problem mentioning them in his articles for the Times.

[TallTitan34]

Didn't realize Majerus was the one who gave Buzz his name:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120212aaa.html

[Nukem2]

Didn't realize Majerus was the one who gave Buzz his name:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120212aaa.html

The quotes are reversed.  Rick gave Doc his nickname....

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_glockner/12/01/rick-majerus-dies-heart-failure/index.html?sct=cb_t11_a0

Glockner from SI weighs in.  

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8700072/rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies-64

ESPN has a few articles.

Majerus was a complex human being.  Like most coaches I have worked for or met (I never worked for Rick), he was tough to play for and work for.  Many couldn't handle it.  Most that did, loved him for it. 

A good, long article that gets into the complexities of his philosophy and why he was not the easiest guy to be around.  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1109102/index.htm?eref=sisf     For those that survived, most feel they are exceptionally better for it. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

Didn't realize Majerus was the one who gave Buzz his name:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120212aaa.html

Lewis Orr gave him his nickname at Navarro College.   http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/ncaa-tournament-sweet-16-family-comes-first-for-marquette-coach-buzz-williams-032112


Majerus gave Doc his nickname

[TallTitan34]

The quotes are reversed.  Rick gave Doc his nickname....

That makes sense. I knew he named Doc. Was hoping he gave multiple MU guys their nickname.

[Daniel]

Al said Rick knew more about basketball than anyone else, one time.  Very sad to see Coach Rick pass away and at so young an age.  Prayers going up nor for him and his family and all who will dearly miss him.

[muwarrior97]

Skip to the 6:20 mark of this post game pressed last year. They ask a SLU player what Majerus means to the team. Unbelievably emotional stuff.

http://www.ncaa.com/video#!basketball-men/2012-03-18/third-round-saint-louis-post

Big time, didn't know too much about him besides the Utes days but I'd say he left quite a mark with all the stories I've seen today...RIP Coach Rick

[MU82]

MU82

I was in the same class with Rick. Not sure about year but was probably '82 or 83. Also had him for a coaching basketball class.

My future wife took the class in 82 or 83, too. She got a higher grade than I did ... he always graded the girls easier!

One other thing I really respected about Rick was that he was his own man on social issues such as contraceptives and a woman's choice, and he wasn't afraid to voice his opinions even though he knew he might get in hot water with the Catholic honchos.