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Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:49 pm to Sid E Walker
He had prostate cancer and he reported he was undergoing treatment for a recurrence in 2015. Cancer is a bitch.
God rest your soul Mike.
God rest your soul Mike.
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 10:17 pm to Mizzou4ever
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RIP Mike, and thanks for being there for us when we needed you.
Yep. I'll never forget that press conference.
Thanks Mike.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 10:23 pm to Mizzou4ever
RIP Mr. Slive! He brought Missouri to the SEC and for that we are forever thankful. 
Posted on 5/16/18 at 11:44 pm to AHM21
RIP Mike.
If you really want to know how great Mike Slive was at his job just look at what Conference USA became after he left to become commissioner of the SEC.
Thanks for your service and your hard work Mike.
Thoughts go out to your family and close friends.
If you really want to know how great Mike Slive was at his job just look at what Conference USA became after he left to become commissioner of the SEC.
Thanks for your service and your hard work Mike.
Thoughts go out to your family and close friends.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:38 am to AHM21
He was so instrumental in allowing Texas A&M enter the Southeastern Conference.
He will always be remembered by Aggies everywhere.
He will always be remembered by Aggies everywhere.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 7:03 am to footballtimeintn
quote:He had prostate cancer when he retired, so...
I know he was dealing with some health issues. Did it ever get reported what was wrong?
Posted on 5/17/18 at 7:44 am to AHM21
RIP and thanks for everything
Posted on 5/17/18 at 9:08 am to AHM21
Sweet story about his regular Saturday breakfast appearance:
Mr. Slive holds court at Salem's Diner
Best memory for me was one morning when granddaughter Abigail wanted to sit up at the counter... in the exact chair that I happened to be occupying at the moment. Spoken to me by a four-year-old with the characteristic Slive smile and firmness.
I could not move to another chair fast-enough. Laughter all the way around, including me.
Mr. Slive holds court at Salem's Diner
Best memory for me was one morning when granddaughter Abigail wanted to sit up at the counter... in the exact chair that I happened to be occupying at the moment. Spoken to me by a four-year-old with the characteristic Slive smile and firmness.
I could not move to another chair fast-enough. Laughter all the way around, including me.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 9:43 am to reggierayreb
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If you really want to know how great Mike Slive was at his job just look at what Conference USA became after he left to become commissioner of the SEC.
This doesn't get talked about enough. Under Slive, Conference USA was a pretty solid conference. When the SEC hired him, I worked at a C-USA institution and the faculty athletics representative was in my department.
He said to me that it was the worst day in the history of C-USA. I didn't understand it at the time, but what happened to C-USA after he left proved him right.
Six schools that were members of C-USA under Slive's leadership have made New Years 6 bowl games since 2014. To put that in perspective, only five SEC schools have done that in the same time period.
If he would have kept that C-USA together, we would have a Power 6.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:43 am to AHM21
Sucks to hear but favored Bama too much. RIP
Posted on 5/17/18 at 11:01 am to AHM21
Peace to his family and thanks for having us in the SEC.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 11:04 am to AHM21
sad to hear.RIP
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:11 pm to AHM21
RIP. He was a great man. Thanks for all your contributions. What an incredible run of success the conference saw under his watch.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 8:44 pm to AHM21
I would say if all of the AD's since we joined the SEC he was by far the fairest. Showed or did a great job of hiding any favoritism towards a particular school. He will be missed
Posted on 5/17/18 at 9:37 pm to AHM21
Godspeed Commish! You will be missed.
Posted on 5/18/18 at 5:54 pm to AHM21
Bama making a statue
Posted on 5/18/18 at 7:49 pm to AHM21
Too soon. RIP Mr. Slive and thank you for your service
Posted on 5/19/18 at 2:06 am to Mr. Elvert
Northeastern guy but really immeshed with the south..cudos
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