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He is the best coach in our history.

Posted on: June 29, 2017 at 20:51:38 CT

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Therefore put his name on the court, sure. Someone's name has to go on there.

But don't build a statue. That should be reserved for only the highest of winners which Norm unfortunately was not.

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The Norm statue: A testament to mediocrity. - ripzou KC - 6/29 16:59:43

Everyone wanted the Missouri job when you could - cal tiger MU - 7/2 14:51:29

Beaker ALERT - Ando MU - 7/1 08:36:15

How old are you? - MoGold MU - 6/30 13:24:29

If Cuonzo wants Cart'are Gordon, he's coming to Mizzou - Cole Thornton MU - 6/30 13:05:26

Yep. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/30 14:29:40

you aren't paying for it, wtf do you care?(nm) - ajpe53 MU

- 6/30 11:21:27

- 6/30 10:34:27

missouri was truly top tier during many of his years ... - tmcats KSU - 6/30 10:17:45

32 yrs in the biz and well-respected by his peers - raskolnikov MU - 6/30 10:45:17

He was the one Mizzou coach who would talk to you - mu7176grad MU - 6/30 11:27:06

RE: He was the one Mizzou coach who would talk to you - raskolnikov MU - 6/30 11:37:09

i was at sdsu when he was at now-northern iowa ... - tmcats KSU - 6/30 11:30:51

He wasn't a failure, - nerdmachine KC - 6/30 09:43:45

Those 3 didn't coach here. Norm deserves a statue. He won - Uncle John MU

- 6/30 10:02:40

Its all we got - Beakerbasher KC - 6/30 09:24:18

If Norm does not deserve a statue, who else does or will? He - Tiger_1995 MU - 6/30 09:02:13

Lifelong SLU fans are suddenly interested in Missouri - alstl MU - 6/30 08:57:49

Solid coach that was always a player or two short IMO - MakeShift MU - 6/30 08:54:38

The 76 team was a KA dunk away from final 4 - mu7176grad MU - 6/30 08:58:00

Again if he had one more good player he may have - MakeShift MU - 6/30 09:42:58

I think it's the eight conference championships and 32 years - bornoncampus MU - 6/30 08:42:23

Good post!(nm) - Uncle John MU

- 6/30 10:06:38

Norm built the program from nothing and had 4 eras of - tigertix MU - 6/30 08:00:13

Your opinion is worthless - mu7176grad MU - 6/30 07:08:29

Norm kept Missouri prominent after Devine left - Snake69 MU - 6/30 07:01:14

Mizzou football was fun to watch in the 70s - mu7176grad MU - 6/30 10:07:15

Norm saved Missouri athletics for 30 years after Devine (nm) - Snake69 MU - 6/30 07:03:04

RE: The Norm statue: A testament to mediocrity. - sarasotatiger MU - 6/30 06:56:07

This is closer to the truth. He did a lot with what he had. - bornoncampus MU - 6/30 08:55:09

you guys nearly had him last night - Guy on a Bison KC - 6/30 06:15:07

RE: The Norm statue: A testament to mediocrity. - Stanford Grad USA - 6/30 02:06:58

He's in the Hall of Fame (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 6/29 22:47:51

I agree that a statue is going a little far for someone who - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 6/29 22:15:34

I don't know about screwing up any more than he did - longtimereader MU - 6/29 22:28:11

RE: I don't know about screwing up any more than he did - sarasotatiger MU - 6/30 06:59:56

lol are you still a teenager?(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/30 04:03:24

Nope!! - longtimereader MU - 6/30 10:57:41

You missed a lot of history after Norm was booted(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/30 11:08:41

Did you feel you needed some attention?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 6/29 22:10:22

Solely on his coaching, probably - MNTIGER MU - 6/29 21:34:54

RE: Solely on his coaching, probably - BuckTurgidson KU - 6/30 09:22:37

I presume that link would take me to - MNTIGER MU - 6/30 13:21:05

Loser!(nm) - 68-69ron MU - 6/29 21:34:26

KU wants u back(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/29 20:54:44

