Interview with Jim Andrews, December 20, 2018

Partial Transcript: Alright, Jim, first off if you would, um, start off just your name and your years at UK.

Segment Synopsis: Jim Andrews is introduced. He talks about his childhood, moving around the country until settling in Lima, Ohio for his senior year of high school. He talks about his mentor and his experiences playing basketball through high school.

Keywords: Centerville (Mich.); Conditioning programs; Family; Fathers; Height; Influence; John Wolcott; Legs; Lima (Ohio); Mentors; Moving; Recruitment; Running; Schools; Small towns; West Virginia

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches; Basketball players; Basketball--Coaching; Childhood; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; Families.; Recreation; School sports.; Sports; Sports for children.

Partial Transcript: So then your high school--(coughs)--success at Lima your senior year, uh, talk a little about that.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks more about his high school basketball career and being recruited by various colleges. He tells the story of the coincidences that led to Coach Joe B. Hall seeing him play. He describes the other teammates in his recruiting class.

Keywords: "Dumb luck"; Adolph Rupp; Coincidence; Dan Perry; Doug Flynn; Finals; Finley (Ohio); Gas stations; Injuries; Injury; Joe B. Hall; John Ellis; Larry Stamper; Letter of intent; Lima (Ohio); Newspapers; Recruiting classes; Recruitment; Senior year; State tournaments; Steve Penhorwood; Talent; Tom Payne; Undefeated; Visits

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Childhood; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes--Recruiting; College choice; College sports--Scouting; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; School sports.; Sports; University of Kentucky

Partial Transcript: What was it like the first time you came on campus?

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about his experiences as a freshman at UK, including dorm life, his teammates, and basketball practices. He talks about why he stayed on campus during the summers.

Keywords: 1969-1970; Adolph Rupp; Blanding Tower; College campuses; Dan Issel; Dormitories; Dormitory; Dorms; Doug Flynn; Fathers; Freshman ineligibility; Freshman teams; Holmes Hall; Impressions; Injuries; Injury; Joe B. Hall; Kirwan Tower; Mike Casey; Pat Riley; Practices; Relationships; Scrimmages; Sponsors; Starters; Summers; Teammates; Tom Gentry; Varsity teams

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Uh, so then we move to your sophomore season, '70 to '71.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews describes his sophomore season at UK. He talks about his teammates, Rupp's strategy of only playing his starters, and some of the memorable games from that season.

Keywords: 1970-1971; Abilities; Arrogant; Attitudes; Car accidents; Fouls; George McGinnis; Indiana University; Injuries; Injury; Johnny Newman; Larry Stamper; Larry Steel; Losses; Louisiana State University (LSU); Mike Casey; Minutes; Playtime; Points; Sophomore season; Spitting; Starters; Steve Downing; Talent; Teammates; Tom Payne; University of Alabama; University of Georgia; University of Mississippi; Win-loss records

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Well that team, uh, then they, they lost in the regional--Mideast Regional Finals in Athens, Georgia to a Western Kentucky team...

Segment Synopsis: Andrews describes losing in the Mideast Regional Final to Western Kentucky University, as well as the resulting consolation game against Marquette University. He talks about how the incoming freshman team, the Super Kittens, were put in the spotlight immediately after the veteran players lost in the Mideast Regional Final, which caused resentment between the two groups of players. He talks about Coach Rupp's coaching choices during the Final which angered some of the players and Coach Harry Lancaster.

[A phone ringing interrupts the interview during this segment.]

Keywords: "The Rainy Night in Georgia"; 1970-1971; Adolph Rupp; Clarence Glover; Coaching staff; Consolation games; Gale Catlett; Harry Lancaster; Jim Chones; Jim McDaniel; Marquette University; Mideast Regional Final; Replacements; Scouting reports; Starters; Starting lineup; Statistics; Substitutes; Super Kittens; Tom Payne; Upset; Western Kentucky University; Win-loss records

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: So the summer from your sophomore through your junior year, um, a lot of stuff going on.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about the atmosphere on campus during the Vietnam War protests. He talks about the fire at the armory, and the National Guard using teargas on students. He also discusses the turmoil surrounding Coach Rupp's forced retirement and replacement by Joe B. Hall.

