Let’s get real about the “Johnny should have played a whole lot more all season” thinking. First, hindsight is 20/20. Second , the player we saw last night is not the same kid who started the season. I think Pedon is in the best position to gauge his progress, and let’s not forget there have been times when he totally looked like a frosh. Don’t get me wrong, the kid is a stud and there have been times I wanted to see more of him too. Of course, these boards wouldn’t exist but for those who love to share their “I told you so” brilliance….
@ #23/24 Indiana State (13-1) - Tuesday, 2/13/2024 - 6 pm - ESPN+
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Thank you sir, took the words out of my mouth and saved me from sending that message!!
Happy for the Birds, Coach Pedon, Johnny K, AD, everyone who's been working hard and practicing and fighting thru all the tough times.
In some other thread I said I was hoping for at least a little "hope" down the stretch. Thank you Redbirds!
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We're moving up in the world. Not even a blip on the national radar last year but this year? We are somebody's "bad loss" – PROGRESS
Kidding aside, as others have said, way to hang tough when the Trees started connecting from deep and the crowd got into it. For a team that's struggled so badly from 3 all year, JK and Luke swinging the game back in our favor for good with their back-to-back 3s was awesome to see.
Kidding aside, as others have said, way to hang tough when the Trees started connecting from deep and the crowd got into it. For a team that's struggled so badly from 3 all year, JK and Luke swinging the game back in our favor for good with their back-to-back 3s was awesome to see.
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The 75/76 Redbirds won at Wake Forest who were ranked 14th at the time. To my knowledge, that was the 1st really big road win in D1 program history. They followed that up with a win vs ranked UNLV in 77 and ranked Indiana State in 78. However, both of those games were at home.
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Well he is averaging 24.4 minutes a game in MVC play so I doubt it. But sure, throw cold water a day after a big win.
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Quad 1 win...should help our at-large resume.
Agree totally and do not have the tournament until the last weekend of college basketball regular season. That is two more games the valley can play.
I think we beat ISU blue year after Bird retired in Horton. It was 1979 and they were ranked ????
If I remember correctly ISU Blue was ranked both seasons. We beat them in 78 at Horton and lost by one in 79 at Terre Haute when Jumping Joe Galvin's last second buzzer shot rolled off the rim. I believe ISU Blue went undefeated all season until Magic Johnson's team defeated them in the championship game in the NCAA tournament.
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From D. Mills....Question: does anyone know if the music for the ISU fight song is taken from something more well known? Or even if any other schools use it? Trying to find the tune for the fight song on iTunes.
I have absolutely heard the tune at church over the years. I can't recall what song it was at this time. I did say to my wife, that it was the ISU Fight song. I would guess it is of German (very likely) and Martin Luther (maybe) heritage.
I have absolutely heard the tune at church over the years. I can't recall what song it was at this time. I did say to my wife, that it was the ISU Fight song. I would guess it is of German (very likely) and Martin Luther (maybe) heritage.
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I don't think it was another tune. The alma mater is a German hymn I believe at one time.
You can download the fight song: Fight Song | Traditions | Illinois State
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dont be so serious. laugh at it like birgs did. its just what usually happenes around here. birds, bulls, etc.
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Can’t remember exactly where in the sequence of events, but Kinziger got switched onto Avila, took a step back, and buried a three. Next possession it was Kasubke. Hope made its first green sprout for me.
Who woulda thunk this group would gift us a memory like this? Improbability drive engaged
Who woulda thunk this group would gift us a memory like this? Improbability drive engaged
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I doubt if INSU was ranked on Dec. 10, 1979. Bird was gone and they were very average. We weren't that good either.
From goredbirds - The Redbirds win their 13th game over an AP Top-25 team in the program's history and improve to 2-0 against Indiana State when the Sycamores are nationally ranked – ISU won 81-76 on January 21, 1978 when the Sycamores were ranked fourth in the country.
More from goredbirds regarding Kinziger:
The point total is tied for the second-most by a Redbird freshman in program history
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The point total is tied for the second-most by a Redbird freshman in program history
- Tied with Fred Marberry against Millikin on December 28, 1953, and behind only Tony Cadle's 41 points against Illinois Wesleyan on February 20, 1957
Redbirds Knock Off #23 Sycamores 80-67 - Illinois State University Athletics
The Illinois State men's basketball team picked up its first win over a ranked opponent since February 6, 2016, as the Redbirds toppled newly-ranked Indiana State
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