Oops. Another memory glitch. Wrong opponent. But right about Ohio winning. And certainly memory of the story remains intact and vivid.

Here is my Larry Hunter story. Sorry in advance for any grammatical errors.

I started watching Ohio Basketball during the 92-93 season. I got to talk to Larry a few times when they would have their annual meet the team night at the midnight madness and also at the Coaxial Hoops Classic that they used to hold in the Convo. Once, during the fall/winter of the 93-94 season, we got to talking about our own interests outside of basketball. I mentioned I liked playing golf, although I wasn’t very good. He said we should play sometime so that following summer I got the opportunity to meet up with him and play (He easily beat me even though I played fairly well for me). He was the most down to earth person that I have ever met. During the round we talked about everything from his basketball philosophies (but not the team) to life situations, and how we handle adversity as well as successes. It was one of the best days I have ever had playing golf. When we were done we went in and got a drink to sit and relax a few minutes before heading home. Then he made this statement “Ok now you can ask me some questions about my team that you want.” I asked a few generic type questions about the team then my last was “how tall is Geno Ford actually?” He laughed heartily and said 5’6” maybe 5’7” with his shoes on. I told him that I was 5’9’ and always had to look down on Geno so I knew that the listed 5’8” was not correct. He laughed again. The following year I bought my season tickets and have had them ever since. He was one of the main reasons I fell in love with Ohio University. He, the team, and the athletic department as a whole have always been very approachable to the average fan as well as the bigger donors.

Hearing about this situation that he and his family are in saddens me deeply. He is definitely to young. they are all in my thoughts and prayers!

Wow....a flood of emotions pouring through thinking about my interactions with Coach Hunter. I was there for his first four years. Never won a MAC tournament game during my time at OHIO....and then of course gets to the dance in year 5 when I'm gone. I remember kidding him about that years later when I went back for a game.

This is a very sad time for Ohio Athletics.

Sensitive topic for sure and I think if you took a poll...it would be 50/50 on whether or not to fire or keep him after the Grunk shot. Crazy to think what would have happened to the rest of his career if the shot clangs off. #BringMeTheHeadOfJasonGrunkemeyer

Its Grunkemeyer, not Grunkenmeyer.

Tough to blame a player for getting Larry fired

EASY to blame the guy who just might be the worst athletic director
we have ever had

If not #1– he has to be #2