Just finished watching the DVD of the 1987 game where ISU wins 102-100. After the game is over Johnny Orr and Tom Davis congratulate each other and Orr continues to go on to the next assistant in line who must have said something derogatory. Next thing you know Orr goes crazy and has to be restrained from the guy. You can see Bruce Pearl come in and try to get things cooled off as well. Does anyone know what was said and who the assistant was that ticked Orr off?
1987 ISU vs. Iowa Basketball game
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My history is rusty but I believe that to be Gary Close. The comments were made out of emotion and all seems well today as I have witnessed the two converse within the last year
Dr. Tom thinks the world Coach Orr. I mean, he really holds him very high regard.
You are correct it was Gary Close and Rudy Washington dragged him off the court. It was an unfortunate climax to a great game. LaFester Rhodes scored 54 points...Jesse Jackson was in attendance and the Iowa fans were beside themselves. I was at the game and Hilton was rockin'. At half-time Iowa fans were asking who is LaFester? I told one of them if they don't guard him he will long be remembered. I think he had over 30 points at the half.
I have an old poor quality vhs of the game, but a cleaned up DVD would be nice. There were some great games between Iowa and Iowa State--this one was one of the best.
Centennial Moments: Lafester Rhodes - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
Cyclones.com DVD store. $20 gets you the game plus some player and coach interviews.
This game was one of my fondest memories while at ISU. The basketball tickets had become relatively hard to come by & everyone had to participate in a "lottery" just to see who would be lucky enough to be chosen to get student tickets.
Also, that year we had "rotating seats"....a student would have four different seating assignments depending upon the game (IIRC). Mine were: parquet just above the visitor's bench, the top row in the corner (horrible); first row balcony; and one other that I don't recall. For that particular game, three friends & I were sitting in the parquet, just behind the bench....it was simply fabulous!
Now, THAT was Hilton Magic...LOL!
Also, that year we had "rotating seats"....a student would have four different seating assignments depending upon the game (IIRC). Mine were: parquet just above the visitor's bench, the top row in the corner (horrible); first row balcony; and one other that I don't recall. For that particular game, three friends & I were sitting in the parquet, just behind the bench....it was simply fabulous!
Now, THAT was Hilton Magic...LOL!
I think I may have this game on VHS someware. If I can find it I'll post on here and you can e-mail your address and I'll send you a copy.
Classic game. I lost my voice for days. Some of the stuff that happened during that game was unreal.
Best game I ever saw in Hilton...it was so loud prior to the introductions that the players could not hear the PA announcer call their names initially. It got louder and better from there.
I will be ordering this...the old VHS I had runs but not too good. Is Lafester interviewed on that DVD?
Whatever happened to Lafester?
I will echo that it was one of the best games I have ever seen at Hilton. Our group was in the upper tier in the corner two rows from the top. In our group were some Hawk fans, they were speechless after the game.
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And all these years I thought it was Bruce Pearl. I have disliked him ever since. Oh well, I guess since it has been that long, I will keep disliking him.
I have all the old ISU vs ia games (that the good guys win). I pull them out occasionally when I need a boost (like the last couple years).
CycloneErik
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I also want to say thanks!! This looks like a birthday gift waiting to happen. Or a treat to myself.
Either way, this thing is coming home.
Speaking of birthdays, it was my birthday the night that game was player on December 19th. That match up is the most exciting basketball game I've ever seen live, both college and professional.
After the game I remember going to McGee's on South Duff and Lafester and some of the coaches stopped in, everyone was going nuts.
Cut back to tailgating last fall outside the Jack. I was talking to Steve Krafcisin, an assistant coach for Orr at the time, and he told me about the locker room at half time and how baffled they were that Iowa didn't adjust their defense to account for Lefester. I believe coach K's quote was Orr saying, "We gotta keep feeding Lefester the ball, man. They can't stop him!".
What a great time in ISU basketball history and what exceptional coaches we had back then.
After the game I remember going to McGee's on South Duff and Lafester and some of the coaches stopped in, everyone was going nuts.
Cut back to tailgating last fall outside the Jack. I was talking to Steve Krafcisin, an assistant coach for Orr at the time, and he told me about the locker room at half time and how baffled they were that Iowa didn't adjust their defense to account for Lefester. I believe coach K's quote was Orr saying, "We gotta keep feeding Lefester the ball, man. They can't stop him!".
What a great time in ISU basketball history and what exceptional coaches we had back then.
