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Rick Majerus (official thread)

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I'm sure this will be a ridiculously unpopular opinion, but I think Majerus is a hell of a nice guy, and great for kids in general, but I think he was overrated as a coach. He had some good teams, but I see him like a Glen Mason, who is also a nice guy, but I don't think could ever take an elite program (or an elite athletic school like USC) and turn them into a dynasty. He was good beating up on the Mountain West, and his teams made a few good tournament runs, but I don't think it's a huge loss for USC on the hardwood. Again I reiterate, he's a great man,and a fine mentor, and in that regard they are losing out.


However, it also exposes a double standard, because if Bobby Knight or some less popular coach (Rick Barnes) would have done this, the media would be slaying them, and Majerus is getting a free pass, health problems or not.
 
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I disagree-Majerus was a hell of a coach. To have the NCAA tourney success he did while recruiting out of the bling bling capital of the world Salt Lake City,Utah is phenomenal. He had to scratch and claw for the talent he got at Utah. Recruiting at USC would be a walk in the park compared to to Utah, and I think Majerus would have done a great job. Kudos to him for being a standup guy about the situation.
 
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Saint Louis hires coach Rick Majerus

4/28/2007, 5:10 a.m. EDT By R.B. FALLSTROM
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) ? Rick Majerus is back in coaching after a three-year absence, ready to help fulfill Saint Louis' intentions of becoming a Top 50 national program.
Majerus agreed Friday to a six-year contract with the school, which announced the hiring in a statement. An analyst with ESPN the last three years, Majerus has a career record of 422-147 with 15 postseason appearances.
"I missed it," Majerus told the AP on Friday night. "I missed practice. I missed coaching."

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I liked him as a coach, but he's really heading into a challenge to turn the Billikins into a top 50 program. I wonder what his motivation was. USC had the makings of a solid team for next year and they're capable of charming anyone they want to move out to the city of the Stars. I can't believe St. Louis ahd the same kind of money or alum support as USC.

I do wish he'd do something about the weight. I don't want to see a coach die on the sidelines of a basketball game.
 
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Majerus big man on campus at Saint Louis

Saturday, November 3, 2007 3:42 AM
By Nancy Armour


ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. LOUIS -- Rick Majerus had it pretty good the last couple of years.
He watched all the basketball he wanted and never had to sweat the results. He dropped in on friends across the country. Nobody bugged him about his weight or his health. All this, and he got to stay in his hometown of Milwaukee, too.
Those cushy days are gone now. After three years as an analyst with ESPN, Majerus is on the bench again, trying to make Saint Louis a force in the Atlantic 10 and beyond.
As for those visits with old friends, well, they'll just have to wait.
"Bob (Knight) called and said, 'Why don't you come down here and hang out with me for a few days?' " Majerus said. "I would no more have time for that than Botox injections."

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Another example of the intolerance of those on the far right.
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"I'm concerned that a leader at a Catholic university made these comments. It can lead Catholics astray," Burke said by telephone as he attended March for Life anti-abortion events in Washington.
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This might have to be moved to the political discussion area, but ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME.

The far right is insane. If there were ever a line to be put into a novel about brainwashing, the above quote is it.

You could replace "Catholic" with "Alpha" and you'd be reading a Brave New World.
 
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As a pro-choice guy myself, I disagree with Taos and Oneshot on this one. If you are employed by a Roman Catholic institution, you have to be sensitive as to the policies and beliefs of your employer.

If I worked for IBM, it would scarcely be prudent for me to publicly take a stance against mainframe computers, even if I thought they were a bad idea. Most of have to learn to "toe the company line" at some point in our careers.
 
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MaxBuck;1073704; said:
As a pro-choice guy myself, I disagree with Taos and Oneshot on this one. If you are employed by a Roman Catholic institution, you have to be sensitive as to the policies and beliefs of your employer.

If I worked for IBM, it would scarcely be prudent for me to publicly take a stance against mainframe computers, even if I thought they were a bad idea. Most of have to learn to "toe the company line" at some point in our careers.
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As a pro-life guy myself, I have to say that your analogy does not fit. Majerus was hired to coach the game of basketball, not to preach. If Catholic universities are seriously going to hire and/or fire athletic coaches based on their social views, then they may find themselves missing out on some quality coaches.

Besides, Majerus attempted to first dodge the question. It's not like he's chilling at pro-choice rallies in St. Charles.
 
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Taosman;1073689; said:
Another example of the intolerance of those on the far right.
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What does this have to do with politics? As far as I can tell, it's the statement of one man who is in a position of some authority in a religion that has adherents all over the political spectrum.

Personally, while I abhor RM's taste in politicians, I don't think that it should affect his employment as a basketball coach. It would be wise of him to keep the views and values of his employers in mind when he speaks publicly, however. After all, you don't go calling your boss' wife a whore at the company Christmas party (sorry, "Holiday party") even if you really do think that she's a whore. :wink:

As far as intolerant statements, Should we blame any statement made by a Buddhist on the "far left"? What about atheists? Do agnostics represent the "radical middle"? If a Rabbi says something intolerant about Arabs or Palestinians, do we start ranting about the evil "neocons"?

Perhaps we should come up with a list of intolerant statements made by all ideologues. Your posting history on this board would make for a good start. :biggrin:
 
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