In the first or second year of Johnny, the program listed Ron Falenschek's new weight as 250, when it had been about 220 the year before. A reporter asked, "Johnny, the program lists [Falenschek's] weight at 250. Where'd he gain it?" Johnny replies, "in his ***."
Johnny Orr
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I have never laughed any harder than when I've head Coach Orr speak. He's great 'cause he calls things as he sees them. Coaches now speak like corporate CEO's.
One of my favorite lines from Johnny was after he had beaten George Raveling and the hawkeyes three years in a row:
"People are always asking me my opinion of George Raveling. I tell them--I like George, and the more I beat him, the more I like him."
Even the hawk fans in the audience were laughing their butts off.
One of my favorite lines from Johnny was after he had beaten George Raveling and the hawkeyes three years in a row:
"People are always asking me my opinion of George Raveling. I tell them--I like George, and the more I beat him, the more I like him."
Even the hawk fans in the audience were laughing their butts off.
Okay, someone correct me if I'm getting the quote wrong, but here goes. During the Johnny Orr years, the Cyclones often had home games scheduled on New Year's Eve. When asked why, Orr replied something to the effect "nothing good ever happened to a college boy on New Year's Eve."
Wow this thread was started a year and half ago...
Anyhoo, the quote was along the lines of "nothing good ever happens after midnight." Which he said after Loren Meyer got hit by a train late at night.
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Johnny had been in trouble with the Big 8 for commenting on poor officiating, so he either had been fined or threatened with fine/suspension after a game (cannot remember when exactly). After a game later in the season where ISU had really been screwed by the officials, Johnny was asked about the officiating. His reply went something like:
"I can't comment on the officials, but I did just talk to my wife, and she said they were the worst she'd ever seen."
My memory on this is vague, but it seems like one of the first things he said after he was hired was "Our goal is to win ... A GAME!"
Only Orr could've gotten away with that.
Only Orr could've gotten away with that.
Of the posts I've seen so far, I don't think there's a doubt that "Yeah, and we kicked your ***" is No. 1.
Some of my best memories are just talking with him as a young teenager. I would often see him at Cyclone Barber on Main St. I was always amazed that he would always remember me by my first name. (think we really only talked briefly 3 maybe 4 times)
Simply a great guy with many great stories. My best quote is some words of wisdom he gave me and how a young man should act LOL all of which is not appropriate for this site but a memory I will keep forever.
Simply a great guy with many great stories. My best quote is some words of wisdom he gave me and how a young man should act LOL all of which is not appropriate for this site but a memory I will keep forever.
This isn't so much of a quote but a story. When Johnny retired I think I was roughly 7. My mom says everytime I would see him at Hy-Vee I'd start screaming at the top of my lungs "Cyclone Basketball is on the air!" (that used to be how they started CTN broadcasts. Apparently he got a big kick out of it and I have an autographed t-shirt at home now because of it.
Like most of you...I have too many to repeat but I do have have one really good one.
Its more of a story.
Back in the late '80's there was a little known 'rivalry' between the football players and the basketball players. Nothing mean or malicious. Mostly good natured ribbing.Well one cold afternoon after lifting,a bunch of us went over to Hilton to run the steps.After a while the BB team shows up for practice.Well Coach sees his chance to stick up for his team and really laid into us.Heres the cleaned up abbreviated version.
"G0dd@mn it all to He11 you sons@b+!ch!n' fat azz f@cc1n' losers got a whole mother ph@ckinn stadium and you gotta come stink up my gym! Get your fat f@kking azzes outta here before I get really p!szed off and .........."
As we walked down to end to leave he was there to meet us.
He was laughing and winked at us as we walked by.Even called a few of us by name.
It didnt dawn on me until then that it was just a big show.He had me goin',though.
I seen him a few months later and tried to give him some crap about it and in true Johnny Orr fashion...he snapped right back "Well somebody has to keep you fat azz f@cBers in place!"
Great guy.
Its more of a story.
Back in the late '80's there was a little known 'rivalry' between the football players and the basketball players. Nothing mean or malicious. Mostly good natured ribbing.Well one cold afternoon after lifting,a bunch of us went over to Hilton to run the steps.After a while the BB team shows up for practice.Well Coach sees his chance to stick up for his team and really laid into us.Heres the cleaned up abbreviated version.
"G0dd@mn it all to He11 you sons@b+!ch!n' fat azz f@cc1n' losers got a whole mother ph@ckinn stadium and you gotta come stink up my gym! Get your fat f@kking azzes outta here before I get really p!szed off and .........."
As we walked down to end to leave he was there to meet us.
He was laughing and winked at us as we walked by.Even called a few of us by name.
It didnt dawn on me until then that it was just a big show.He had me goin',though.
I seen him a few months later and tried to give him some crap about it and in true Johnny Orr fashion...he snapped right back "Well somebody has to keep you fat azz f@cBers in place!"
Great guy.
I watched Johnny Orr and Assoc AD Dave Cox ride a boar at the State Center Basketball Banquet. Johnny got on and that thing started bucking Johnny jumped the fence and the look on his face was priceless.....We watched it a few years ago because someone has it on tape. I gotta find out who.
So many stories..... I recall as a kid that Coach Orr was going his post game radio show with Pete and he commented on the officials. The supervisor or Big 8 Officials lived in Boone at the time (Bernie Saggau) and Coach Orr said to Pete, "We have got to clean these guys up man. Bernie, if you are listening, you aren't doing your job, Son"
Pete laughs
Pete laughs
