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Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,760 Status: Offline     RE: Huggy Bear at 800 wins    Posted: 12/17/2016 10:20:25 AM  giacomo wrote: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/college/2016/12/17/Hug... Wasn't he here for his freshman year? Yes, with a big floppy mop of hair. He kind of looked like he was auditioning for a spot in the newfangled Beatles quartet. ;-) The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Casper71 General User Member Since: 12/1/2006 Post Count: 3,090 Status: Offline     RE: Huggy Bear at 800 wins    Posted: 12/18/2016 9:20:48 PM  Being from a Cincinnati and having worked at UC during the Huggins years, I must say I always enjoyed the guy. I know a lot of people don't. But, I have a lot of really good memories first watching UC games with my dad and then later with my twin sons. His teams played so hard! And, his sideline antics were unbelievable although not quite Knight-esque. I do think he will go down as a very good coach with a ton of wins but never the big one. Too bad, he probably deserves one. I think the Kenyon Martin year, if he had't broken his leg, was his best shot. Anyway, what a career! Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,220 Status: Offline     RE: Huggy Bear at 800 wins    Posted: 12/18/2016 9:42:00 PM  I'll never forget when Huggins coached at Akron and we were playing them in the late 80's. They had the ball out of bounds right in front of the Akron bench and Snoopy was defending one of their guys and grabbed him by the shirt pulling the Akron player down on top of him. The refs called an offensive foul and Bobby went ballistic. Ironically, Billy Hahn, the OU coach at the time, is now one of Bobby's assistance and in keeping with Muskingum week, so is Larry Harrison, a former Muskingum player and Pitt grad. Back to Top giacomo General User Member Since: 11/20/2007 Post Count: 2,734 Status: Offline     RE: Huggy Bear at 800 wins    Posted: 12/19/2016 11:31:52 AM  I don't know if this is true, but I've heard that when he yells at his players he allows them to yell back. Tit for tat. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,370 Status: Offline     RE: Huggy Bear at 800 wins    Posted: 12/19/2016 12:04:10 PM  Casper71 wrote: Being from a Cincinnati and having worked at UC during the Huggins years, I must say I always enjoyed the guy. I know a lot of people don't. But, I have a lot of really good memories first watching UC games with my dad and then later with my twin sons. His teams played so hard! And, his sideline antics were unbelievable although not quite Knight-esque. I do think he will go down as a very good coach with a ton of wins but never the big one. Too bad, he probably deserves one. I think the Kenyon Martin year, if he had't broken his leg, was his best shot. Anyway, what a career! I've been a UC fan since I was about 12 or 13. I agree with most of this, in particular the Kenyon Martin year. That team was well equipped for a run to the Final Four. Bearcat basketball (and college hoops in general) is something I share with my dad, and my cousin, who is a UC grad & close friend. I remember going to the Shoemaker Center during our college years with my cousin, when I wore my OU shirts, and a UC 92-93 Sweet 16 hat. It was the first time I'd ever not worn red & black into that building. It kind of cemented my love for OU basketball going in there wearing Bobcat colors for that game. I always thought, despite his decisions, that Huggins dismissal at UC was handled absolutely terribly. As a UC fan, I know plenty aren't big supporters of Mick, but I think he's done great work in elevating the program back to where it is. As a family, over New Year's weekend, we're pulling the Bobcat/Bearcat double, and coming to Athens for the Urbana game, and hitting the Shoe on New Year's Day for the UC game. I made a point to get my dad in there before they tear it apart for the massive renovations. 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