St. Louis University Makes Rick Majerus Its Next Head Coach

by Class of 66 on May 1, 2007 6:29 AM PDT

The Lizard's Mate Gets a Real Job

There was a time when I thought Rick Majerus would be the perfect coach to replace the Lizard of Westwood and to bring our program back to prominence.

That was before he took the sc job, backed away from the sc job, and then teamed with that very same Lizard to denigrate Ben Ball in his commentaries.

Congratulations Mr. Majerus (borrowing 71's convention of reserving "coach" for people I respect). Now that you can't hide behind your microphone, here are some challenges for you:

Hire the Lizard. Yes, hire the Lizard. You seemed quite compatible in front of the camera. You really never challenged his BS. If you believe it, prove it. Put him in control of part of your future.

And, then, I'd like to see the 2 of you schedule some games against UCLA. Don't think much of what we do? Put your players where your mouth is (Oops! not a fit metaphor in this case, he might try to eat them.)

Actually, I hope the TV Majerus becomes Coach Majerus. He made solid contributions in that role and I hope this job helps him get back to where he was before the bright lights seemed to melt his credibility.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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He needs Jenny Craig

I am truly worried that his heart will explode on the sideline one day. He seems fatter than ever before, I bet he hasn't seen his wang in 25 years. Unfortunately, St. Louis is one of the fattest cities in America, the place is littered with fast food joints...I truly fear for his well-being.

by tasser10 on May 1, 2007 7:57 AM PDT 0 recs

My fear is...

...that if you put him on the Jenny Craig diet, he would try to eat Jenny.

by Free the 16 on May 2, 2007 11:16 AM PDT up 0 recs

Rick Majerus is a great basketball coach

and an incredibly self destructive person. He needs to focus on getting his life together. He can barely talk on ESPN without getting winded.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on May 1, 2007 8:35 AM PDT 0 recs

Majerus

Did he ever move out of the hotel he lived in for all those years at Utah where they featured 24 hour room service?

BillSouthBay

by BillSouthBay on May 1, 2007 11:24 AM PDT 0 recs

This questions must be answered first

How are they going to squeeze Majerus through that gateway arch?

by bluegold on May 1, 2007 11:26 AM PDT 0 recs

You guys are cruel!

I don't think Majerus gets the respect he deserves. I have never seen his gills, but I must admit that I ran into him in Maui back in 2001 while snorkeling in Hanauma Bay and his fins were barely noticeable. In fact, the dorsal fin appeard to have evolved into two distinct stumpy white leg-like structures . . . other than the way he had washed up on the beach, you could hardly tell that he was a whale.

by charnaw on May 1, 2007 12:48 PM PDT 0 recs

Not to be nerdy, but

whales don't have gills...seeing as they're mammals...they breathe air through their blowhole...

South Campus to the rescue!

by tasser10 on May 1, 2007 2:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

yea...

and Hanauma bay is on Oahu, not Maui :-/

by ranelar on May 1, 2007 2:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oops . . I meant Honolua Bay

http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/beaches/HonoluaBay.htm

As for whales not having gills, that would explain why never saw them!

by charnaw on May 1, 2007 2:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

hah

didnt know such a place existed :P

by ranelar on May 1, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

Whales- Mammal or Fish?

Moby Dick is the stupidest book ever written.

by SuperBruinMan on May 2, 2007 12:15 AM PDT up 0 recs

More nerdy info

Legs evolved from the pelvic fins, not dorsal fin, while arms are known to have evolved from the pectoral fins. ;-)

I guess my biology degree was worth something...

by godblesstyus95 on May 1, 2007 6:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

Kudos to Griffis and Bio 5!

by charnaw on May 1, 2007 10:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

Majerus hasn't always been a model . . .

commentator, and he may or may not have been upset about not getting a longer look as coach of UCLA.

But that said, he is a heck of a coach. What he did at Utah is remarkable (Ball St. too), and comparable to any great coaching accomplishment including Ben Howland's at UCLA. I don't think his basketball coaching skills and credentials can be questioned. He would have been a great coach at UCLA. Maybe he is overweight, but if that was a reason to criticize then I missed something.

I'd rather have Howland, but I think 422-147 (Majerus' record as a coach) speaks for itself. I for one wouldn't be calling him out as coach of St. Louis . . . that is way bad karma.

Oh, and Majerus doesn't have to worry about scheduling UCLA. Scheduling a Majerus led St. Louis in the early season is a dangerous proposition.

by rfirpo on May 1, 2007 4:39 PM PDT 0 recs

Agree

How many times has a mid major made it to the championship game?

by SuperBruinMan on May 1, 2007 6:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

I Was Serious When I Said I Had Hoped Majerus ...

would take over for Lavin. I think Majerus is a great coach.

I first learned of him when I was teaching in Wisconsin and he was a coach under Al McGuire. Majerus never had great talent yet his teams were always competitive and overachieved.

He takes over a team that went 20-13 with but one senior.

However, I'm also serious when I say that he tarnished his reputation by saying some really stupid and negative things about BenBall.

I'm glad he's coaching, again, for two reasons. He's a good coach. And, he's a shitty commentator.

sjh

by Class of 66 on May 1, 2007 7:17 PM PDT up 0 recs