Keywords: Adolph Rupp; Buell Armory; Campus atmosphere; Changes; Distractions; Dr. Otis Singletary; Effects; Fires; Forced retirement; Gale Catlett; Involvement; Joe B. Hall; Legislature; National Guard; Replacements; Summers; Teammates; Tear gas; Tom Payne; Turmoil

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Political activity.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; Student protesters; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball; Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Partial Transcript: Um, so Coach Hall comes in as head coach.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks more about the turmoil surrounding Coach Rupp's forced retirement and replacement by Joe B. Hall. He talks about the differences between the coaches, Coach Hall's conditioning program, and his teammates that season, which included two football players.

Keywords: 1971-1972; Ability; Conditioning programs; Confidence; Curfews; Darryl Bishop; Discipline; Dismissed; Effects; Efficiency; Elmore Stephens; Football players; Fundamentals; Head coaches; Joe B. Hall; Junior season; Strength conditioning; Talent; Technicians; Transitions; University of Mississippi; Weightlifting; Weights

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: And, uh, interesting too, Tom Payne being the first African American Coach Rupp had signed to a scholarship.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about his African American teammates and their experiences during the early days of the integration of the SEC.

Keywords: Acceptance; Adolph Rupp; Atmosphere; Day Laws; Recruitment; Reggie Warford; Southeastern Conference (SEC); Tom Payne

Subjects: African Americans--Segregation; African Americans--Social conditions.; African Americans--Southern States.; Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Integration; Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Race discrimination.; Racism; Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; United States--Race relations.; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Okay, well let's talk about the season then.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about his junior year, which was Coach Rupp's last season at UK. He talks about Rupp and other coaches' coaching styles. He talks about some of the memorable games from that season. He talks about not being named player of the year despite his statistics.

Keywords: 'Farewell tour'; 1971-1972; Ability; Adolph Rupp; Arenas; Assembly Hall; Bobby Knight; Coaching styles; Free throws; Indiana University; Joe B. Hall; Junior season; Junior year; Last game; Losses; Mideast Regional Final; NCAA Tournament; Player of the year; Playing time; Points; Retirement; Ron King; Ronnie Lyons; Starters; Statistics; Steve Downing; Strategy; Substitutes; Tom Parker; UK Invitational Tournament (UKIT); University of Kentucky Invitational Tournament (UKIT); University of Michigan; University of Tennessee; Win-loss records

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Well, as you talked about, summer before your senior year, uh, Coach Hall is hired.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks more about the transition from Coach Rupp to Coach Hall. He talks about the resentment of the veteran players toward the younger "Super Kittens."

Keywords: 1972-1973; Attention; Attitudes; Blood; Bob Guyette; Fouls; Freshmen; G.J. Smith; Hitting; Inexperienced; Jan Van Breda Kolff; Jerry Hale; Jimmy Dan Conner; Joe B. Hall; Kevin Grevey; Larry Stamper; Mike Flynn; Physicality; Practices; Relationships; Resentment; Running; Senior season; Sophomores; Stairs; Steve Lochmueller; Super Kittens; Teammates; Vanderbilt University

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Well, the, uh, the season starts out, you win a game and then I think your first loss is to I.U.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about a team meeting during his senior year that was broken up by Coach Hall. He talks about some memorable games from that season and some of the players he played against. He talks about Coach Hall's coaching style. He talks about again not being named player of the year despite his statistics.

Keywords: 1972-1973; Ability; Adolph Rupp; Austin Peay State University; Dan Issel; Double doubles; Freshmen; Games; Indiana University; James Fly Williams; Jimmy Dan Conner; Joe B. Hall; Julius Randall; Kevin Grevey; Locker rooms; Losses; Mideast Regional Final; Minutes; Pete Maravich; Plans; Player of the year; Playtime; Points; Promotion; Purdue University; Rebounds; Senior season; Statistics; Team meetings; Turning points; Ventilation systems

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Well, for your career at UK you shoot, uh, 56% plus some percentage points there from the field.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about his legacy as a player at UK. He talks more about the turmoil surrounding Coach Rupp's forced retirement and replacement by Joe B. Hall. He talks about the coaches' relationship. He talks about Coach Catlett, who was favored by Rupp to be his replacement.

