Rick Majerus RIP

[Goose]

MU 82

Rick gave me my only two A's at MU. He knew I needed the grades and took care of me. Much appreciated and made my Mom awfully happy I graduated because of his classes.

[Parsighian]

I wasn't aware the coaches taught classes. Was this just Majerus? I can't imagine Mike Deane would have had a class before noon. He was a man who relished his nocturnal adventures.

[jficke13]

A couple roommates of mine went to a Brewers game and saw Rick sitting in their section (kind of behind homeplate, diamond box area). They went down to say hi and get a picture. They say he was nice but didn't bother to stop eating. The picture of the three of them is hilarious, two college dudes and Rick Majerus with a kind of silly look on his face, two brats in hand.

[MU82]

I wasn't aware the coaches taught classes. Was this just Majerus? I can't imagine Mike Deane would have had a class before noon. He was a man who relished his nocturnal adventures.

In the "olden days," coaches -- especially assistants -- weren't paid a king's ransom. They picked up extra bucks by teaching the kind of classes Majerus did. I know Bobby Knight taught for several years at Indiana, too.

[Skitch]

I know it's Badger hate week and all that, but a pretty nice gesture by the mods over at Buckyville

http://buckyville.yuku.com/forums/3/Badger-Basketball-Board/Badger-Basketball-Board#.UL2ob4ZQS19

[DoggyDaddy]

Great shot of the three-headed monster that terrorized UW and produced one of the finest records in hoops during the 70s including two final fours and a National Championship.  Classy move by UW folks to post it.

One of Rick's first jobs was to coach the frosh at Marquette High in 1970.  This class turned into the State Champs.  MU's Gary Rosenberger and Bill Neary of the 77 NCAA Championship Team were from this group, too.  And so was Jeff Jonas, a  star at Utah who I believe had something to do with eventually luring Rick out there.  Yeah, Rick's mark was felt in many ways and it touched a lot of us from both Marquettes.