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so much for that
OT: Beano Cook passed away, RIP
October 11th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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OT: Beano Cook passed away, RIP
October 11th, 2012 at 12:43 PM | 
RIP. Seems like the grim
RIP. Seems like the grim
October 11th, 2012 at 4:54 PM |
RIP Beano
RIP Beano
New Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdGxR-aU6o
October 11th, 2012 at 12:44 PM |
I can't
I can't
believe the number of sports related deaths that have taken place in the last three days.
October 11th, 2012 at 12:51 PM |
I know he was getting up
I know he was getting up
I know he was getting up there in age, but still weird to see commentators you've watched for a long time go.
I hear Zombeano Cook will still be picking Notre Dame to win the national title though.
October 11th, 2012 at 12:54 PM |
And to think
And to think
he was only two months away from correctly picking Te'o as the next NDHeisman winner. In all seriousness condolences to his family.
"Yep"
October 11th, 2012 at 12:56 PM |
Notchra Dame lost it greatest champion
Notchra Dame lost it greatest champion
In Heaven it can be 1993 all the time. RIP Beano.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:46 PM |
I think he'd rather it be 1988 all the time
I think he'd rather it be 1988 all the time
But RIP to a legendary man.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:02 PM |
He seemed to be one of the
He seemed to be one of the
He seemed to be one of the elder statesman of the game, and a throwback to the good old days. Even as his health deterioriated, he still had a sharp wit about him.
Despite his obvious Irish homerisms, I will miss him. RIP Beano.
October 12th, 2012 at 7:23 AM |
well stated
well stated
+1. Thanks for your contibutions to CF Beano.
Godspeed.
Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik
October 11th, 2012 at 1:05 PM |
Go to the 5:30 mark
Go to the 5:30 mark
October 11th, 2012 at 1:07 PM |
I grew very fond of Beano's
I grew very fond of Beano's
I grew very fond of Beano's weekly chats with Ivan Maisel on ESPN's college football podcast. He has been joking around for the past few years that he doesn't mind dying as long as it's not in the middle of the college football season. Sorry that you didn't get your wish, Beano. RIP.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:49 PM |
Eerie similarity with regard to the timing to Bo 's death
Eerie similarity with regard to the timing to Bo 's death
He was witnessing NDs greatest start in decades and Bo died before the Game in an undefeated season. Men of great passion, both.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:09 PM |
RIP Beano Cook
RIP Beano Cook
He was a great wit with a great knwoledge of the game, and his insight and his injection of a good laugh into the sport will be missed. One of my favorite quotes from him:
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4 for five. "
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3
October 11th, 2012 at 1:22 PM |
Yeah, he had a hilarious dry
Yeah, he had a hilarious dry
Yeah, he had a hilarious dry sense of humor to him. His knowledge of football past 1981 was practically worthless, but it was great to listen to him on the podcasts, because he was allowed to bitch about all kinds of stuff that would never be allowed on TV (like how much he hated baseball).
October 11th, 2012 at 2:26 PM |
How much he hated Baseball
How much he hated Baseball
When the Iran hostages returned, the MLB commissioner offered them lifetime passes for every MLB team, Beano Cook's response "Haven't they suffered enough?"
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
October 11th, 2012 at 1:09 PM |
RIP Beano
RIP Beano
As a lover of college football, I will pay respects to a man who dedicated his life to making mine better.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:12 PM |
Thanks for everything, Beano
Thanks for everything, Beano
Your color and character helped to make college football that much more special.
Hope you get your request to be buried in the winged helmet.
"He stood there like the house by the side of the road, and watched that one go by"
October 11th, 2012 at 1:20 PM |
rip
rip
When I heard the bews I said, "nooooooooooo." Listening to Ivan and Beano podcasts during the off season was the only way I got information about non B1G teams. He will be missed.
Coach Hoke once told me that a moral victory is still a (expletive deleted) loss.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:34 PM |
Was
Was
Was I the only one that initially saw, "OT: Brian Cook Passed Away RIP"?
October 11th, 2012 at 1:50 PM |
Yes, you were
Yes, you were
The only one.
October 11th, 2012 at 3:08 PM |
I saw "Brian cook" too. I
I saw "Brian cook" too. I
I saw "Brian cook" too. I heard him on wtka this morning so I did a double take
October 11th, 2012 at 3:10 PM |
It's bad if your death
It's bad if your death
Can't even make the front page of your own blog.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
October 11th, 2012 at 7:36 PM |
That would be META. I wonder
That would be META. I wonder
That would be META. I wonder if the Sugar Bowl UFR will be discovered and published posthumously.
October 11th, 2012 at 1:59 PM |
I remember growing up
I remember growing up
I remember growing up listening to him on ESPN Radio every Saturday morning. That guy was one colorful character. RIP
October 11th, 2012 at 1:59 PM |
Wants to be buried in the
Wants to be buried in the
Wants to be buried in the Winged Helmet. Miss ya beano!
