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Title: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2021, 03:55:48 PM
What an amazing coach. Glad he was part of the Illini and brought us back after Henson left. Happy he got to go out on his own terms. Most don’t.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31135165/sources-oklahoma-sooners-men-basketball-coach-lon-kruger-retiring-45-years-coaching
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Lkdog on March 25, 2021, 04:06:32 PM
Quote from: Judge Judy on March 25, 2021, 03:55:48 PM
What an amazing coach. Glad he was part of the Illini and brought us back after Henson left. Happy he got to go out on his own terms. Most don’t.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31135165/sources-oklahoma-sooners-men-basketball-coach-lon-kruger-retiring-45-years-coaching

Helluva coach. I recall being at United Center watching the Heldman team beat Clemson in 1997. That team was one of best coached teams I ever saw.
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Tempotime on March 25, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
Quote from: Judge Judy on March 25, 2021, 03:55:48 PM
What an amazing coach. Glad he was part of the Illini and brought us back after Henson left. Happy he got to go out on his own terms. Most don’t.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31135165/sources-oklahoma-sooners-men-basketball-coach-lon-kruger-retiring-45-years-coaching

I saw that. There goes another one of my Underwood replacements 😭😭😭
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2021, 04:42:28 PM
Give him a call if Underwood moves on. He's got some unfinished business here.
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: illinicalvin on March 25, 2021, 05:16:05 PM
The man won the B1G with Kevin Turner and Jerry Hester as our best players with a former walkon playing the 4.

Fuckin relax and have a beer, Lon. You've earned it.
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: alum74 on March 25, 2021, 05:20:59 PM
Quote from: Judge Judy on March 25, 2021, 03:55:48 PM
What an amazing coach. Glad he was part of the Illini and brought us back after Henson left. Happy he got to go out on his own terms. Most don’t.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31135165/sources-oklahoma-sooners-men-basketball-coach-lon-kruger-retiring-45-years-coaching

“Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement. ‘He won with integrity, humility, class and grace. He did it with superior leadership skills and a genuine kindness that included his constant encouragement of everyone around him.’"

+1
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: fucking on March 25, 2021, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: illinicalvin on March 25, 2021, 05:16:05 PM
have a beer, Lon.
I think he's a teetotaler, like Jim Edgar. That's why they both needed open heart surgery.
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 25, 2021, 05:54:06 PM
Well deserved retirement, hell of a coach!
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 25, 2021, 06:00:03 PM
Hall of Famer!
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Lkdog on March 25, 2021, 07:36:13 PM
Quote from: illinicalvin on March 25, 2021, 05:16:05 PM
The man won the B1G with Kevin Turner and Jerry Hester as our best players with a former walkon playing the 4.

Fuckin relax and have a beer, Lon. You've earned it.

Brian Johnson was the nastiest sneakiest mthfcker on the floor.
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: IlliniGolf on March 26, 2021, 01:29:04 PM
Loved Lon wish him the best in retirement
Title: Re: Lon Kruger retiring
Post by: Custard on April 03, 2021, 11:46:23 AM
Did not expect Moser to end up at Oklahoma