R.I.P. John Thompson Jr.

[MTsince2004]

I know this is a football forum, and I am a day late on this, but I thought I'd throw it out there. I loved watching those Georgetown teams back in the 80's. He was an outspoken advocate for his players that sometimes rubbed people the wrong way, but he always seemed to have their best interest at heart, politics be damned.

I was having a conversation with a coach who reminded me how much influence Thompson had on not just basketball, but on all collegiate sports. He wanted fair, established, accessible academic standards, but he also wanted to have the flexibility to work with student athletes when they struggled in transition. It explains his position on NCAA Proposition 48, but also his opposition to NCAA Proposition 42.

May he rest in peace.

 

[larry legend33]

Big John... the good ole days of the big East. Those were the best of years during college. Every league game mattered and kids stayed all 4 years. It was cool because you could Follow somebody from frosh-senior.
“BIg Monday”. Gotta get home for that 430 start.
rip john t. Good man.

 

[NorCalSportsFan]

One of my favorite basketball coaches to follow since my college days. He was one of the standards for all coaches to be measured. RIP Big John.

 

[ankleassassin]

Iverson's hall of fame speech. Cried talking about Coach Thompson.

 

[RidgeRider]

Perhaps the classiest coach of that era. His teams in the 80's were dominate in a dominate league that was the Big East. RIP, John.

 

[larry legend33]

Perhaps the classiest coach of that era. His teams in the 80's were dominate in a dominate league that was the Big East. RIP, John.

well said. He was a gigantic man with a big heart.
always first class.