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CyGuy33

CyGuy33

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I saw Coach Orr at Panera in West Des Moines last week and the memories always come roaring back when I see him.

What are some of your favorite Johnny Orr quotes? Try to keep them as clean as possible, this is a family sight.
 
Something like

"There were 4 good players in the state this year. We got two of them. One didn't qualify, and the other went to Iowa, which is about the same thing"
 
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He spoke at an alumni dinner at my fraternity. Someone asked his opinion of **** Vitale.

Johnny - "He's an a**hole!"
 
The ESPN selection Sunday interview with Vitale and Valvano.

His entrance at every basketball game.

And my favorite quote "David Moss has the longest arms I've ever seen on a white guy".
 
Not a quote, but a story. I spent 4 years with the pep band, and at the end of every basketball season, each member of the band would get a thank you letter from Coach Orr. I thought that was a very classy move by a guy who had plenty of other things to spend his time doing.
 
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ill admit I wasn't a cyclone fan back when johnny coached (forgive me I was poorly educated) but I am forever in his debt for making dickie v refuse to ever to return to hilton. (in addition to the creation of hilton magic...and everything else)
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I probably shouldn't repeat this, but...

Naw, better not. Had to do with his thoughts about Iowa--and a private conversation. Let's just say Johnny didn't like Hawkeyes.
 
vmbplayer said:
ill admit I wasn't a cyclone fan back when johnny coached (forgive me I was poorly educated) but I am forever in his debt for making dickie v refuse to ever to return to hilton. (in addition to the creation of hilton magic...and everything else)
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:biglaugh: Now that is a good one!!!!!!!!!!
 
Some of my favorites were when JO went on Channel 13's Beat the Bear with Jim Zabel and Rick Silvestrini, and JO made Zabel look like a complete fool...
 
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Not a quote, but a story. I spent 4 years with the pep band, and at the end of every basketball season, each member of the band would get a thank you letter from Coach Orr. I thought that was a very classy move by a guy who had plenty of other things to spend his time doing.
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Not being in the pep band, I did not know this...but I am not surprised. I was at most of the Cyclone Club meetings around the state for a couple of years in the mid 80s with Johnny and he is truly a great guy.

I read on this site about us needing to have a "swagger" in certain sports...Johnny gave us that in BB. The guy was an elite coach and he chose to move to ISU from Michigan at the height of his career. He quickly built ISU into a winner and gave us some sorely needed athletic tradition.

I absolutely love Johnny Orr!
 
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Not being in the pep band, I did not know this...but I am not surprised. I was at most of the Cyclone Club meetings around the state for a couple of years in the mid 80s with Johnny and he is truly a great guy.

I read on this site about us needing to have a \"swagger\" in certain sports...Johnny gave us that in BB. The guy was an elite coach and he chose to move to ISU from Michigan at the height of his career. He quickly built ISU into a winner and gave us some sorely needed athletic tradition.

I absolutely love Johnny Orr!
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Amen! I tear up thinking about those Cyclone memories. (Happened a lot on the 100 years DVD)

The Cyclone teams he coached while I grew up are the reason that my wife and I bought season tickets once we could afford them. Awesome times, coming back soon:smile::yes:
 
Just watching Johnny enter the playing floor at Hilton, It was real magic!!!
Here's Johnnyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
 
My Favorite Johnny story involves Norm and Mizzou.

It was early in his time at ISU and he had just started running the sidelines prior to the game to "Here's Johnny". When Mizzou came to town he ran right infront of Norm.

Norm said "Johnny you've got to stop this, this is turning into a circus".

Johnny finished his run to the baseline and came back to Norm. Johnny pointed at a man 15 rows back and said, "Whooee Norm, these guys love this (Poop). See that guy, last week he gave me a whole cow!

Then he went back down to our bench.
 
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CyGuy33 said:
My Favorite Johnny story involves Norm and Mizzou.

It was early in his time at ISU and he had just started running the sidelines prior to the game to \"Here's Johnny\". When Mizzou came to town he ran right infront of Norm.

Norm said \"Johnny you've got to stop this, this is turning into a circus\".

Johnny finished his run to the baseline and came back to Norm. Johnny pointed at a man 15 rows back and said, \"Whooee Norm, these guys love this (Poop). See that guy, last week he gave me a whole cow!

Then he went back down to our bench.
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wow......bwahahahahaha!!!!
 
Years ago, Johnny was a speaker at a seminar I attended about motivating employees. His first line was that if his players aren't motivated, "I bench 'em man". Then he went on to talk about golf for half an hour.
 
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