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Class of '66 Old Fart

Indiana @ Northwestern - Sunday 6:30 on BTN - Official Game Thread

By Class of '66 Old Fart, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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Old Friend    8,389

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When I was born, my dad brought me home from the hospital and put me down, in my bassinet, in front of an IU vs. Ohio State basketball game which was on television.  I was 2 days old in 1969.  "Get used to it, son" he said.   It's my favorite story from when I was a kid.

I remember watching the IU v Kentucky game from my parents' best friends' basement in Bloomington, in 1975.  I remember sprinting to the bus stop as a first grader to tell my friends "WE DID IT!" in 1976 after we'd finished the undefeated season.  I remember vividly beating Purdue in the 1979 NIT Final.  I remember IU playing on Monday nights, and going home with my dad after he'd pick me up from a religious studies class so we could watch games together.  Martha the Broom Lady was a welcomed guest in our house before every IU game, and those games had a palpable feel.  

I remember later on an African American lady yelling "OSCAR!!" to bring her young son home off the basketball court.  I remember Amax coal commercials and Hilliard Gates.  I remember where I was when they announced Ronald Reagan would be okay and the national championship game would be played as scheduled; and won by my beloved Indiana Hoosiers.  

I was with my cousin on DePauw's campus in the spring of 1987 when Keith Smart hit "the shot."  We drove to Bloomington where by happenstance, I met another cousin walking down the street.  I went to IU's opening round game in 1993 vs. Wright State in the Hoosier Dome...sat in great seats.  Should have taken a date, and in fact THOUGHT about taking the girl I really should have married.   Took a friend instead.  Didn't marry that girl.  Have regretted it ever since.   I was torn up that year AND the year prior because I truly believed Indiana had the best team in the country, and it was filled with kids I knew..because I'd watched almost all of them since they were in high school.

I went to the Final Four in Atlanta when the 2002 team took its magical ride.   I celebrated when Eric Gordon agreed to play basketball at Indiana.  Thrilled at Christian Watford's jump shot which cemented Indiana's return, however briefly, to national relevance.  Yes, I have been an IU basketball fan literally all my life.  In many ways, it defines my extracurricular life.  Appointment television.  Passion. Expectations.  A love of something I have truly enjoyed and want to share with my sons.

Fellas, I DVR'd the Pacers game tonight instead of the IU game.  

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Hoosier Guy    7,529

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7 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

When I was born, my dad brought me home from the hospital and put me down, in my bassinet, in front of an IU vs. Ohio State basketball game which was on television.  I was 2 days old in 1969.  "Get used to it, son" he said.   It's my favorite story from when I was a kid.

I remember watching the IU v Kentucky game from my parents' best friends' basement in Bloomington, in 1975.  I remember sprinting to the bus stop as a first grader to tell my friends "WE DID IT!" in 1976 after we'd finished the undefeated season.  I remember vividly beating Purdue in the 1979 NIT Final.  I remember IU playing on Monday nights, and going home with my dad after he'd pick me up from a religious studies class so we could watch games together.  Martha the Broom Lady was a welcomed guest in our house before every IU game, and those games had a palpable feel.  

I remember later on an African American lady yelling "OSCAR!!" to bring her young son home off the basketball court.  I remember Amax coal commercials and Hilliard Gates.  I remember where I was when they announced Ronald Reagan would be okay and the national championship game would be played as scheduled; and won by my beloved Indiana Hoosiers.  

I was with my cousin on DePauw's campus in the spring of 1987 when Keith Smart hit "the shot."  We drove to Bloomington where by happenstance, I met another cousin walking down the street.  I went to IU's opening round game in 1993 vs. Wright State in the Hoosier Dome...sat in great seats.  Should have taken a date, and in fact THOUGHT about taking the girl I really should have married.   Took a friend instead.  Didn't marry that girl.  Have regretted it ever since.   I was torn up that year AND the year prior because I truly believed Indiana had the best team in the country, and it was filled with kids I knew..because I'd watched almost all of them since they were in high school.

I went to the Final Four in Atlanta when the 2002 team took its magical ride.   I celebrated when Eric Gordon agreed to play basketball at Indiana.  Thrilled at Christian Watford's jump shot which cemented Indiana's return, however briefly, to national relevance.  Yes, I have been an IU basketball fan literally all my life.  In many ways, it defines my extracurricular life.  Appointment television.  Passion. Expectations.  A love of something I have truly enjoyed and want to share with my sons.

Fellas, I DVR'd the Pacers game tonight instead of the IU game.  

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Old Friend    8,389

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1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

We're about to find out very soon. That's about the only thing getting me through this season. 

Curious why you said "we're about to find out." ?  I'm a little out of the loop...

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1 minute ago, Old Friend said:

Curious why you said "we're about to find out." ?  I'm a little out of the loop...

No inside info or anything but Crean's contract expires in 2020 so Glass is going to have to decide to either fire him or give him an extension sometime soon. Otherwise he would be out recruiting kids that he's not under contract to coach for 4 years, which other schools would use against us. 

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southsidehoosier    5,004

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Was at church last night. Checked the score and we are up 12-8. Thinking ok decent start. Checked it again few minutes later we are down 24-12. Ballgame.



Same here. Usually DVR games when it conflicts with church but I had a bad feeling about the game so I didn't.


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JSHoosier    20,134

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9 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

No inside info or anything but Crean's contract expires in 2020 so Glass is going to have to decide to either fire him or give him an extension sometime soon. Otherwise he would be out recruiting kids that he's not under contract to coach for 4 years, which other schools would use against us. 

If I was a recruit I'm not sure if playing under Crean for 4 years would be a good thing or not....

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