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https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-04-15-9904150079-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/19/luke-reckers-painful-journey/ee87cb6a-5c71-4ced-a057-65db2d6025ff/?utm_term=.f9d19aa21209

"But unlike Neil Reed, whose recent charges of physical abuse by Knight in 1997 brought Knight under scrutiny once more, Recker has remained silent about his differences with Knight--although others have said he had long grown weary of Knight's profanity and harassment."

"He still was relieved to be away from Knight. "He said, 'I can't do this anymore,' " his mother, Marti Pepple, said. "I was okay with that." But in light of the accident and the encouragement he could get closer to home, his mother believed that Arizona might be too far."

It took awhile for anything to get out, but it was obvious from the whispers at the time that Recker simply couldn't take Knight's brand of coaching.  Was Recker soft?  Maybe.  Was Knight gradually getting worse and worse?  Likely.  In the end, Knight appeared to be his own greatest enemy running off Reid, Collier and Recker in short order.

Also not buying that Knight wasn't pissed at Alford over Recker.  He was pissed about Mike Davis taking his job too.

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1 hour ago, FKIM01 said:

Not buying it.  He left because of conflict with Knight.

Yes. That was the public statement, put out by Luke.   The animosity, between Luke and Bobbie ran deep. 

Example : After Landon Turner's accident... Knight did ton's to help him. I won't go into the details, other than it was extraordinary.  Conversely, after Recker's accident in Colorado, nothing. Not even a note.  Luke's mother said many Big Ten coaches sent messages of support to Luke, but nothing came from Knight.

Oh, and as for Mike Davis taking the gig after Knight.... it was a given that Knight expressed how Davis, in some way, failed to support him (Knight) when everything was blowing up.  Knight expressed that he felt that Davis stabbed him in the back.  Pat Knight felt the same way, as well. In fact, the Knight's felt Davis had a hand in undermining Knight, with the thought of getting the gig upon Knight's firing.

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2 hours ago, milehiiu said:

Yes. That was the public statement, put out by Luke.   The animosity, between Luke and Bobbie ran deep. 

Example : After Landon Turner's accident... Knight did ton's to help him. I won't go into the details, other than it was extraordinary.  Conversely, after Recker's accident in Colorado, nothing. Not even a note.  Luke's mother said many Big Ten coaches sent messages of support to Luke, but nothing came from Knight.

Oh, and as for Mike Davis taking the gig after Knight.... it was a given that Knight expressed how Davis, in some way, failed to support him (Knight) when everything was blowing up.  Knight expressed that he felt that Davis stabbed him in the back.  Pat Knight felt the same way, as well. In fact, the Knight's felt Davis had a hand in undermining Knight, with the thought of getting the gig upon Knight's firing.

Just like a child.  Blame everyone but yourself for your own failures.  

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6 hours ago, milehiiu said:

Remember this very well. Recker and his family faxed in that he was leaving while Knight was in Cuba at a coaching clinic. Needless to say....Recker's didn't handle his departure  well. Most 3rd graders know how to sit down and look a person in the eye and say this isn't working out. Apparently Recker's didn't.

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9 minutes ago, rico said:

I heard an interesting one myself.  Recker leaving still makes no sense to me.  None.  

I used to sit in the film room with Coach Ellenberger and when watching our defensive possessions he would turn his back to the screen randomly push pause and say Recker will be out of position. Unless he was on ball at the point coach was correct everytime. He said because of his instincts and athleticism he makes up for it, but it drove Knight crazy

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2 hours ago, Billingsley99 said:

I also heard a very damning theory but no idea if any truth to it. Dont want to fan something that is not accurate 

I mean, it’s been what, twenty years now. Recker’s probably selling insurance somewhere and we all know where Bobby stands on any and all things IU. What’s the harm in indulging all with what you heard?

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19 minutes ago, zerawkid said:

I mean, it’s been what, twenty years now. Recker’s probably selling insurance somewhere and we all know where Bobby stands on any and all things IU. What’s the harm in indulging all with what you heard?

In all honesty if not true I would not want people spreading rumors and gossip if it were my kids. Not the type of thing to take lightly and I probably should not have commented in the first place. That's on me

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3 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:

In all honesty if not true I would not want people spreading rumors and gossip if it were my kids. Not the type of thing to take lightly and I probably should not have commented in the first place. That's on me

That’s fair. Depending on the nature and severity, I can understand that.

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6 hours ago, milehiiu said:

Yes. That was the public statement, put out by Luke.   The animosity, between Luke and Bobbie ran deep. 

Example : After Landon Turner's accident... Knight did ton's to help him. I won't go into the details, other than it was extraordinary.  Conversely, after Recker's accident in Colorado, nothing. Not even a note.  Luke's mother said many Big Ten coaches sent messages of support to Luke, but nothing came from Knight.

Oh, and as for Mike Davis taking the gig after Knight.... it was a given that Knight expressed how Davis, in some way, failed to support him (Knight) when everything was blowing up.  Knight expressed that he felt that Davis stabbed him in the back.  Pat Knight felt the same way, as well. In fact, the Knight's felt Davis had a hand in undermining Knight, with the thought of getting the gig upon Knight's firing.

Luke wasn't no Saint by any means either,I have been told by people that would know how he turned his back on his girlfriend who was in the wreck also and left paralyzed by the accident,broke off contact with her not Long after she came home from the hospital.

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7 minutes ago, HoosierJax said:

Luke wasn't no Saint by any means either,I have been told by people that would know how he turned his back on his girlfriend who was in the wreck also and left paralyzed by the accident,broke off contact with her not Long after she came home from the hospital.

The story given to me is that they had already broken up, prior to the accident. And Luke had already gotten a new girlfriend. All he was doing was giving his ex a ride. And that is why he did not maintain contact with his ex. 

Now. I don't know if that story is true or not. But it was given to me a few years back. 

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23 minutes ago, HoosierJax said:

Luke wasn't no Saint by any means either,I have been told by people that would know how he turned his back on his girlfriend who was in the wreck also and left paralyzed by the accident,broke off contact with her not Long after she came home from the hospital.

Let's put it this way among the guys the nickname he earned was Dirty Dick Luke and it's not because his middle name is Richard or for the style of his play

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12 minutes ago, milehiiu said:

The story given to me is that they had already broken up, prior to the accident. And Luke had already gotten a new girlfriend. All he was doing was giving his ex a ride. And that is why he did not maintain contact with his ex. 

Now. I don't know if that story is true or not. But it was given to me a few years back. 

Not true...I will just say this,by coincidence I was talking to a guy about the 30/30 show on Monday and he brung up the Recker deal and told me several things about Luke that made me glad he transferred ...I guess he is known in the Jasper area as a P O S.

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12 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

My dad knew someone at the time who was friends of the family of Reckers girlfriend.  What he had heard at the time was they were together and broke up sometime after the accident as a result of the accident.  If I remember right a big reason was because of her condition.

She actually spoke at our red ribbon week celebration.  She did a lot of talking with a couple of us teachers and I will just say that he did not come out of the conversation in a good light so to speak

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11 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

Never know what that google alogarithm will give you.  I've been burned more than once.

I was working with 7th graders in a computer lab and gave an internet quiz on the White House and White House.com is not the same as .Gov that's for sure.  That's before porn sites had to have xxx in address. My life flashed before my eyes

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