Brewers manager Pat Murphy's former college players say his MLB success hasn't surprised them

MILWAUKEE (AP) As they watch manager Pat Murphy lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series since 1982, the guys who played for him at Notre Dame and Arizona State cant help but feel nostalgic.Murphy celebrated Milwaukees NL Championship Series sweep by saying the Los Angeles Dodgers had Hall of Famers but his team had gamers. The theme wasnt much different from pep talks he gave his college teams.Its kind of dj vu, said Cory Mee, who played for Murphy at Notre Dame from 1989-92. Ive heard this before.RELATED: Brewers fan holds onto $18 tickets and memories from 1982 World Series Brewers fan holds onto $18 tickets and memories from 1982 World SeriesMurphy won exactly 1,000 games during a college coaching career that included stops at Maryville (Tennessee) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (California) before longer stints at Notre Dame (1988-94) and Arizona State (1995-2009). He now is on baseballs biggest stage as the Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series starting F