Bill Mallory ---
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That’s awesome,a good man and a helluva football coach in my opinion.
You just wrecked me at 0:32.
But thanks for all of these, 76-1.
One of the best to have ever been associated with Indiana University.
Agree 100%, he was a class act.
Always handled himself like a gentleman but didn’t get pushed around.
He was very loyal to IU,handled his firing with class and dignity.
RIP Coach. I hope we can put up a good season and dedicate it to Mal.
https://indiana.rivals.com/news/son-former-indiana-football-coach-bill-mallory-has-passed-away
Great Coach even better person...
Great Coach even better person...
Bill Mallory field at Memorial Stadium needs to happen. He was one of the great ambassadors of Indiana University
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Chicago Tribune obituary:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-bill-mallory-dead-20180525-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-bill-mallory-dead-20180525-story.html
John Pont was a little before my time, so Coach Mallory is the only coach I've witnessed who made IU football truly relevant in the Big Ten. He was the winningest coach in IU history, and it would have been understandable if he harbored some bitterness after his termination, but not Coach Mal. He remained a proud supporter of the program and a loyal Hoosier until the day he died. RIP, Coach. We'll never forget you.
I only met him twice. Both times he was amazing. The first time, I was working out at Memorial Stadium with a few of my ex-HS teammates, Bo Barzilaukas and Brady Shields, and Bo took me over and introduced me to him. He was so engaging and we hit it off and chatted for about 5 minutes. He had no reason to even give me the time of day.
Then, later that summer, after we were done working out, they took us out on the field for agility drills. I was with the lineman for some reason, since I played SS or a Rover/Husky type of a position at my little NAIA school, and I kept beating them in the drills. Coach Mallory came over and berated them and asked them where their pride was at since they kept getting beaten by a walk on. I was honored that he thought I could've been a walk on.
Much love and safe travels on whatever happens next Coach.
Then, later that summer, after we were done working out, they took us out on the field for agility drills. I was with the lineman for some reason, since I played SS or a Rover/Husky type of a position at my little NAIA school, and I kept beating them in the drills. Coach Mallory came over and berated them and asked them where their pride was at since they kept getting beaten by a walk on. I was honored that he thought I could've been a walk on.
Much love and safe travels on whatever happens next Coach.
I've always liked the idea of naming the South End Zone Building Terry Hoeppner Hall, naming the field after Bill Mallory and naming the stadium after Bo McMillin.
I like Hep’s Rock, Mallory Field, and a statue for Bo. Stadium is named for lost veterans.
Best article so far (this was accessed from the Hoosier Daily):
http://www.heraldbulletin.com/sport...cle_f9be3c58-6086-11e8-ba47-5302ec29ca9a.html
Nice work by Terry Hutchins...
http://www.heraldbulletin.com/sport...cle_f9be3c58-6086-11e8-ba47-5302ec29ca9a.html
Nice work by Terry Hutchins...
Those that made the decision to fire him so someone else could take it to the next level made probably the worst call in the history of IU football. Not only was he a great coach but he was a Hoosier from the top of his head to his toenails. I think I see some of Mallory in our current coach. We should be so lucky.
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Graham article:
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/5/26/football-graham-mallory-was-the-best-sort-of-winner.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/5/26/football-graham-mallory-was-the-best-sort-of-winner.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
A visitation for Mallory will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory at 4155 South Old State Road 37 in Bloomington.
Memorial services for Mallory will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the First United Methodist Church at 219 E 4th St. in Bloomington.
A celebration of life service will then take place at 1:30 p.m. the same day at Memorial Stadium.
Memorial services for Mallory will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the First United Methodist Church at 219 E 4th St. in Bloomington.
A celebration of life service will then take place at 1:30 p.m. the same day at Memorial Stadium.
I think his coaching accomplishments including his "most all-time wins" distinction at IU and his football acumen speak for themselves. Not sure that a comparison to the collective football wisdom of his successors (if that could even be measured) is necessary or makes much sense. There were/are some pretty good football minds in that group, but Coach Mal was the guy who put us on the Big Ten football map. That, to me, is what really sets him apart.
Andy Graham has perhaps summarized what would take close to 5 books to cover the best here:
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/5/26/football-graham-mallory-was-the-best-sort-of-winner.aspx
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/5/26/football-graham-mallory-was-the-best-sort-of-winner.aspx
Check out his overall record at the end of this article...
http://btn.com/2018/05/25/dienhart-indiana-has-lost-an-icon-in-bill-mallory/
http://btn.com/2018/05/25/dienhart-indiana-has-lost-an-icon-in-bill-mallory/
No need to overanalyze things or take things literally, guy. It was just a comment on Bill Mallory's extraordinary coaching acumen. That's it.
If I recall correctly attendance for some games was down to 25,000. That is what sealed coach Mallory’s fate.
Here's an article written just before he passed that's worth a read:
http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports...ll-coach-bill-mallory-could-use-some-prayers/
http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports...ll-coach-bill-mallory-could-use-some-prayers/
Well I think that the decision not to invest in the program in the early 90s was probably the bigger mistake. By Mallory’s last year, things had fallen off too much to a point of no return where making a coaching change was the effectively the only option. Everyone in the conference except pretty IU and Northwestern was upgrading practice facilities. Even when it opened in Mallory’s last year, Mellencamp Pavillion was still substandard compared to the rest of the conference. It way was way too little way too late.
