Chris was no phony. He sacrificed his game to allow Acie Earl to be the alpha dog, knowing that he would get his chance his senior year (which of course he didn't).
He'd have had an NBA career. No doubt about it. He'd have continued improving his range on his jumper and had a nice long NBA stint.Chris was no phony. He sacrificed his game to allow Acie Earl to be the alpha dog, knowing that he would get his chance his senior year (which of course he didn't).
Chris worked to turn weaknesses into strengths. He was the unquestioned spiritual leader of the team. He wasn't as athletic as Russ Millard, wasn't as physical as Jess Settles, but combined what he did have with a cerebral approach that was similiar to Ryan Bowen, who had a 7-8 year NBA Career.
The accompanying photo also shows Mr. Davis and Gary Close and was taken during the Purdue game, where our ass was handed to us. I wonder how tempting it would have been for Davis and Close to grab a clipboard?
I'm almost 39. BJ Armstrong, Marble, Hortons senior season in 89 was my first taste of Iowa hoops. Basketball I understood earlier and easier than football when I was 8-9 yrs old. So by the time Acie Earl, Street, Barnes and that gang came around I was all in and that was a sad sad time. Beating MSU right after was bitter sweet.I've had more Street memories flooding back to me with this thread.
I remember him in the 1992 NCAA'S jawing with Duke's Christian Laettner (the greatest college career I ever saw) as the opening possession of the game spilled out of bounds.
I remember January 19, 1993 like it was yesterday, but didn't catch the news right away. I was living in Dubuque at the time and the heat broke down in my apartment. Tired of freezing for the night, I went to bed early, cause I had a space heater set up for the bedroom and bathroom. So I missed all the ESPN cut-ins, etc. I found out in the paper the next morning, spending so much time staring at the headline I forgot to read the article. I worked at TCI cable at the time so access to ESPN would be readily available at work. I remember going to the headend, (receiving hub site) to scrape ice off the sattelite dishes wandering around in a daze for an hour and a half.
What blows my mind is that was almost 26 years ago. 40 and under posters would have been in middle School at best that day. 30 and under probably are too young to remember it. For Bohannon to preserve his legacy in any way possible without damaging the integrity of the game makes me proud to a Hawkeye fan.
I've had more Street memories flooding back to me with this thread.
I remember him in the 1992 NCAA'S jawing with Duke's Christian Laettner (the greatest college career I ever saw) as the opening possession of the game spilled out of bounds.
I remember January 19, 1993 like it was yesterday, but didn't catch the news right away. I was living in Dubuque at the time and the heat broke down in my apartment. Tired of freezing for the night, I went to bed early, cause I had a space heater set up for the bedroom and bathroom. So I missed all the ESPN cut-ins, etc. I found out in the paper the next morning, spending so much time staring at the headline I forgot to read the article. I worked at TCI cable at the time so access to ESPN would be readily available at work. I remember going to the headend, (receiving hub site) to scrape ice off the sattelite dishes wandering around in a daze for an hour and a half.
What blows my mind is that was almost 26 years ago. 40 and under posters would have been in middle School at best that day. 30 and under probably are too young to remember it. For Bohannon to preserve his legacy in any way possible without damaging the integrity of the game makes me proud to a Hawkeye fan.
I agree that records are made to be broken. And while I commented that I commend Jordan for keeping Streets name on the record books, yes it would have been cool to see how far he could have extended the streak. You have every right to wish he would have tried to make the free throw.I enjoyed watching Christ Street play, and it was a tragedy that he died so young. I hope the best for his family, but I wish Bohannon would of tried to make the free throw. He might of missed if he had tried, but either way records are meant to be broken. It seems that his record has a stain of untruth on it. He was a great player.
I've compared him to Ryan Bowen in the past. And I think he would have had a Bowen type NBA career. He would have been a monster his senior year after the graduation losses from the year before. And you may have seen a front line of James Winters, Street and Russ Millard with Jess Settles as the sixth man.He'd have had an NBA career. No doubt about it. He'd have continued improving his range on his jumper and had a nice long NBA stint.
Yeah of the 'modern' era no doubt. I mean maybe Lew Alcindor did. Maybe even the big red head did too at UCLA. But as far as since the 80s till now goes yeah Laettner was the man. (many thought Shaq should have gotten that dream team spot he did but as a college career achievement award goes Laettner should have gotten it and did)^This.
Sorry, I was referring to JBo's integrity. "Click to expand".Yeah of the 'modern' era no doubt. I mean maybe Lew Alcindor did. Maybe even the big red head did too at UCLA. But as far as since the 80s till now goes yeah Laettner was the man. (many thought Shaq should have gotten that dream team spot he did but as a college career achievement award goes Laettner should have gotten it and did)
HA well I agree with you on that tooSorry, I was referring to JBo's integrity. "Click to expand".
I should have cut and paste. I am new to this technology.
Jud Heathcoate called Street "a coaches dream." Knight called the decision to retire Street's number when Iowa played Indiana as "one the biggest honors in his coaching career." Clem Haskins (then Minnesota) and Bill Foster (then Northwestern) showed up at funeral services in Indianola. Bottom line. He was respected well beyond the state borders.People often talk about the "it" factor, intangibles, leadership, etc etc. I've never seen player that had it more than Chris Street. He made everyone around him better. He was as genuine as person as you'll ever meet.
Opposing coaches all respected him...Bob Knight was a big Street fan, once saying something to the effect "I'd take a whole team of Chris Streets".
I think the oft overlooked part of his free throw record, was where he set it. Could you pick a tougher place to make big free throws than Cameron Indoor? I thought it quite poetic.
I was on the road for my sales job watching college hoops in my hotel room When the news came across ESPN, one-by-one my college buddies started calling. I went to the sports bar next door just to be around other fans. I remember it like it was yesterday.
This is one my all time favorite Hawkeye pics. Says it all...