October 11th, 2012 at 2:08 PM |
aw rats
aw rats
hated him in my teens
tolerated him in my 20s
appreciated him in my 30s
no one made the 1950s feel as close to today as he did, knew every name of every player and where they went to high school, provided they went to high school in western PA and played for Pitt, ND, Penn St or a service academy.
RIP
2013 resolution - make it onto the 2014 favorite MGoPosters post, not ironically
October 11th, 2012 at 2:35 PM |
Over the years, any time his
Over the years, any time his
Over the years, any time his name came up, I said not so nice things and pointed out the hundreds of times his predictions were wrong. But I'll restrain myself on this day because the man had loved ones. So to him I say, rest in peace.
I'm sure the folks at Penn State aren't happy today seeing that Beano picked them to win the national championship every year from 1975 to 2010.
Go Blue! Always!
October 11th, 2012 at 2:40 PM |
My sentiments, exactly.
My sentiments, exactly.
I was never a fan of Beano, and his constant criticism of all things Big Ten, but this is not the time to dwell on any of that. RIP.
Taking it one week at a time
October 11th, 2012 at 2:41 PM |
Thought I remember him as a ND honk...
Thought I remember him as a ND honk...
The Powlus stuff was legendary hilarity.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
October 11th, 2012 at 2:55 PM |
He loved them too. But PSU
He loved them too. But PSU
He loved them too. But PSU was his main baby.
Go Blue! Always!
October 11th, 2012 at 2:53 PM |
I remember him picking PSU over U of M in '97
I remember him picking PSU over U of M in '97
"by a lot". Ever since then I've avoided the guy. Still, it sucks seeing someone pass away...RIP Beano.
"A Michigan man will coach Michigan."
October 11th, 2012 at 2:34 PM |
May he win 2 Heismans in
May he win 2 Heismans in
May he win 2 Heismans in heaven.
Cool Beano story Bro:
Beano picked Penn State to trounce Michigan in the 1997 game at Happy Valley. It was him, I believe, that said Michigan should just send the band because it won't make any difference. Beano Cook was often wrong, but never in doubt.
Needless to say he was really, really wrong. I was at that game and Beano was broadcasting updates throughout the day from the ESPN booth outside the stadium. After the game, a bunch of us Michigan fans went over there and taunted the hell out of him. We sang the Victors loudly every time he tried to talk. Finally he just gave up and pretended to be our orchestra conductor whenever we would sing.
He made it up to us by telling us that he would vote us #1 the next day over FSU and Nebraska. That placated us, so from there on out when he would speak we would shout "We love you, Beano!".
A good time was had by all. Except Penn State.
M'Dog
October 11th, 2012 at 2:59 PM |
That infamous prediction was
That infamous prediction was
That infamous prediction was made in September, on the Fabulous Sports Babe Show (which ended up getting cancelled a little over a year later). The exact quote was:
"Michigan will be a good team this year but they will lose 2-3 games. Circle one of those losses when they play Penn State in Happy Valley on November 8th. Heck, don't even bother going. Send the Michigan band and have them play the Victors for 3 hours so both sides can go home happy.
Go Blue! Always!
October 11th, 2012 at 3:25 PM |
beano had this sharp, dry wit
beano had this sharp, dry wit
beano had this sharp, dry wit until the day he died. i guess it's better to go when you're still sharp. RIP.
October 11th, 2012 at 3:36 PM |
I always got a kick out of him
I always got a kick out of him
but I have to say that he was the most unhealthy-looking man I've ever seen on TV. His deathly-gray pallor gave his recent appearances a bizarre, surreal edge to me. I half expected him to be carrying a scythe.
October 11th, 2012 at 4:28 PM |
says the man with a skull for
says the man with a skull for
says the man with a skull for an avatar.
October 11th, 2012 at 5:23 PM |
RIP Beano
RIP Beano
I remember he was always considered a college football expert, but all of his college football national championship and Heisman trophy predictions were horribly inaccurate, like
Notre Dame will win the National Championship (1982)
Ron Powlus will win the Heisman. Twice?
Penn State national championship (1981)
USC national championship for (1984)
Oh god the list goes on an on with that guy.
What I liked about him was his great memory of notable events for big games and plays made back in the 1950s , 1960s and 70s. He had a knack for recalling past glorious moments, which fans of course liked about him.
October 11th, 2012 at 6:11 PM |
Yep, he had some good ones...
Yep, he had some good ones...
Btw, good to see you again, I really miss WCA.
How is Maize 'n' Brew working out nowdays?
"He stood there like the house by the side of the road, and watched that one go by"
October 11th, 2012 at 8:15 PM |
Buried in A winged helmet
Buried in A winged helmet
I wonder if he will be buried in a Winged helmet? ( I'm assuming other people on here have seen the video where he said he wanted to be buried in one )
#Go Blue !!!!!
October 11th, 2012 at 11:13 PM |
Sad to see him go. Wasn't
Sad to see him go. Wasn't
Sad to see him go. Wasn't alwaysthat insightful, but always entertaining.
RIP. Seems like the grim reaper has been putting in overtime lately... sad stuff.
Hail.