Keywords: Accommodations; Adolph Rupp; Awareness; Biography; Career statistics; Changes; Conditioning programs; Double doubles; Entourages; Fans; Favored; Gale Catlett; Indiana University; Joe B. Hall; Legacies; Legacy; Legendary; Maryanne Walker; Practices; Relationships; Remembered; Replacements; Support; Team captains; Tom Parker; Turmoil

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Um, so then you know looking back, we talked a little bit about it but the impact UK, not just basketball but the university itself has, has had on your life.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about his interactions with UK fans. He talks about the NBA draft and deciding to play overseas due to the turmoil of the ABA and NBA merger. He talks about some of his teammates.

Keywords: ABA draft; American Basketball Association (ABA); Bankruptcy; Bill Russell; Bobby Leonard; Conversations; Europe; Fans; Impact; Indiana Pacers; Kentucky Colonels; Louie Dampier; Marathon Oil Team; Melvin Turpin; Mike Phillips; NBA draft; Naples (Italy); National Basketball Association (NBA); Overseas; Pay; Rick Robey; Sam Bowie; Scotty Baesler; Seattle Supersonics; Slick Leonard; Sweden; Teammates; Travel; UK fans

Subjects: American Basketball Association (1967-1976); Basketball; Basketball players; National Basketball Association.; Sports

Partial Transcript: Um, why do you think that your career for the most part has been undervalued?

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks about why he may have been undervalued as a player at UK. He talks about what it was like to play in Memorial Coliseum and tells stories about antics that occurred during games against Tennessee.

Keywords: Adolph Rupp; Atmosphere; Careers; Ceilings; Focus; Intimate; Joe B. Hall; Losing seasons; Memorial Coliseum; Oranges; Photographs; Plays; Posters; Replacements; Retirement; Rupp Arena; Special; Transitions; Undervalued; Unicycles; University of Tennessee

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: When you, uh, when you talk to your kids about playing at Kentucky, do they--are they impressed or--

Segment Synopsis: Andrews talks more about his legacy and how he would like to be remembered. He talks about his pride in being part of the UK tradition. He talks about Bill Keightley and George Hukle as equipment managers.

Keywords: Bill Keightley; Children; Coach Cal; Equipment managers; Fathers; George Hukle; History; Honors; John Calipari; Kids; Legacies; Legacy; Losses; Ole Miss; Pressure; Pride; Remembered; Socks; Understanding; University of Mississippi; Winning streaks

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball

Partial Transcript: Well, uh, I mean as, as you look back in your career you played during a time with a lot of stuff going on, like we talked about, both on and off the court.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews tells a story about being caught smoking in his dorm and the discipline he received from Coach Rupp. He talks about sneaking out to a bar to see a J.D. Crowe concert and being caught by Coach Hall.

Keywords: Adolph Rupp; Attitudes; Bars; Chevy Chase; Country music; Discipline; J.D. Crowe; Joe B. Hall; Lifestyles; Smoking cigarettes; Sneaking out; Tobacco; Transitions; Turmoil

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball; Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Partial Transcript: You talked about Coach Parsons too.

Segment Synopsis: Andrews discusses and compares various UK coaches, including Dickey Parsons, Harry Lancaster, Adolph Rupp, and Joe B. Hall. He talks about his roommates at UK. The interview is concluded.

Keywords: Adolph Rupp; Athletic directors; Changes; Dickey Parsons; Freshman coaches; Harry Lancaster; Holmes Hall; Joe B. Hall; Kevin Grevey; Larry Stamper; Married; Personality; Players' coaches; Practices; Pressure; Relationships; Roommates

Subjects: Basketball; Basketball coaches--Kentucky; Basketball players; Basketball players--Kentucky; Basketball--Coaching; Coaches (Athletics); Coaching (Athletics).; College athletes; College environment; College students--Attitudes.; College students--Conduct of life.; College students--Social conditions; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman); Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team); Lexington (Ky.); Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977; Sports; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky--Basketball