cybergates Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Loved that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 great memories! all reports were that he was a sensitive kid who struggled with Knight's style, but man it paid off! i can't find any articles, just saw it announced. accident? any reports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just came here to post the same thing. He was a sophomore when I started following IU basketball at age seven. Prayers for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just now, NCHoosier32 said: great memories! all reports were that he was a sensitive kid who struggled with Knight's style, but man it paid off! i can't find any articles, just saw it announced. accident? any reports? Heart attack is what I saw on Twitter from the school he coached at. No other details given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJPaisley Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Man, I hate this. I loved watching him play. RIP big guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Man, what a sad day for IU fans. Thanks for the memories, Daryl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergates Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, NCHoosier32 said: great memories! all reports were that he was a sensitive kid who struggled with Knight's style, but man it paid off! i can't find any articles, just saw it announced. accident? any reports? https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/03/28/former-iu-basketball-player-daryl-thomas-dies-heart-attack/466772002/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWIUFan Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Very sad to hear of Daryl Thomas passing. Prayers to his family. Never get tired of "the shot" Kieth Smart made to win the 1987 NCAAT. Once again a reminder to us all how short and fragile life is and the importance of living our lives with grace for the short time God grants us. RIP Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Prayers up. One of the good guys in sports. Ran into him a few years ago in Chicago. He was almost shocked I knew who he was. Shared IU stories. Such a humble guy. RIP Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 What a sad day for all of us. Condolences to the Thomas family, friends, players and his school. I loved him and respected him for how he developed as a player and leader. 6'7, highly skilled and great basketball intelligence. Why do the good die young? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 So sad. Seems like a lot of IU players have died way too young...Collier, Reed, Gladness, Hardy. RIP Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 My prayers to him and his family as well as his IU family. He had some of the best low post moves and would have loved for him to team Davis some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsIUDomer Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I can still hear his excited interview after Keith Smart hit The Shot. It was great. Thanks for the memory young man. And the assist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Sad news, one of my favorite players...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I am in shock.......prayers and thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 One heck of a player. And an even geater man in real life. Truly a huge loss for the entire Hoosier Nation Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 This one hits me hard I am 52. I was a senior in 87. Prayers to all his family and friends. 2 hours ago, milehiiu said: One heck of a player. And an even geater man in real life. Truly a huge loss for the entire Hoosier Nation Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowling Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/3/28/mens-basketball-iu-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-daryl-thomas.aspx Go Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 RIP big man. I was a junior in '87. Had actually forgotten that he dished that last assist to Smart. Great player, hits hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHoosier Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 RIP Daryl. He was one of my IU heroes when I was a kid. Sad day in Hoosier Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 RIP Daryl. From all accounts, his accomplishments after basketball were greater than anything he did on the court. You will be missed by the young men whose lives you helped shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUB74 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 A very sad day indeed. This world needs more good men like Daryl, not less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iu2win Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Daryl is one of my all-time favorite IU players. Rest in Peace Daryl. Prayers going up for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy River Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 "I kicked it out to him, and BUCKETS! It was BUCKETS! It was GOOD" I'll never forget sharing that moment with my dad. I loved Daryl and his enthusiasm. I cannot believe that his light has gone out. Such a sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Very sad to hear...growing up watching IU basketball as a kid you feel like you get to know the players and then when you hear something like this happen to one of your "friends" it really takes a moment to sink in..RIP #24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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