Sniper Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 . http://ncaabbs.com/s....php?tid=544361 Some of you guys mentioned him when I came here to talk some smack. I know he hasn't been here since your teams parted conferences, but he seemed to have left an impression. He was 56. For those that he impressed, I wanted to give a heads up. As a Xavier fan I have to say though he was a rival fan he was funny as ###### and quick and cutting with the wit. Just the heads up on that. RIP Gruehls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 . http://ncaabbs.com/s....php?tid=544361 Some of you guys mentioned him when I came here to talk some smack. I know he hasn't been here since your teams parted conferences, but he seemed to have left and impression. He was 56. For those that he impressed, I wanted to give a heads up. As a Xavier fan I have to say though he was a rival fan he was funny as ###### and quick and cutting with the wit. Just the heads up on that. RIP Gruehls. Thanks for the update. He was fun to have around when we shared the same conference. He was on this board pretty frequently. I'm sorry to hear the news. He was way too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Sh!t. Sh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!tSh!t! I went looking for him when the whole Cincy/Xavier thing was happening and was unable to find him listed in his law firm. This is horrible. If I recall correctly, a few of you also had the pleasure of meeting the late Greg Ruehlmann in person. He was witty, tremendously smart -- and a wonderful host once when I was visiting a friend in Cincinnati. He was viciously funny on this board, in the best sense of that description, and it never seemed to hurt all that much because his teeth were so smarl. And he was a SLU dad, at least for a bit: His son started at SLU before transferring to Notre Dame. I'm pretty devastated by this news and ache for his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 His profile says he last signed in here 9/11/11 and had 72 posts. I remember the name but don't recall intereacting with him much. Was he a UC guy? Sorry to hear he's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yes. He was a Bearcat fan. He got many compliments though and was very funny. I remember spending about an hour trying to match his wit in a post (and still came up short). It is very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Not that it's any consolation to anyone, but Gruehls' spirit will live on as long as anyone continues to wear their billikens.com t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wow. Never met him, but had a few exchanges with him back in the old CUSA days. They weren't necessarily friendly; admittedly I let my hatred of all things UC get the best of me and he put me in my place with a few well-worded responses. While I was initially bitter about it, I eventually grew to respect him and found him to be a very solid individual. Condolences to anyone who did have the pleasure of knowing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 gruehls was the greatest rival poster to ever appear at billikens.com. the man had a tremendous wit. i also know he took care of my friend, Naticat, a couple of times on his visits to cincy to see the bearcats. i am certain, had the timing worked, he would have hosted me or any other billiken fan on a trip to cincy. rip Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Over the life of this board and its predecessor board, gruehls was the best "opponent" to come calling. I too met him at a CUSA tourney in Cincinnati and echo roy's sentiments. He, UCTom and NatiCat were some of the early rivals and always acted respectful even when in total disagreement with th epopulace on here. There never seemed to be any real "trash" in that early trash talking. They were always class acts and gruehls was the classiest. Just a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Shocked to hear this. RIP Gruehls. When I moved to Charleston and couldn't find cans of Skyline in the stores here, Gruehls sent me a box of emergency rations. I in turn sent him some kind of low country hot sauce he liked. The older guys on here will recall we had many fun exchanges w/ Greg. As someone mentioned above, if all opponent posters were as classy and funny as Gruehls they'd be welcome to post here anytime. You just couldn't pass up a post by the infamous Gruehls. Sympathy wishes to his family. The quote on the Billiken T is :" You eat 3 or more meals of Gruehls a day." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 He was a class act and possibly the only thing I miss about not playing UC any more. Here's his obit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 RIP Gruels. Even Kyle Mac felt obligated to include him in his comments today I'm glad to have it done and out of the way," McClellan said in Washington D.C. as the team visited the White House. "That whole process is kind of grueling and you're glad when it's over." Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-mcclellan-avoid-arbitration/article_1a87bf8a-413b-11e1-8aaa-0019bb30f31a.html#ixzz1jp7NTEAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenblue Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Mostly a long time reader but remember gruehls as the best poster from another school and enjoyed his wit which was always presented in a positive way even though he was a fan of another school--brings to mind what a great situation we had with Conference USA--If that was still our conference Chaifetz would be sold out for every conference game no matter what our record was--May GRUEHLS R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 He was a class act and possibly the only thing I miss about not playing UC any more. Here's his obit. Seriously? His dad was the mayor? Did any of you who knew him know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Seriously? His dad was the mayor? Did any of you who knew him know that? nope,knew he was an ex northwestern football player. i think naticat told me that. but no idea he was city elite. right after naticat got married and had moved to st louis, gruehls invited him and his bride to come to cincy for a bearcats game and took care of them. tickets, put em up at his house, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I didn't realize he was a St. X grad (there are a few on this board, right?). At 56, he was just a year or two behind my father-in-law. I'll have to ask if he knew him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 nope,knew he was an ex northwestern football player. i think naticat told me that. but no idea he was city elite. right after naticat got married and had moved to st louis, gruehls invited him and his bride to come to cincy for a bearcats game and took care of them. tickets, put em up at his house, etc. The internet is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Very sad. Far too young. Classy poster. I had no idea he was on this Board as of 3 or 4 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm saddened to see this. I add my condolences, though I never met the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickdraw Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have to agree that Gruehls never talked trash. He came to the board to support his team in a good-natured way. It was as if he could say something in support of the Bearcats, even in support of Huggins, and then step back with a twinkle in his eye, as if to say "OK--come back at me!" He made you feel like he was aware of UC's off-court issues and acknowledged them in his own way, but still needled us about on-court success. He was a great message board buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slubilliken09 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I didn't realize he was a St. X grad (there are a few on this board, right?). At 56, he was just a year or two behind my father-in-law. I'll have to ask if he knew him. Class of 05 myself. From the stories you guys have told about him, Gruehls seems like a down-to-earth, genuinely nice guy. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Sorry to read this. Greuhls was one outside fan from the old CUSA days we all liked with his wit and knowledge of basketball. Also reading his obit, he was a accomplished man and certainly lived life to its fullest. RIP Greuhls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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