Off-Topic: 40 years ago today !!

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[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

I miss the era of big time coaches and villains! Made the game much for fun to follow. I love to hate Hurley but he's far more interesting then "Golly Gee I'm so proud of my guys, we will get them next time!" that most coaches do now a days.

 

[Nuke99m]

Does anyone know if IU won the game?

 

[precipitance]

Does anyone know if IU won the game?

Lost 72 to 63

Indiana vs. Purdue, Saturday, February 23, 1985 (Bobby Knight throws a chair across the court)

Clipping found in The Indianapolis Star published in Indianapolis, Indiana on 2/24/1985. Indiana vs. Purdue, Saturday, February 23, 1985 (Bobby Knight throws a chair across the court)

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[Princecal]

I just made a post about this, they played Purdue then and on the same date of this year they were playing Purdue again and Woodson actually brought that chair out and used it as his personal seat for the game.

 

[runt#69]

Wouldn't it shock the world if Coach Pope threw a fit like that? After the Georgia and bama games, I'm not sure if I wouldn't have thrown a chair myself.....

But thankfully, he's got too much class to do that.

 

[jedwar]

A boorish man and a miserable human being with little to no self disipline but yet expected it out of his players and those around him. Bully to the purest meaning of the word.

 

[SemperFiCat]

People around these parts still worship that awful human being. No matter how good you are at your profession, your top priority should still be to be a good human. Bobby Knight was a horrible person.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

I know he is dead but I don't care. **** Bobby Knight. He lied about our players not going to class.

 

[jwphelps]

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Bobby Knight good coach horrible human being, I had dealings with him back in the 80's.

 

[docholiday51]

Lost 72 to 63

Indiana vs. Purdue, Saturday, February 23, 1985 (Bobby Knight throws a chair across the court)

Clipping found in The Indianapolis Star published in Indianapolis, Indiana on 2/24/1985. Indiana vs. Purdue, Saturday, February 23, 1985 (Bobby Knight throws a chair across the court)

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But they won the chair throwing contest easily

 

[BlueSince92]

I own the bobblehead. It's pretty sweet.

Bob Knight Chair Throwing Bobblehead - Official Indiana University Athletics Store

This bobblehead features legendary college basketball Coach Bob Knight. The bobblehead was the first of Coach Knight available to the general public, are was produced in conjunction with Knight Legacy. The bobblehead commemorates the iconic chair-throwing incident. Coach Knight is most known for...

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[precipitance]

But they won the chair throwing contest easily

His first throw was so good the other team didn't even try. The referees were so impressed they let him go to the locker room early. That's chair throwing dominance never seen before or since.

Little known fact: The Olympics committee canceled their planned chair throwing event after numerous country's demanded Knight be tested for steroids. "The shear anger needed for that perfect toss could only be possible with the use of performance enhancing drugs". We were robbed of gold and I'm still mad about it.