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Show w'Hj, k- - Vejfitwv gk re Page 7 University Journal Monday, December 3, 2012 n jrp GlICl J bG rT c ; , V'w. i H m4 'A 3 L X.-- 1 i a 0 much as hoops. Unfortunately, that led to many health issues cwilliamssuunews.com that ultimately led to his heart failure Saturday. the most Rick Majerus, He took a job at USC after successful head coach of Utah leaving Utah, only to resign shortly basketball history, died from heart after with health issues. He had complication Saturday at a Los He many heart problems throughout 64. was Angeles hospital. his tenure and eventually left St. Majerus may not have been the Louis in August because of those he most popular coach in Utah issues. This time, it was tor good. was clearly an oddball. However, He spent his final months in a theres no doubt he was the best. hospital, where hed eventually He was tough on his players, succumb to his heart issues. but he still cared and a lot He might be gone, but his legacy taught. Many agree, hes among will continue on for a long time. those who belong on the Mount Not only did he coach the hell out Rushmore of college basketball of basketball, hes helped create the other the coaches alongside next line of coaches in the game. greats like Dean Smith, Coach K, Weve certainly lost a member and Wooden John Bobby Knight, of the coaching fraternity that all a few others. of us respect. Arizona head coach this world Majerus leaves Sean Miller told ESPN. It became with 517 wins and he won more very apparent when you prepared than 70 percent of the games he for his team and watched him coached. However, hell be mostly coach against your team that there his different for remembered style are very few coaches that are more of coaching, which superseded the d that prepared, more basketball court. knew the game comprehensively It was a unique experience, Ill tell you that, and 1 loved every a 26-- 8 turnaround last season than Rick Majerus. You could also minute of it, Saint Louis guard and the round of 32 in the sense that basketball, the game, the love of the game was really part of Kyle Cassity said, in an ESPN.com NCAA Tournament. article. A lot of people questioned He also was a wonderful hoops his life. In the end. this isnt just a loss the way he did things, but I loved it. analyst off and on for three years for those who knew Majerus or Hed be hard as hell on you. but he at ESPN. health However, problems for Utah hoops. Its a loss for the really cared. entire basketball community that He wasnt just a coach, he was a plagued him. The man clearly loved food as Majerus helped mold. teacher of life lessons that sports can often teach. He taught his players that success on the court can indeed transition intojile oif the court. Then, you look at the hoops cultural impact he left. Keep in mind, he helped change the perspective of Utah hoops. He turned the Utes from a near basketball afterthought into a basketball powerhouse within two years of taking the helm of the program. In his second year at Utah, the Utes went 30-- 4 and went to the Sweet 16. He went on to take Utah to 10 NCAA tournaments, two Sweet 16s, one elite 8 and national one championship appearance in 1998. It wasnt just Utah. Majerus will be remembered as a college hoops immortal. In 25 years as a head coach in college hoops, Majerus had just one losing season. Never in Utah. In fact, his only losing season came two years ago (his 24th season as a head coach), when his St. Louis squad went He then oversaw that team to By CARTER WILLIAMS rn4tf P 0 BEST BUSINESS COMPETITION i a detail-oriente- 12-1- 9. forward Kirni Hawkins and guard Andrea Jones to rebuild the lead to seven. for answered Rozendaal NMSU with her third three pointer of the half followed by a layup from guard Shay Young to cut the lead down to two with 9.17 to go. (Rozendaal) just had a really good night shooting the ball, She wasnt Moreland said. someone we really looked at as a main shooter, she just went off and that was something we needed to adjust to and close out better because she had the hot hand. SUU extended the lead back to five on the next possession on a three from Mandelko, but NMSU answered right back on a layup from Gilbreath to cut the with 4:50 to go in lead to 62-6- 0 the game. - The teams traded buckets the next three minutes before the Aggies would tie the game at 68 for the first time since it was jumpers from Loss Continued from Back Page The Aggies opened the second half by scoring the first 0 6-- points to cut