RIP Coach Faust. A true Domer. I was fortunate to have 2 conversations w/ him over the yrs.

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RIP Coach Faust. A true Domer. I was fortunate to have 2 conversations w/ him over the yrs.

Author: ELP (9128 Posts - Joined: Oct 18, 2020)

Posted at 10:27 pm on Nov 11, 2024

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Irish fans could see him on Gameday walking campus and talking to the Irish faithful. A fine decent man. God bless Gerry Faust.

Replies to: "RIP Coach Faust. A true Domer. I was fortunate to have 2 conversations w/ him over the yrs."

Rest in peace Gerry Faust. A good man. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:37pm 11/11/24 (34) [View All]
- When he was hired I think SI had a headline;Will ND ever lose again [NT] - ColeyO - 6:44pm 11/12/24
- Coach was beloved on campus when he came back for games. - Hensou - 2:07pm 11/12/24
- Condolences to the Faust family. [NT] - humbaba - 11:33am 11/12/24
- 'A good man' is the perfect description - Nigel Tufnel - 10:15am 11/12/24
  - He was that, just in way over his head with 22 yearoldplayers. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:53pm 11/12/24
- A genuine Nice Guy... Heaven Awaits! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:33am 11/12/24
- Loved ND arguably more than life itself. Fabulous human being. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:51am 11/12/24
- RIP, he was everything you’d want in a coach except successful [NT] - irishone - 6:05am 11/12/24
  - I recall reading that Fr. Joyce once said Gerry was the right man for the job; just not the right... - NEPA Irish - 6:34am 11/12/24
- Nice summary in the SBT [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:10am 11/12/24
- Nice guy, certainly loved the Golden Dome - ndunabomber - 11:37pm 11/11/24
  - Great man I loved his win over Pitt in 1982. His team actually pushed Penn State all over - THEISMANCARR - 8:10am 11/12/24
    - Right on my brother - THEISMANCARR! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 1:25pm 11/12/24
- RIP. He certainly said enough Hail Mary’s during his time… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:26pm 11/11/24
  - He gave me a ride in the freezing cold &wind in AM of Jan 1983- a simple act of kindness. - BaronVonZemo - 8:50am 11/12/24
    - Wow! [NT] - MarkHarman - 1:38pm 11/12/24
    - Great story! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:41am 11/12/24
- Great Man loved ND more than any of us. The guy could recruit, had bigger wins than TW, Weis, Davie [NT] - bakedogg - 10:15pm 11/11/24
  - “More than any of us”? Speak for yourself. [NT] - Hensou - 2:11pm 11/12/24
- Did he pass? I don’t see that [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:04pm 11/11/24
- Where is this? I`ve checked all the majors [NT] - bakedogg - 10:03pm 11/11/24
  - It’s now on the internet. I didn’t see it at first either. [NT] - jray - 10:09pm 11/11/24
    - Link? [NT] - McIrish - 10:12pm 11/11/24
      - Re: Link? [NT] [LINK] - jray - 10:14pm 11/11/24
        Thanks! [NT] - McIrish - 10:17pm 11/11/24
        RIP Coach Faust. A true Domer. I was fortunate to have 2 conversations w/ him over the yrs. - ELP - 10:27pm 11/11/24
        Because of him I got to see ND inside because I befriended his secretary and had conversations - THEISMANCARR - 8:16am 11/12/24
        I did too, jan blazi, and both RIP [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 2:57pm 11/12/24
        
        I met him once after a win over USC, either - cubsfanin16 - 10:46pm 11/11/24
        Ted Tollner may have been the Virgin Mary's gift to Gerry Faust... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:28am 11/12/24
        he was, the Trojans were awful then, I believe gerry - cubsfanin16 - 2:47pm 11/12/24
        Yep…0-2 against Robinson…and 3-0 against Ted… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:58pm 11/12/24
        
        Loved and honored the University with dignity! Lived a dream most people couldn`t imagine. [NT] - bakedogg - 10:35pm 11/11/24
        
        👍 [NT] - jray - 10:25pm 11/11/24