From Cuonzo"s YouTube channel, "It All Counts With Cuonzo Martin. His interview with Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson.
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Quite possibly your best post ever! I remember Glenn as a prop before one game with him in his clothes opposite of the tunnel the team comes out. I had a son with me and yell Glenn a couple of times and he walked maybe 10 feet or so to where I was. I said, Glenn would you sign this for my son? He looked at me and said he hadn't even played a game and if I knew anything about him. I told him Phil Waddell had told me about him and I watched him in high school. I told him that I made a trip to Mackey to watch him in teh semi-state and that he hit the winning shot from the left elbow not far from where he was standing. Apparently, he thought that was good enough and signed his name. He wasn't interested in signing his name just because he was a player, but would sign his name if you showed you wanted him in particular. I've seen a good share of young players and he is the best I've seen live ever. I recall Ron Heflin having his team run 13 miles a day in the summer before Glenn's senior year.From Cuonzo"s YouTube channel, "It All Counts With Cuonzo Martin. His interview with Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson.
Quite possibly your best post ever! I remember Glenn as a prop before one game with him in his clothes opposite of the tunnel the team comes out. I had a son with me and yell Glenn a couple of times and he walked maybe 10 feet or so to where I was. I said, Glenn would you sign this for my son? He looked at me and said he hadn't even played a game and if I knew anything about him. I told him Phil Waddell had told me about him and I watched him in high school. I told him that I made a trip to Mackey to watch him in teh semi-state and that he hit the winning shot from the left elbow not far from where he was standing. Apparently, he thought that was good enough and signed his name. He wasn't interested in signing his name just because he was a player, but would sign his name if you showed you wanted him in particular. I've seen a good share of young players and he is the best I've seen live ever. I recall Ron Heflin having his team run 13 miles a day in the summer before Glenn's senior year.
I also remember Zo being introduced before his first game at an intrasquad game or something and him limping out on the court...dragging his foot. Then I recall reading about Zo's childhood and how his mother would take him to open houses to see how other people could live as a means of motivating him and letting him know he could do different.
Both players were driven, coming from humble beginnings that worked hard to improve their lives. I loved the video! Thank you!
Did catch Zo, Roy Hairston and Tim Ervin before the game. Told Zo his podcast with Glenn was outstanding. Asked Roy how his shirt was...and that brought Zo and Roy laughing...talked to Tim about knowing he coached.From Cuonzo"s YouTube channel, "It All Counts With Cuonzo Martin. His interview with Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson.
Don't be they have no relationship. Other than DNA to the best of my knowledge. Gelen is the legacy connection for him.Was a bit surprised that there was no mention of his son Gicarri signing to play for Purdue.
I lost my dad almost 30 years ago. I'm 64. And I cried like a baby watching this, for Lance and me and everyone else that's lost a parent.
Lost my dad 39 years ago and it was 50 years ago the last time he could speak and was not paralyzed. Nobody knows when his or her life may be altered within seconds. I would gladly trade a year off my life for a year in the past to ask those things I never thought of at the time. It happens. A lot of people have bigger battles. In youth, we all miss chances for things that will someday be closed. We are all guilty if not in youth...even a few years later. That is life.I lost my dad almost 30 years ago. I'm 64. And I cried like a baby watching this, for Lance and me and everyone else that's lost a parent.
Glenn wished Zo happy Halloween so Gicarri hadn't committed yet?Was a bit surprised that there was no mention of his son Gicarri signing to play for Purdue.
Why you gotta go make my eyes water like that??
What a terrific anecdote!My own funny story out of this podcast. I've probably told it before here. Cuonzo started talking about halfway through the podcast about how they had to take real classes at Purdue, and specifically talked about Communications classes. I had COM 114 with 'Zo. Both of our freshman years, Fall of '91. I even did the group speech with him and a few others. Our topic was Gender differences in communication. We ended up doing a bunch of little skits for our presentation. One of them had me as 'Zo's father, and I come home to find him sitting on the floor playing with a doll. I yelled at him, threw the doll out the classroom door, and handed him a basketball. It probably really didn't work with the topic, but it was funny as hell and something I'll never forget.
Com 114 sucked.I also took COM 114 in the fall of '91. Don't remember a single thing about it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I didn’t want to take it so badly, that I convinced PU to give me credit based on advanced coursework I had in HS 😁Com 114 sucked.
It's life. My heartbreak didn't stop there, but continues today in a different arena. Still, I know many had it worse. It does however give me a perspective that some can't fully obtain. Just things you would like to bounce off when younger.Why you gotta go make my eyes water like that??