R.I.P. Herb Brooks.. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Tex · 08-11-2003, 06:53 PM

Being a die-hard hockey fan, this really hurts. The coach of the 1980 miracle on ice USA hockey team died today in a single car accident.

http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/20...1/1594173.html

rl33 · 08-11-2003, 08:29 PM

Yeah I am watching it on tv as I write this. I am stunned and very sad. One of the greatest hockey coaches ever.

RIP Herb Brooks

bobw · 08-11-2003, 08:47 PM

One of the greatest accomplishments in US sports history !

BigGov · 08-12-2003, 09:45 AM

Definately one of the greatest, if not the greatest accomplishment.

bish · 08-12-2003, 10:50 AM

A moment like the 1980 hockey game versus Russia will never happen again in the Olympics since they let the pros in. It's a shame!!!

archer2371 · 08-14-2003, 07:04 AM

Yeah, the only coach to ever get Team USA to win two medals in hockey (remember, he coached the '02 team as well). As a fan of hockey, the Stars (he coached the North Stars for awhile), and of the United States, this is a damn shame. *Sidenote* We didn't beat Russia for the Gold, we beat Finland for it, but beating Russia was a huge step towards the gold.

BigGov · 08-14-2003, 12:59 PM

Russia was the semi-final game. Russia also had professional players while we just had college guys. Well, Russia didn't have "professionals", they were in the "military". They just practiced hockey all day. That's what made it all so special, we didn't have a chance.

archer2371 · 08-14-2003, 06:33 PM

Oh I know it was hugely important because it was the Big Bad Russians who should have squashed us into the ice as if we were nothing, and we took their own game and spit it back at them.

BigGov · 08-14-2003, 06:56 PM

Wasn't saying you were wrong or out of line or anything, just giving some added background to a great story.

Nikilidstrom · 08-15-2003, 08:01 AM

he will definitely be missed. An amazing coach and by all counts an amazing man.

Tex · 08-15-2003, 08:44 AM

Another thing that made it so special is that in an exhibition game a few days before, the Russians had demolished the Americans 10-3.

Here's a good article about the game...

http://espn.go.com/gen/miracle/scripps.html

08-11-2003, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tex Crazy Location: Orange County, CA	R.I.P. Herb Brooks.. Being a die-hard hockey fan, this really hurts. The coach of the 1980 miracle on ice USA hockey team died today in a single car accident. http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/20...1/1594173.html

08-12-2003, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Definately one of the greatest, if not the greatest accomplishment. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

08-14-2003, 07:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Yeah, the only coach to ever get Team USA to win two medals in hockey (remember, he coached the '02 team as well). As a fan of hockey, the Stars (he coached the North Stars for awhile), and of the United States, this is a damn shame. Sidenote We didn't beat Russia for the Gold, we beat Finland for it, but beating Russia was a huge step towards the gold. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

08-14-2003, 12:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Russia was the semi-final game. Russia also had professional players while we just had college guys. Well, Russia didn't have "professionals", they were in the "military". They just practiced hockey all day. That's what made it all so special, we didn't have a chance. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

08-14-2003, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Oh I know it was hugely important because it was the Big Bad Russians who should have squashed us into the ice as if we were nothing, and we took their own game and spit it back at them. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

08-11-2003, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
rl33 Tilted Location: Hawaii	Yeah I am watching it on tv as I write this. I am stunned and very sad. One of the greatest hockey coaches ever. RIP Herb Brooks

08-11-2003, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
bobw Psycho Location: somewhere....	One of the greatest accomplishments in US sports history !

08-12-2003, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
bish Crazy Location: Indy	A moment like the 1980 hockey game versus Russia will never happen again in the Olympics since they let the pros in. It's a shame!!!

08-14-2003, 06:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Wasn't saying you were wrong or out of line or anything, just giving some added background to a great story. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

08-15-2003, 08:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nikilidstrom Stick it in your five hole! Location: Michigan, USA	he will definitely be missed. An amazing coach and by all counts an amazing man.

08-15-2003, 08:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tex Crazy Location: Orange County, CA	Another thing that made it so special is that in an exhibition game a few days before, the Russians had demolished the Americans 10-3. Here's a good article about the game... http://espn.go.com/gen/miracle/scripps.html __________________ "All I know is that I know nothing..."