Comments on: IU Coach Hoeppner passes away

By: JT

JT — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:16:24 +0000

Great and touching eulogy. Having no exposure to IU football (I get my own share of pain from Syracuse’s declining fortunes) I wasn’t aware of Coach Hoeppner until the articles a few days ago when Lynch took over. Sounds like a genuinely inspiring guy who passed away too soon. What a loss. Thanks for adding your perspective on him.

By: Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:37:02 +0000

heps pet project was that enclosing of memorial stadium, it was through his efforts that those athletic facilities are now a reality, in his honor i think they should be named after him, and maybe start the fan section in the new seats. he was an infectious man and he will be missed.

I got coach hep, thoughts and prayers

By: Dallas

Dallas — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:19:12 +0000

My senior year witnessed Hep’s win over Iowa. I must say that hearing a week or so ago that he was to be replaced was a bad omen both for his health and for IU Football. At the end of what was ultimately a disappointing season, there was a new found determination that next year WOULD be better…if only coach Hep told us so. It will be a testament to his life and his one year as a coach if IU Football can exceed last year’s performance. A .500 season or better would solidify coach Hep’s effect on the IU Football program. He will be extremely missed in Bloomington and throughout the Big 10

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:31:14 +0000

Hey everyone: My brother just called me and told me they are replaying the Iowa/IU football game from this past fall on ESPN Classic tonight at 5pm EST. I suggest watching or taping it if you have the Classic.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:41:35 +0000

Such a sad day.

RIP Coach Hep.

By: Hawkeye State

Hawkeye State — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:37:35 +0000

God bless Coach Hep and his family. He was clearly a great coach and a great man.

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:10:07 +0000

Postman E,
I know, I didn’t mean to read it negatively. I apologize!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:55:11 +0000

Wow, it seems like just a couple of weeks ago when I was down at IU for the Iowa game. Although the stands weren’t full, it was a great improvement from when I was there as a freshman just three years ago. I wasn’t there for his famous halftime talk at the basketball game, but I’ve heard it was indeed something special. It got students at a basketball school excited for the next football season.

Hopefully they don’t lose too much momentum with his passing because they were well on their way to making a bowl run the next couple of years.

RIP Coach. You will be missed.

By: Mevins

Mevins — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:04:44 +0000

RIP ball coach. Gone too soon.

By: Chris Kopech

Chris Kopech — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:02:52 +0000

very nice retrospective. As a Miami student, I have many memories of Hep and 2003 was certianly an incredible year to be a RedHawk. thoughts and prayers.