Bradley women’s basketball head coach Michael Brooks was fired March 14, compiling a 37-84 record in his four years on the Hilltop.
However, The Scout sports staff will forever remember Brooks not for his record, but rather for his uncanny ability to have at least one remarkable quote in a large majority of the stories he was interviewed for.
To celebrate his Bradley career, the sports staff has put together a short list of the best “Brooks-isms,” which often made him a staff favorite to interview.
– Brooks’ typical response when asked “How’s it going?”
“Life’s good.”
– March 7, 2014, Brooks on the significance of sweeping rival Illinois State that season.
“It’s not about Illinois State; they’re just another team … I could care less about that high school team down the road.”
– Nov. 21, 2014, Brooks on why he doesn’t recruit many forwards or centers.
“Speed kills, plain and simple. I don’t like big ‘bumb-e-quats’ laboring up and down the court.”
– Feb. 26, 2016, Brooks on why you have to work hard consistently after a win against Illinois State.
“We can’t let people outwork us, we’ve got to go take things on our own. In life, no one’s just going to give you a sandwich, because you had a great day today. You have to go earn your money so you can go buy your sandwich. That’s how life works.”
– March 4, 2016, in typical Brooks fashion, the coach always had at least one inspirational quote per sit down interview.
“The biggest competition in life is not someone else; it’s not another entity that is put up against you. Your biggest competition is yourself. It’s getting over your fears. It is getting over your mistakes. It’s getting over the things that block you from doing what you want to do. The confidence is within us, we’ve got to bring it out.”