Norm was a very good coach and had a lot of teams that - myself MU - 6/29 20:49:37

Teams that are capable of reaching Final Four do it. No - MizzouTigerz MU

- 6/30 09:40:50

Not necessarily. A coin is capable of landing on tails for - myself MU - 6/30 14:42:22

Does anybody outside of the Big 8 know who Norm is? - alwaysright MU - 6/29 21:33:21

Big 8/12 folks and hardcore CBB fans over the age of 50 know - myself MU - 6/29 21:36:56

So, by comparison....I'm in my 40's and I know who - alwaysright MU - 6/30 07:56:53

Those coaches are legends of the game, household names for - myself MU - 6/30 14:39:08

The point is.....to many MU fans, Norm is a legend of the - alwaysright MU - 7/2 14:21:57

He is the best coach in our history. - ripzou KC - 6/29 20:51:38

I don't completely disagree with you there, but I don't have - myself MU - 6/29 20:58:07

DADGUM RIGHT!!!1 STEWART WAS A DISASTER!!!!!!!!!1 - Mothball MU - 6/29 20:35:16

The day we build a Pinkel statue will be a sad one(nm) - ripzou KC - 6/29 20:52:20

GOLL DURN!!1 YOU ARE MY KIND OF DADGUM MAN!!!!!!!!!!!1 - Mothball MU - 6/29 21:14:51

Your handle doesn't even try to hide your intentions... - Gary P. MU - 6/29 20:11:04

I'm as big of a Mizzou fan as they come - ripzou KC - 6/29 20:50:04

Yeah, a 'huge fan' has a handle like that - MoGold MU - 6/30 13:27:06

If Cuonzo reaches a Final Four then we'll just have to make - myself MU - 6/29 21:52:53

Are you over 25?(nm) - 68-69ron MU - 6/29 21:35:37

Norm was an interesting guy really fun to sit near the bench - MU-TULSA MU - 6/29 19:46:25

Upset at how bad Norm owned SLU(nm) - alstl MU - 6/29 18:55:46

You probably are getting a statue - STRIPES

- 6/29 18:55:01

RE: You probably are getting a statue - Stanford Grad USA - 6/30 02:13:13

Faurot never did, either. - zodiac6 JC - 6/29 18:54:32

I honestly wouldn't be opposed to that. - ripzou KC - 6/29 20:47:40

He won a National Championship in baseball.... - shorty MU

- 6/29 18:53:25

You're entitled to your opinion, but calling Norm Stewart a - Cosmo MU

- 6/29 18:29:53

We have another Al Sharpton genius - bobby MU - 6/29 18:29:48

Is there a stupid post of the year award? If so, this guy - MATO MU - 6/29 18:20:48

You're embarrassing. (nm) - Uncle John MU

- 6/29 18:06:11

hey rip - Jeff85 MU - 6/29 17:49:45

Norm is the man! (Nm) - mizzoutiger91 MU - 6/29 17:25:20

Without Norm we are maybe Nebraska or Colorado in basketball - MUTGR MU - 6/29 17:16:29

Or better. - MizzouTigerz MU

- 6/30 09:45:14

Certainly not a "failure," but Norm really outstayed his - Diamond Dave MU

- 6/29 18:31:38

RE: Certainly not a "failure," but Norm really outstayed his - BuckTurgidson KU - 6/29 22:26:21

Not really at all. And what we've had since hasn't for the - MUTGR MU - 6/29 22:07:22

His last year here, he tied for second in the conference.. - shorty MU

- 6/29 18:57:05

RE: His last year here, he tied for second in the conference.. - BuckTurgidson KU - 6/29 22:51:48

When it is built on cheating, yes it is. - MizzouTigerz MU

- 6/30 09:44:06

RE: When it is built on cheating, yes it is. - BuckTurgidson KU - 6/30 23:05:15

or worse - Jeff85 MU - 6/29 17:50:22

Yes, Penn State? Minnesota? Rutgers? nm. - MUTGR MU - 6/29 22:02:28