Billingsley99 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 18 minutes ago, jefftheref said: I have heard the suit story before. I also heard Bird only had a couple pairs jeans and a few shirts to wear and his roommate had all kinds of clothes and Bird felt intimidated by it. Wouldn't it be an incredible story to interview Bird and get his side of the story. In today's world that story would be plastered all over the internet. wasn't some of that in his book Driven? If not maybe I just remember hearing the stories either way I can only imagine the culture shock he experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 1:30 PM, FKIM01 said: Off the top of my head? Luke Recker Don't mention this POS's name. Its like he who must not be mentioned. He is a traitor to IU and his girlfriend whom he left after she was left paralyzed and in a wheelchair after a bad car accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 She spoke for us During Red Ribbon Week. The next year we had Antwann Randle El Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 29 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: She spoke for us During Red Ribbon Week. The next year we had Antwann Randle El She spoke at Indiana State when i was there in like 2001. She was inspirational and a good speaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, IowaHoosierFan said: Don't mention this POS's name. Its like he who must not be mentioned. He is a traitor to IU and his girlfriend whom he left after she was left paralyzed and in a wheelchair after a bad car accident. For years, I was told that the couple had broken up prior to the accident. Which, by the way happened in Colorado. This story out of Chicago from a few years ago confirmed what I was being told.... that Kelly and Luke had already broken up before the accident. 16 years after devastating accident, a story of love, courage But you are correct about the IU part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 2 hours ago, milehiiu said: I am thinking you are talking about Larry and not Delray. Larry, quite literally was the "Hick from French Lick". And I don't mean that in a demeaning way. When he came to IU he was backward. And yes, Benson abused Larry mentally, because of it. Knight was of no help. I know of one story. IU was to have a gathering which required the players to wear a suit and tie. Larry never owned a suit before coming to IU. So he went to Knight, seeking help with getting a suit and tie. Instead of helping Larry, Knight kicked Larry out of his office. Upon reflection, years later, Knight admitted that was the greatest mistake he ever made as a coach. All correct. Knight also said he regretted rooming Bird with Steve Risley, the kid from the most well off family at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston_Hoosier Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Risley was at IU from 1977-1981. Bird left in 1974. Don’t think they were roommates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Houston_Hoosier said: Risley was at IU from 1977-1981. Bird left in 1974. Don’t think they were roommates Welcome to Hoosier Sports Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 It was Jim Wiseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Wow. Two in a row.... I get to greet to HSN 3.0 . Welcome to Hoosier Sports Nation, Cutter ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, Cutter said: It was Jim Wiseman That be Wisman, and you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thank you mile you are a class person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 hours ago, IowaHoosierFan said: Don't mention this POS's name. Its like he who must not be mentioned. He is a traitor to IU and his girlfriend whom he left after she was left paralyzed and in a wheelchair after a bad car accident. LOL...I hear you. Not saying I appreciated what he did at all. I just hated that a talented kid like him got away. Unfortunate that his character did not match his talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Cutter said: Thank you mile you are a class person You are welcome. And thanks for the kind words. Hope to see more from you, going forward. Obvious you know your IU history. Always good to have people like you on board. And your user name.... trying to figure out where that comes, from. Just kidding... I love your user name. As an aside.... the movie used Cutter. However when I was a student at IU in the late '60's.... townies were referred to as Stonies. Always though it had something to do with the culture of the time. Just like, back then I had a different conception as to why Indianapolis was called Naptown. Silly me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhunter Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 LarryBird Lawrence Funderburke Luke Recker Ivan Rinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I knew and still know some stonies as I am a stone cutter from bedford 20 miles south. I have been a hoosier basketball fan for over 50 years what a great time to be a fan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, Cutter said: I knew and still know some stonies as I am a stone cutter from bedford 20 miles south. I have been a hoosier basketball fan for over 50 years what a great time to be a fan!! Welcome aboard,nice to have someone else from Bedford on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thank you I think there are several from the area on here some just aren't signed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosrnight Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 8:16 PM, Dr. Jones said: Mike Giomi https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Where-Are-They-Now-Mike-Giomi-1135564.php Cool story I liked Giomi, and really hated that he didn’t finish a Hoosier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosrnight Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 6 hours ago, IowaHoosierFan said: Don't mention this POS's name. Its like he who must not be mentioned. He is a traitor to IU and his girlfriend whom he left after she was left paralyzed and in a wheelchair after a bad car accident. Didn’t he also fax his transfer notice to IU from his high school? Not sure if I’m correct, but I seem to remember it that way. Or maybe called RMK from his high school? Either way I don’t believe he did it face to face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Recker Leaves Iu Too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Cutter said: I knew and still know some stonies as I am a stone cutter from bedford 20 miles south. I have been a hoosier basketball fan for over 50 years what a great time to be a fan!! Loved heading down that way to play on Sundays in the Oolitic gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Hoosrnight said: Didn’t he also fax his transfer notice to IU from his high school? Not sure if I’m correct, but I seem to remember it that way. Or maybe called RMK from his high school? Either way I don’t believe he did it face to face. Knight was out of town when it happened I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 On a side note. Luke was nicknamed dirty dick Luke by his teammates and friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Surprised no one has mentioned Bob Bender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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