Hoosierhoopster Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Passed away at 89. Great coach and I will always love his outburst at Calipari. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Was just coming here to post his passing. Liked watching him Coach. Wish he could have gotten his hands on Cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 RIP Coach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Was just coming here to post his passing. Liked watching him Coach. Wish he could have gotten his hands on Cal The fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Heard about this on the way home. I always admired his teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 RIP Coach Chaney. Never heard anything negative about him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, Drroogh said: The fight! Of all his legendary success, that was his finest moment. He and CBK were very similar, JC even said as much, coming to CBK’s defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 RIP Coach Chaney. Those Temple teams were always tough. Not surprising that program fell off when he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iu2win Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 I could be mistaken but I believe it was Chaney who once referred to himself as "The Black Knight" in reference to his coaching style compared to CBK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just now, iu2win said: I could be mistaken but I believe it was Chaney who once referred to himself as "The Black Knight" in reference to his coaching style compared to CBK. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Drroogh said: The fight! Wish there wasn't people to hold him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 RIP Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy River Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Drroogh said: The fight! Absolutely cracks me up. My favorite part is how Cal grabs the guy in the striped shirt by the arm and moves him between himself and Chaney. Smartest thing Cal ever did!🤣 P.S. I'd have bet the farm on Chaney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Muddy River said: P.S. I'd have bet the farm on Chaney. I also would have bet the farm on CJC! However, as much as I hate Slimy, I have to give him credit for his respect of Coach Chaney. Coach Chaney and I fought every game we competed – as everyone knows, sometimes literally – but in the end he was my friend. Throughout my career, we would talk about basketball and life. I will miss those talks and I will my friend. Rest in peace, Coach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Consider the similarities between Chaney (who also was known for his fiery demeanor with players and reporters alike) and Knight it will be interesting to see how differently (if at all) the media reacts when the time comes and ol Coach Knight leaves us. To see the reverence for Chaney and how vilified Knight is (outside Indiana and a few old basketball folk like Vitale) seems a bit two faced imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, dgambill said: Consider the similarities between Chaney (who also was known for his fiery demeanor with players and reporters alike) and Knight it will be interesting to see how differently (if at all) the media reacts when the time comes and ol Coach Knight leaves us. To see the reverence for Chaney and how vilified Knight is (outside Indiana and a few old basketball folk like Vitale) seems a bit two faced imo. Chaney had his own controversial times, some covered in the article, but his legacy was deservedly highlighted for all the many positives he brought to college basketball and the kids he helped and supported. Imo RMK is more controversial but will, as he should, be remembered as well for his greatness as a coach, for the huge impact he had on IN basketball and IU, for the clean program he ran here, and for the lives he positively shaped. He was/is a complicated man, but when he passes his many accomplishments and contributions will be deservedly remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Hoosierhoopster said: Chaney had his own controversial times, some covered in the article, but his legacy was deservedly highlighted for all the many positives he brought to college basketball and the kids he helped and supported. Imo RMK is more controversial but will, as he should, be remembered as well for his greatness as a coach, for the huge impact he had on IN basketball and IU, for the clean program he ran here, and for the lives he positively shaped. He was/is a complicated man, but when he passes his many accomplishments and contributions will be deservedly remembered I hope so. Just saying I’ve been listening to a ton of sports talk past week and Chaney deservedly has been praised and revered...but he wasn’t without his own run ins and issues. When you hear people talk about Knight (albeit a much bigger figure) he doesn’t receive nearly the praise and little if any respect in the national media...just saying I wonder if he will get his just due. I hope he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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