Looked terrible when ISU was making a comeback and no one was cheering,,one guy in an ISU shirt looked mad at the Redbirds taking controlled, he never clapped or reacted at all other than arms crossed and pissed face on.
I saw the guy on TV. To be honest, the gentleman switched from right arm on top to left in a display of approval. Personally i thought it made him look like a wuss... hate those public displays of affection.
FWIW, the reception for the Smithson teams before the game was nice. Radar Gene still looks fantastic. Jeff Wilkins basically laid it out that ISU is doing a terrible job of recognizing some of its greatest players (male and female). Have to agree. Not in Percy Redbird Hall:
Billy Lewis (1962 pts in his career, 2nd all-time at ISU)
Ron Jones (1839 pts [4th], 597 assists [2nd], 222 steals [2nd])
Derrick Mayes (1390 pts [14th], 506 assists [3rd])
Bubbles Hawkins (even though his jersey is hanging from our rafters??!!)
Rickie Jackson (1169 pts) but Rickie Johnson is in (1068 pts)
Guys like Holifield, Coleman, Vandegard, Watkins . . . plus others deserve a nod. In a couple years add Osiris, Dinma, and then Jackie. (I would add Lamb and Cornley, but their names are a bit tainted with post-career extracurriculars that aren't helpful.)
We don't need to retire numbers, but hang their names up. Acknowledge their place in Redbird history. Here's a link to everyone in the Percy Hall http://www.goredbirds.com/hof.aspx?path=general
Who would you add that's not already there but should be?
