Steve Alford on Indiana, Bob Knight and Stardom | House of Hoosier | Field of 68 

Guyton let's guest talk,asks great questions,good depth,,also Guyton should be a highly paid,big time coach. A.J. overachieved at everything basketball. A winner. Great job A.J.!

Man, the memories. I was absolutely in love with Alford during his IU career. Loved AJ during his IU days. You took me back to a simpler time in my life when IU basketball was my passion. Thank you.

Great interview. A former IU player under Coach Knight knows questions for Alford that journalists would never think of. Nice podcast, AJ.

What a breath of fresh basketball air, A.J. Loved what you got out of Alford and can't wait to listen to more interviews. I loved Steve Alford's book Playing for Knight, which made me appreciate the Indiana program even more. Today's college basketball is wonderful, but I don't think there are any coaches still around who emphasize academics like Coach Knight did. A coach today might develop a couple of professional basketball players every year or two, but year in / year out getting the best out of everyone throughout your program along with getting them to graduate is almost forgotten about. Thanks for the reminder.

Wow, I enjoyed this interview so much! I don’t know how I missed it until now! 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anyway, I have been a Steve Alford fan since he was in high school and definitely when he decided to go to Indiana U. For me and my family, it was the best! I’ll never ever forget that ‘87 season and the National Championship. 🏀❤️ You could of heard us cheering and screaming miles away! It was THE best. I’ll never forget watching Coach Knight. I agree with Steve, he sure didn’t deserve the way Miles Brand and his colleagues did Coach in firing him from IU. I’m so thankful Coach came back to Indiana, for the reunion, so everyone could show him just how much he is loved and respected to this day. AJ, I watched you play, too, and enjoyed what you did for the team. So much fun! It was so good to see and hear Steve and hear the stories he had to share. I was smiling ear to ear. 😊 Thank you again AJ, for having Steve on your podcast, even though after 2yrs, I’m just now seeing it. God Bless and be with you both in all you do. 🙏🏻❤️ Love and prayers from Lapel, In. , Marilyn Barker.

The days of the culture of outside pickup basketball. Elevated college basketball to new levels. Wonderful interview.

This was a great interview. As a native of Indiana, I watched all the IU games on channel 4 and later ESPN. Alford was a “dead eye” shooter and always Mr. Smooth on the court. He was never emotional or out of control. I’m surprised he has never received a call. He is one that would understand the culture and expectations of the job

Two high class people. Thank you for the wonderful interview.

i remember i was 13 years old, it was 1987. My dad and i watched the miracle that happened that year. My best times with my father, outside of fishing, was watching Steve alford and the 1987 team win a national championship. IMO Alford represents everything Indiana is and will be. Thanks for the great memories!

AJ this was an exceptional and insightful interview with Steve Alford. I loved watching you both play and also the many players before you that played for Coach Knight. Thank you for sharing your playing years with an outsider who also loves the greatest game ever invented. Take Care.

I grew up in Indiana, followed IU and Alford, I knew AJ played there but never knew much about him, now I know way more, he's cool!!

Two of the many Hoosier greats!

Uhhhhh hey, Indiana. What are you thinking? Go get this guy!

I had no idea IU paid tribute to him. It was great to see. Thanks for sharing.

Great interview. I am old enough to have watched both of you play and be great! Thank you for being Hoosiers

Socks, hips, 1...2...3, swish!!! Loved growing up watching both of you play and looking up to you both.

I admire and respect Steve a lot. Great guy

Great interviewer! And Steve A is a great interview! My kids and I watched his videos which helped them not just in BB but with life lessons... thanks 🙏

Nice seeing A.J. A.J if you see this my best friend went to IU and while visiting him once I saw you and thought it was so awesome! I wanna say it was computer laid in Brisco dormitory lol.

Great Interview AJ! I’ve always admired Steve!

Awesome interview! Being from New Castle and having the fortune of being an IU Freshman in 1976, this brought back so many great memories!

Great job, AJ. As a Michigan man I wasn’t a fan of you on the court, but I certainly am now.

WAS in the Army in Germany in 87 watched the game on Afn

His Dad Sam coached my cousins, The Riggs boys, in the late eightys/early ninetys. They loved him to death!

I agree...in a perfect world,when Indiana gets 3 all-americans, Steve Alford returns to coach the Hoosiers to a NCAA title and Bobby Knight is alive to witness it.

Damn AJ. You guys both look like you can still ball!!!! You guys made my childhood. Had my mom singing Indiana Our Indiana after 87 Final (Steve) You guys were both very good players. Do either of you know how to fix the current team? Go Big Red. Hoosier born. Hoosier always. #HoosierNation

IU needs to hire him. He deserves a chance and the fans need it too. I can’t say coaches such as Archie Miller deserve it more. We at least need to see what he could do.

