BirdFans4Ever Podcast

[Redbird222]

Here is the 1995 ISU vs Creighton game at RBA. This was Dana Altman's first year at Creighton and they were not that good. Spolier alert ... the birds dominated them. The SIU game was better game to watch if you have to choose one. The comeback win against Drake in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament was entertaining as well. The Indiana St quartet final is on the same Youtube video but you can fast-forward through it.

Searching for the NIT game with Washington St although there was a small chorus of Coop at the end of this game when he made a 3.

 

[Hamdonger]

THIS...is the echo I hear every time I walk through the doors of Redbird. More atmosphere than what you felt at Horton on Saturday. Sitting baseline front row was the time of my life. Great view...dug me a few cheerleaders, too! Even discovered that male cheerleaders were COOL!

 

[Redbird222]

We posted some additional games



4 minutes of Houston NIT game (sorry don't have the whole game)



Butler vs ISU at Horton (1st last game of Horton)



1984 NCAA game against Alabama

 

[Redbird222]

Here's another NCAA game. ISU vs OHIO

 

[ILLST25]

Here's another NCAA game. ISU vs OHIO

Love it! Something I’d love to see is a Horton game of either the ‘82-‘83 season or the ‘83-‘84 season. I know that place was electric every single game and they’d pack so many in the place. I grew up in the RA era so the old 80s teams are fascinating for me to watch.

 

[DannyCooksey]

Thanks for posting these!

 

[DannyCooksey]

Or the WGN broadcast of the DePaul game in ‘82?

That would be amazing

 

[Redbird222]

Or the WGN broadcast of the DePaul game in ‘82?

That would be amazing

We have that game. I will copy the link for you

 

[Redbird222]

Ok it's been a long time but we just posted our latest podcast. Our guest is Asst Coach Terry Smith who was on Coach Donewald's staff from 1978 to 1985. Yep he coached on three consecutive NCAA teams and then moved on ... he will tell you why. He also helped recruit players from the 1990 NCAA team although he never coached them. Fun fact, Coach Smith's grandson is Jayden Johnson so he still has ties to the current team. Hope you enjoy and as always we appreciate you supporting us and more importantly the guests.

 

[Redbird222]

Or the WGN broadcast of the DePaul game in ‘82?

That would be amazing

Here you go

 

[ISU86]

any chance on the following:
1982-3: MVC vs Tulsa
1983-4: NCAA vs DePaul
1984-5: NCAA vs Southern Cal, Oklahoma
1985-6: Iowa State (Jeff Hornacek scored a 3-point play with 10 seconds...)

The Cyclones heartbreaker seemed to commence the end of the Bob Donewald-era Redbirds glory days

of course, any MVC/NCAA from 1996-7 and 1997-8 would be gold (I am partial to the Kevin Stallings glare/stare at John Higgins during the Northern Iowa semifinal (ended up with first row tickets behind Panthers bench, last game attended with my Dad))

 

[Redbird222]

If you go to this link it take you to the YouTube site where we have 3 playlists - Podcasts, Old Games, and Other.

https://www.youtube.com/@birdfans4ever335/playlists

DM if anyone has footage of old games. Here are the games we have posted so far:

1​	1977 NIT Houston (4 minutes)
2​	1983 Ohio NCAA
3​	1984 Alabama NCAA
4​	1985 DePaul (second half)
5​	1987 Chicago St
6​	1987 DePaul
7​	1987 UIC
8​	1988 Butler 1st Last Game at Horton
9​	1988 Creighton
10​	1988 DePaul Last Game at Horton
11​	1988 Indiana St Game
12​	1988 Loyola
13​	1989 Creighton
14​	1990 Michigan NCAA Game
15​	1990 MVC Tourney Championship SIU
16​	1990 MVC Tourney Creighton
17​	1990 MVC Tourney Drake
18​	1992 UNI
19​	1993 MVC Tourney Games
20​	1995 Creighton
21​	1995 Drake
22​	1995 SIU
23​	1996 Bradley
24​	1997 @ Missouri State (Last 10 minutes)
25​	1997 Iowa St NCAA Game
26​	1998 @ Wisconsin (Last 14 minutes)
27​	1998 Tennessee NCAA Game
28​	2004 Illinois OT Game

 

[Redbird222]

Our guest on this episode is Brandon Holtz. He shares talks how he got to ISU, some special games during his career, his brother Colton playing for ISU, and the unusual transition from college basketball to professional golf.

Hope you enjoy!!

 

[Redbird222]

Looks who's on the next podcast. In the meantime here is a highlight video he has on his site

 

[Phantom]

B-Ho & A-Train! Awesome guys from my years.

 

[Redbird222]

We just posted out latest podcast and you won't want to miss hearing from Anthony Slack. He has wonderful stories from recruitment to a very special discussion regarding his motivation and inspiration while playing basketball and after graduation.

 

[Adunk33]

Really great stuff, guys!

I wonder what was cut out before the laughter around the 28 min mark...

 

[MadBird]

We posted some additional games



4 minutes of Houston NIT game (sorry don't have the whole game)



Butler vs ISU at Horton (1st last game of Horton)



1984 NCAA game against Alabama

Was at the game in Lincoln, seem to remember visiting a place called the Green Frog the night before. Great time to be a Redbird. The game I mean..

Edit: Good, memory not so bad after all.

 

[Phantom]

Awesome episode with A-Train. Great player, great guy.

 

[Redbird222]

We just posted our latest podcast and Baker's cohost and co-founder of the March to the Arch podcast, Vance Sawyer, joins us. Vance and Baker do a great job looking at the MVC comprehensively and have great guests. Make sure you check out their podcasts ... they tend to post on Fridays.

Vance talls to us about how he had the misfortune of attending SIU, some favorite moments since starting their podcast, and in the last segment I pose to him a mock MVC tournament with the current top 8 teams.

Hope you enjoy.

Teaser for next week's guest .... former ISU player has a child that currently plays in the MVC