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These have all been fun to watch and listen to. So many fun stories out there. I'd love to see a live podcast with the three of you.
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Episode 33 was just posted and our guest is the all time leaders in assists, Jamar Smiley. Jamar shares with us how he got to ISU, difference playing PG in the mid 90s versus today's game, how he got his nickname, and the back injury he suffered just prior to the opening NCAA Game his senior year.
Hope you enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!!
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We really needed to infuse some talent in this podcast so our guest for this podcast is THE voice of the Redbirds, Dick Luedke. We coaxed Dick out of retirement to talk about how he got to ISU, calling a football vs basketball game, how a disagreement between a a certain head coach impacted the post game show, and memorable ISU games he called during his career.
Let us know what you think and we hope just hearing Dick's voice brings back fond memories!!
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Make sure you watch the very end of the podcast to hear Dick's call of the Jackie game winning 3 against Evansville
Great podcast!! What a true gift we have been given in the great Dick Luedke. A fantastic broadcaster and an even better person. It was good to hear Hoddy is alive and well in Vegas. I was amazed many of the players were unaware of the Donewald boycott of WJBC until just before this podcast was aired!
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I just listened to Jamar and Dick L. GREAT JOB GUYS.
Keep up the good work. THANK YOU!!
Keep up the good work. THANK YOU!!
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I was just a student that entered the fall of 84 and had no clue. It already had happened in previous seasons so I just thought it was that way. However, it's kind of surprising that it was kept that much under wraps that new players like Permebrton and Coleman didn't know about it. It's probably a reflection of the control Donewald had within the program.
Oh yeah. Control was a big thing for him…he remained friendly with Pantagraph Sports Editor Jim Barnhart, but not many other folks….
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It was nothing significant from what he described. There was a call that went against ISU in a Bradley game. On a sports show Luedke said he thought it was the right call and thought Donewald felt the same way (I don't belive Donewald was on that show)
Later Luedke showed up at ISU and Donewald let him know he didn't agree and was mad about it. He let Luedke have it. The post game show moved to TV 10 the next year and WJBC was out. A few years later, they split the players between WJBC and TV10 but Donewald always went to TV 10. Luedke never had an interview with Donewald after that incident.
Yeah I heard the part about the conversation between Leudke and Donewald and the split but I missed the part about the interpretation of the foul call that set it off. Thanks for the explanation!
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We just posted our latest podcast and Charles Barnes is our guest. Charles was in an incoming freshman and starter in the 90-91 season when they won only 5 games but the following 2 seasons were regular season MVC champions. He talks about that progression of that team and the impact of Coach Bender leaving after their junior year.
Hope you enjoy
Thank you for the Chuck interview!! Chuck didn't put up crazy big stats but there was always something about his game (and attitude!) that I really liked and enjoyed. He was very much a contributor all 4 years at ISU!
I'll remind everyone again...of those 5 wins, that freshman-heavy team beat a very good and well-coached Creighton team (Harstad, Gallagher and a really nice PG in Duan Cole) at Redbird in 1990-91. Creighton advanced to the NCAA round of 32 the same year, losing a close game to Seton Hall...who advanced to the Elite 8.
Long story short, the 5-win year comes with a nice caveat! And we still averaged over 9100 fans a game!
I'll remind everyone again...of those 5 wins, that freshman-heavy team beat a very good and well-coached Creighton team (Harstad, Gallagher and a really nice PG in Duan Cole) at Redbird in 1990-91. Creighton advanced to the NCAA round of 32 the same year, losing a close game to Seton Hall...who advanced to the Elite 8.
Long story short, the 5-win year comes with a nice caveat! And we still averaged over 9100 fans a game!
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Haven't got to Luedke yet but coming up.
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We just posted our latest podcast and we are proud to say we have our first guest from the women's program. Mary Crompton joins us on epidode #36. She goes over a variety of tipics including her recruitment to ISU and committing to a program that lack success, her injuries, things that helped make her a successful 3 point shooter, and how the program has progressed under Coach G producing 2 NIT and a NCAA appearances
As always we appreciate the support and let us know what you think.
As always we appreciate the support and let us know what you think.
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Mary was terrific. She is so well spoken and knows her basketball. Thank you for branching out to the women's program.
Love the branching out! Hope it continues!