Two great Hoosiers

Hell yeah! Good to see AJ doing his thing.

this is an amazing video, if your an iu fan, or just a fan of basketball(especially the big 10) this is a must see....very informative and extremely enjoyable

still got your number 12 iu jersey steve, wore it the entire year when i played league basketball at the ymca, told my dad who was the coach that we should sacrifice the first pick of players in exchange for making sure that we were the red team

Steve, the majority of Indiana fans would love for you to coach Indiana. If the offer presents itself, come on back home!

Such an outstanding interview with Coach Alford.

I could not hit the like button enough times.. great stuff!

Today's coaches nothing like Bobby Knight. He knew how to get the most out of the player.

The wigwam is the actual largest high school Gym on earth, because of bogus overall original sizes might have claimed, but here me out... technically, in the max attendance category, it is kind of a tie!..... there are more seats at the now newly renovated, and ready for 22/23 Anderson High School basketball year "the Wigwam" the largest and loudest High School Gym on earth,... and that is according to hired statisticians..... both gyms have a max admittance of 10,000 (as id bet that Steve remembers, being the reason for several 10,000 in attendance high school games) I actually attended Steve alfords Basketball camp in 1995 at franklin university.... i actually rebounded for Coach Alford while he was presenting us with an amazing free throw demonstration..... easily still shooting nearly perfect! those are amazing and cherished memories for sure! #BeBlessed #MuchLove

Treasure trove for any Hoosier fan. Thanks guys. Subscribed.

Steve was the best high school player I ever saw in Indiana. He averaged 37 a game his Senior year in the NCC conference, that was probably the best high school conference in America.

Really nice interview 😃 thank you!

Great interview, gentlemen. Thank you both for your contributions...and for sharing a few memories with your fans for life. Take care.

Hoosier legends! Great interview !

Awesome!!

I remember seeing Steve Alford play in the berry bowl my freshman year in 83

Love this. Was it a hundred makes on the free thro line

That was awesome!

Saw Steve Alford play in Berry bowl in 83

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Two Indiana Icons.

Love Bob Knight ! Go Tulane ! So happy the denied LSU hahahaha

in 92 Barkley was asked about the team from Angola. He said, "I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble". lol

AJ Interesting interview! I thought AJ was the Athletic Director for Peoria Schools?? Followed Indiana when Rayl and the VanArsdales played then when Coach Knight came to IU I worked camps and still today run Motion Offense! Good job!

Wolverine here and growing up watching those Michigan vs Indiana games was classic.

Wonderful interview

What a great podcast

We need our hero back in assembly hall!!!! Come back home coach alford.

Did anyone do the Dirty Thirty! Galesburg Illinois Coach came up with the various workouts! When you were done with those workouts you were truly exhausted!

I was at IU at the same time as Steve Alford and met him through CCC, Great guy! I was also sitting on the opposite side of the court when Coach Knight threw the chair. Great interview!

2 class gentlemen

Would’ve liked to hear Steve talk about Damon Bailey...

Steve has other people make that call. But IU is stupid not to bring him back. I'm a Purdue fan so I actually enjoy the average coaches they get but I miss the rivalry.

Steve really needs to coach IU!

Should be the head coach at Indiana university.

Also saw James blacmon sr and Jr play in berry bowl

Also remember seeing James Blackmon play in the berry bowl in 83

You just reminded me. Where was Steve when Coach came back?

Beautiful beautiful

Don’t forget shoveling snow off the playground courts!

I’ve been looking for a copy of that all American workout for years. Wish I could find one. If anyone has one message me.

I've heard Coach Knight say Barkley didn't make the cut because of weight issues.

Steve did you respect Ron felling?

Too many outside principals moved into IN and ruined Indiana BB

How did they not call Steve about the IU job

Steve had a shooting drill video he probably made 51/53 shots

steve alford vs steve hicks, who won both matchups...in case you don't know, hicks played for cathedral and later notre dame....funny that hicks owned alford in high school but in college-alford owned hicks but hicks always played him tough

Hire him!

Notre Dame is open

Steve's got a hair out of place. Dang Covid!

Dakich thinks it may be the right time for you. He may be right for once.

Thanks for beating Jordan, Steve.

The way Alford left Unm was wack. Seemed like he was too focused on the UCLA job to coach a team that could have gone far in the tournament that year.

The deserted spinach eventually shrug because museum progressively snore abaft a immense waiter. spotty, mountainous crocus

because every other team cheated--knight never did----ever--he was the best coach

Alford loves to lose in the tourney

Alford is a crappy coach who almost single-handedly destroyed the UCLA basketball program.

Alford also inserts his fake religiousness into his coaching. What a terrible coach.

steve alford vs scott hicks, who won both matchups...in case you don't know, hicks played for cathedral and later notre dame....funny that hicks owned alford in high school but in college-alford owned hicks but hicks always played him tough