the lead to 43-3- 6 before Mandelko would drain a 3 to put the SUU lead back up to double digits. Following the Mandelko three, NMSU went on a 10-- 2 run to cut the SUU lead down to 48-4- 6 with 16:26 to go in the game. the Those runs changed entire game and I should have called a timeout sooner than I did, Payne said. It went from a game where we had a healthy comfortable lead, to a tight game the whole rest of the night. SUU responded with a 2 run to build the lead back up to with 12:21 to seven, at 55-4go in the game. NMSU would cut the lead to 2 on a pair of free throws 11:05 with Rozendaal by remaining. The responded on 7-- 8, 55-5- Opportunity Quest n f! from Back Page In his first two starts, Kaepernick averaged 9.9 yards per completion, while Smith averaged per completion in his first five seasons and 7.5 yards under Harbaugh. Is it a fair comparison given how many starts Smith has over Kaepernick? Probably not, so how about this: In Smiths first two starts he completed passes for 166 yards, an average of 4.5 yards per completion, and five interceptions, no touchdowns. A ANNUAL BEST BUSINESS f(L to d. on a pair of free throws from Williamson with 21 seconds to go. h. to -I- DEA COMPETITION SUU had a chance to wjn the game as Funk was fouled with 10 seconds remaining, but the sophomore missed both free throws. I had complete confidence in her, Mandelko said. We talk about it today that every single one of us has each others back and that first one went in and out. SUU appeared to have a second chance at the win but Rozendaal forced a jump ball on the rebound to set up Williamsons game winning layup. ir w le ,t id 9 ie to re e, er ANYONE IN IRON, BEAVER AND le IS ELIGIBLE GARFIELD COUNTIES The bench, which had been a strong suit the first five games of the year, managed only 25 points after coming into the game averaging close to 40. take to the court The again Thursday when they take on Utah Valley. Tipoff against the Wolverines is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Orem. is id SPONSORED PRIZES: n, ie it r ALL SUD STUDENTS OF ANY MAJOR ARE ELIGIBLE 2. How about the fan controversy? Since joining the team in 2005, Smith has been the focus of scrutiny when he performed badly and was never welcomed heartily back by the fans even if he did perform well. When it was announced that Harbaugh would be the new coach, I remember reading many comments on various articles and websites that basically wanted the 49ers to cut Smith and move on. The new regime selected Kaepernick in the 2011 draft, but Harbaugh was set on using Smith as his of-1-6 starting quarterback, and the team won a in 2011 season after regular season games in 2010, beat the Saints in one of the most exciting g "A divisional playoff games ever and made it to the NFC Championship game where they lost to the would-b- e Super Bowl Champions. Was the success due to Smith alone? Not at all, but he did help. The powerful defense and the leg of David Akers aided in a lot of the teams wins. Smith was amazing in the playoff game against the Saints, as he orchestrated two touchdown drives in the final four minutes to beat New Orleans 36-3Fans praised Smith for that game and scrutinized a special teams player for the loss against the Giants in the NFC Championship game. After such a successful season Smith earned the praise of the fans, and even got the nickname The Phoenix. But he is now watching from the sidelines as his second-yea- r backup is the starter. Controversy Continued IS SPONSORED PRIZES: L d s Final thoughts SPONSORED Smith has done well under Harbaugh and I am personally happy that my team has risen from the ashes to be considered a serious contender for the past two seasons. With that in mind I believe Kaepernick is the future of the team because he has the making of an elite quarterback that Smith has never, and will BY: ZIONS BANK r never have. two performances, winning Following Kaepernick has taken over the starting role and started against the Rams on Sunday but since it was an afternoon game I didnt have the time to put the stats in this column. 13-o- ut 6-- IS y T1 ,1 :h a :n Soutfem Utah "University's (Department of "Music presents s) ;o :h For an official entry form go to: Any Questions Call: (435) www.suu.edubusinesssbdc 865-770- fi jToliday Cone?. or 7 irf sbdcsuu.edu 3; I' a st SPONSORED BY: ie i 0 , . V SUU 27- o- - Q A Vif V Ar k .V '"1 M ! " $ - - . 0 RsITV 1.. USTAR J Hughes & Associates, o Inc, ss network ; J time kn r9 ; d. 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