http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18729562

My dad has an internal defibrillator bad has had that happen before. If your heart rate either spikes or depresses even for a little while, it can go off and it definitely knocks you to your knees. I had no idea that Hugs had one.

(02-20-2017 10:42 PM)MercerCo_BearCat Wrote:  http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18729562

Jeez. I hate to see that he's not taking better care of himself. Thank God for technology to keep him ticking. He just seems he's a tick away from kicking it, man. I still hold a very deep warm spot in my heart for that guy. Hope he is ok.

Scary moment. Looks like he is still roaming the sidelines yelling at Refs and players to get back on D.

I love Huggs, but he needs to take better care of himself and I can't believe he hasn't since his heart attack years ago. He is extremely overweight and in a very high stress job!

(02-20-2017 11:03 PM)OregonBearcat Wrote:  I love Huggs, but he needs to take better care of himself and I can't believe he hasn't since his heart attack years ago. He is extremely overweight and in a very high stress job!

There was a period when he lost weight, but he has put it all back and more. A walking time bomb.

By the way WVU won by 15.

(02-20-2017 10:52 PM)bearcatjim Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 10:42 PM)MercerCo_BearCat Wrote:  http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18729562

Jeez. I hate to see that he's not taking better care of himself. Thank God for technology to keep him ticking. He just seems he's a tick away from kicking it, man. I still hold a very deep warm spot in my heart for that guy. Hope he is ok.

Same here.

I will always have a soft spot for Bob Huggins. Thankful that it wasn't more serious and I hope he is on the sidelines for as long as he wishes to be.

Wow! Scary stuff. But, I can't really say I'm really surprised, and echo the disbelief express by OregonBearcat, that he refused to take care of himself. If nothing else, I was hoping he'd learn from one of my all-time favorite basketball personalities, the late Rick Majerus, who went far too soon

Come on Bob! Please, wake up!

(02-21-2017 05:42 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Wow! Scary stuff. But, I can't really say I'm really surprised, and echo the disbelief express by OregonBearcat, that he refused to take care of himself. If nothing else, I was hoping he'd learn from one of my all-time favorite basketball personalities, the late Rick Majerus, who went far too soon

Come on Bob! Please, wake up!

Bob will never wake up. If you don't make major changes after nearly dying at an airport in Pittsburgh you never will.

Let me step out of character for a second. As a physician, I am quite surprised he has lasted this long. I don't just mean staying alive, I mean having the stamina to coach. Eventually, his heart will just die with the defibrillator firing away to no avail as the battery drains to zero. Bob destroyed his coronary arteries right before our very eyes. He made choices, in his words, not to exercise or eat right because of the rigors of travel and his somewhat singular focus on basketball. Perhaps. But many others in the same profession or other equally or more intense professions manage to maintain some balance. In the end, it was his choice to pursue stress relief in many unhealthy ways.

With that said, I continue to wish the best for Bobby and when he dies, as we all will, I hope it is not writhing on a basketball floor on national television.

Bob was a buddy of Rick Majerus and we know how that ended and so does Bob.

I'm actually a bit surprised that Huggins is still alive. He's very overweight, has a stressful job, plus the rumors of continued drinking....

(02-21-2017 11:37 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  I'm actually a bit surprised that Huggins is still alive. He's very overweight, has a stressful job, plus the rumors of continued drinking....

Are we talking about Huggs' Coke Zero drinking habits?



Look I hate commenting on someone else's habits. I have no idea how Huggins eats, drinks or what he does for exercise. Some people gain weight easier than others, some people's bodies react differently. I wish him the best and hope he is doing enough for himself to continue to live a long life. I still love watching his teams play basketball though.

(02-21-2017 10:40 AM)WalterSobchak Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 05:42 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Wow! Scary stuff. But, I can't really say I'm really surprised, and echo the disbelief express by OregonBearcat, that he refused to take care of himself. If nothing else, I was hoping he'd learn from one of my all-time favorite basketball personalities, the late Rick Majerus, who went far too soon

Come on Bob! Please, wake up!

Bob will never wake up. If you don't make major changes after nearly dying at an airport in Pittsburgh you never will.

Let me step out of character for a second. As a physician, I am quite surprised he has lasted this long. I don't just mean staying alive, I mean having the stamina to coach. Eventually, his heart will just die with the defibrillator firing away to no avail as the battery drains to zero. Bob destroyed his coronary arteries right before our very eyes. He made choices, in his words, not to exercise or eat right because of the rigors of travel and his somewhat singular focus on basketball. Perhaps. But many others in the same profession or other equally or more intense professions manage to maintain some balance. In the end, it was his choice to pursue stress relief in many unhealthy ways.

With that said, I continue to wish the best for Bobby and when he dies, as we all will, I hope it is not writhing on a basketball floor on national television.

What the hell, it beats dying in a nursing home after years of crapping on yourself, your brain turned to mush.

(02-21-2017 12:52 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 10:40 AM)WalterSobchak Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 05:42 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Wow! Scary stuff. But, I can't really say I'm really surprised, and echo the disbelief express by OregonBearcat, that he refused to take care of himself. If nothing else, I was hoping he'd learn from one of my all-time favorite basketball personalities, the late Rick Majerus, who went far too soon

Come on Bob! Please, wake up!

Bob will never wake up. If you don't make major changes after nearly dying at an airport in Pittsburgh you never will.

Let me step out of character for a second. As a physician, I am quite surprised he has lasted this long. I don't just mean staying alive, I mean having the stamina to coach. Eventually, his heart will just die with the defibrillator firing away to no avail as the battery drains to zero. Bob destroyed his coronary arteries right before our very eyes. He made choices, in his words, not to exercise or eat right because of the rigors of travel and his somewhat singular focus on basketball. Perhaps. But many others in the same profession or other equally or more intense professions manage to maintain some balance. In the end, it was his choice to pursue stress relief in many unhealthy ways.

With that said, I continue to wish the best for Bobby and when he dies, as we all will, I hope it is not writhing on a basketball floor on national television.

What the hell, it beats dying in a nursing home after years of crapping on yourself, your brain turned to mush.

That's a valid point. Would your u rather live a short, happy life on your own terms or live long under miserable conditions? No one can accuse Huggins of living an uneventful, boring life. I'd say he's done alright for himself.

(02-21-2017 11:48 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 11:37 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  I'm actually a bit surprised that Huggins is still alive. He's very overweight, has a stressful job, plus the rumors of continued drinking....

Are we talking about Huggs' Coke Zero drinking habits?



Look I hate commenting on someone else's habits. I have no idea how Huggins eats, drinks or what he does for exercise. Some people gain weight easier than others, some people's bodies react differently. I wish him the best and hope he is doing enough for himself to continue to live a long life. I still love watching his teams play basketball though.

Intelligent post.

People who regularly drink diet soda are significantly more likely to have stroke, heart attacks, diabetes.

(02-21-2017 05:58 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  People who regularly drink diet soda are significantly more likely to have stroke, heart attacks, diabetes.

Well the last is true. Because a Diabetic cant drink regular soda unless their sugar is so low that they have to drink it to bring their sugar back up to normal. I drink water mostly but I do like to have a soda once in a while so I drink a diet soda.

(02-21-2017 05:58 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  People who regularly drink diet soda are significantly more likely to have stroke, heart attacks, diabetes.

Probably because Most of the people who are drinking diet soda are trying to avoid those aforementioned problems and Were told to drink diet soda because they were at risk...

I have Type 1 diabetes and drink full fledged coke. Also, some Stella Artois on occasion. Like everything.....moderation.