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Re: David Custis Kimball - blog - His first marriage to former model Virginia Joan...

Millport — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:53:41 -0000

Have you watched "The Obama Deception"? It's on You Tube and it's 2 hours long. I would be very interested to learn your thoughts.

Jay Gregg

Re: Around the Hall: Bloomington South, Irving and Vegas

Millport — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:46:56 -0000

I saw a picture of Jack Isenbarger playing for Indy Spiece. I s this John's son or grandson?

Re: Jack Keefer sounds off on Dominique Ferguson

Millport — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:45:21 -0000

First, I am not a "thin skinned liberal". Mr. Keefer has no legal right to talk publicly about grades and eligibility situations. I am not saying that Ferguson is a good student or person. As an educator Mr. Keefer cannot make public statements like these. Druid, how would you respond if this was your son? The entire story is not known. Probably will never be known.

Re: David Custis Kimball - blog - Damn If I Didn't Stumble On This

Millport — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:51:31 -0000

The middle finger was a source for many jokes and much ribbing. He never used his index finger to point, or make a point.

You know I think that we both were fortunate growing up. And we fortunate to have friendship that built tree houses and model train tables, not mention vitamin E.

Re: David Custis Kimball - blog - Damn If I Didn't Stumble On This

Millport — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:53:20 -0000

My father, if you recall, was one of the cussers of all time. He never cussed anyone in particular but if I felt that it was directed at me, well I ran. As a college professor, it is assumed that your vocabulary is sufficient so that you don't swear. Not true, damn, hell and every once in awhile the f-bomb was used in class. Mostly for affect and it worked.
My dad, Walt Gregg, what a guy!

Re: David Custis Kimball - blog - fuckyeahphysics: The Google logo in honor of...

Millport — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:49:56 -0000

Nelster, you better check on that. Lightning is DC not AC.

Re: David Custis Kimball - blog - fuckyeahphysics: The Google logo in honor of...

Millport — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:16:34 -0000

Tesla also understood air foils. I believe he was the first to understand and establish that at high velocties the air does not make contact with the wing.
A friend of mine took this theory and invented a centrifugal pump that can pump live fish and they are still alive after discharge from the pump. This just an example but the theory worked.

Re: IU appoints Jenna Jerden as Director of Compliance

Millport — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:07:28 -0000

It won't be long before JD's are in charge of all athletic deparments.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Calbert Cheaney

Millport — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:05:43 -0000

You'r.e correct. I knew I was leaving someone out

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Calbert Cheaney

Millport — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:12:18 -0000

I agree 100%.
The list was interesting, great idea! Think how many great players did not make the top 10. Perhaps only UCLA, Kentucky , Duke and Kansas would have such an impressive list.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Scott May

Millport — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:10:19 -0000

Scott May was a great player for IU. If not for a broken arm, IU would have probably won two championships and been undefeated for two years, in a row.
It is impossible for everyone to agree on topics like this. I can't get my family to agree on where we go for dinner!
May is deserving of this ranking, could he have been #1, sure. Several others could have received strong consideration for the #1 ranking.
Bobby Wilkerson should not be on the list, but he was a pioneer of the rangy guard. If May and Wilkerson had been early predictors, who knows. They couldn't play as freshmen, so they only had three years.
Whatever, all 10 players are deserving. Where they belong can be argued way into the night.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Isiah Thomas

Millport — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:31:24 -0000

Zeke, as he is known, was a great competitor. IU was 26-9 that year. I think that is still the most losses by a champion.
Probably the best guard in IU history, everyone is entitiled to their opinion.
There was great support around Zeke; Turner, Thomas, Tolbert, Kitchel. and others.
Scott May, obviously had great support around him.
Cheaney did not quite have that support, in my opinon.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Walt Bellamy

Millport — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:44:05 -0000

This was an interesting time in the Big Ten. OSU had Lucas, Havlicek and Knight. Purdue had Terry Dischinger. Iowa had Don Nelson. I am sure there were others. Bellamy more than held his own against some of the greats. Only one team went to the NCAA. Unfortunately for OSU there was a school in Cincinnati that ruined their chances for three in a row. Bellamy deserves his place on this list.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Steve Alford

Millport — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:44:41 -0000

They called him "Big Bear". At 6'4" he probably was considered a big bear. I saw him every once in a while around campus and he was a good sized man.
I would think that it really bothered him what happened under the Lou Watson/Jerry Oliver tenure. Sounds like a familiar theme, doesn't it? How many coaches has UCLA gone through? NC went through two before landing Williams. Duke will be interesting. IU is not the first, nor will it be the last to suffer

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Steve Alford

Millport — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:06:30 -0000

The interesting point to me, was that he was inducted as a player, not as a coach. Wooden was inducted twice, as a player and as a coach. The only IU players in the hall are McCracken, Bellamy and Thomas.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Steve Alford

Millport — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:53:57 -0000

Let me apolgize for yesterday. What was intended as a compliment turned bad, I am truly sorry.
Today I looked up the Hall of fame. Guess who's on there as a player? Branch McCracken. I am not suggesting he's a top ten, just found it interesting.
Alford was the epitome of IU basketball. The final four choices will be interesting to view.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Quinn Buckner

Millport — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:16:02 -0000

OK, I am idiot. Are you happy now? End of discussion!

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Quinn Buckner

Millport — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:55:21 -0000

To the contrary there are "jocks' of all races and nationalities. I don't feel that my statement was stereotypical. Perhaps you are stereotyplical in that a compliment can't be made without someone taking offense. For example, why the northshore in your name. Are you trying to tell us that you are rich?

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Quinn Buckner

Millport — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:04:16 -0000

Not to nit pick but Quinn played two years of football. He was a great football player.Whether Knight required him to quit football, or not, I don't know. My guess is IU basketball was rising and football was falling.
Don't forget, he was not your typical jock. His is parents were both teachers, his sister preceded him at IU. He made a lot more money playing in the NBA than he ever would have made in the NFL. Quinn would get my vote as the greatest all around athlete ever at IU.

Re: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Kent Benson

Millport — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:30:05 -0000

The game I'll always remeber is the Alabama game in the NCAA's. I believe the Alabama center's name was Douglas. Benson totally dominated him and the game.
As for the Bird situtation. It was always my understanding that Bird left over Thanksgiving break. If that's the case Buckner would have been back on campus.
Benson tried to intimidate Jabbar, that lead to a broken jaw or orbit. Benson was never the same.

Re: Your participation in this exercise would be greatly appreciated

Millport — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:44:16 -0000

Robertson, not Robinson. Can't prove or disprove your comments. There was a story about Bob Gibson, wanting to play bb at IU. Branch said no, we have our quotas of blacks. Don't know anything for sure but I met Robert Parrish while he was visiting IU. He ended up at Cenntanary (spelling?).

Re: Your participation in this exercise would be greatly appreciated

Millport — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:22:39 -0000

I knew and liked George. I don't know if you ever saw George play at IU. Those were the worst times in IU roundball history. Many times George would not take more than three steps past half court.. Steve on the other hand played the game correctly. George became a great pro. But I would not put him on the top 10 players from IU. Sorry.

Re: Your participation in this exercise would be greatly appreciated

Millport — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:32:34 -0000

Alphabetically...
Alford
Bellamy
Benson
Cheaney
Dees
Henderson
May
Thomas
VanArsdale (Call it a tie)
Woodson

Close...
Buckner
Leonard
Rayl
Wilkerson
Downing

Played football at IU from 67 to 71.
Grew up in a bb family, I was the one who couldn't shoot straight. I saw all of these players at least once in person.