RIP Randy Smith

Of the Manchester (Conn.) Journal Inquirer.

http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/04/14/news/doc4803af100b0a4594403019.txt

He had just written a column for Monday's paper on the Masters.

 

Wow. That's all I can say.

(I know this is frightfully inappropriate, but I saw the thread title, and thought we were talking about the GM who ruined the Tigers in the '90s.)

 

I honestly thought it'd be the former Buffalo Braves shooting guard.

RIP and condolences to this man's family and friends.

 

Have known Randy as "say Hi along press row" guy for years.
Crossed paths with him early in my career.
Just saw him about six weeks ago at a UConn game. So sad to hear of this.
RIP, Mr. Smith.

 

That is sad, sad, sad news. Randy was a terrific newspaperman and by far my favorite member of the UConn Horde.

 

A terrible 14 months for Connecticut writers.

RIP.

 

Wow. My condolences for the Smith and the Journal Inquirer families.

RIP to a man who died way too soon.

 

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=af958e94-80da-41ef-9f29-fc1c13e6ea1c

 

Randy was one of the great characters of Connecticut sports journalism. Nobody ever questioned the independence of his column writing and, boy, could he strike a nerve. The JI, at least when I was there, had more balls than any section in the state and Randy was pushing the envelope on a pretty regular basis. He had some legendary run-ins, too. Anyone remember him and Jack Evans going at it? It got physical at least once. I enjoyed working alongside Randy at the mall or having a drink with him at Chuck's.

 

sounds like my kind of guy

RIP

 

No shit...

 

Good friend. Terrific columnist.
And, when I first met him, a dead ringer for Peter Gammons, so much so that it used to startle me when I saw him at, say, a UConn-PC game.
RIP.