HOEPPNER TO UNDERGO SECOND BRAIN SURGERY

by Orson on Sep 12, 2006 5:16 PM EDT

Without dragging out the overly gravelly Chris Berman voice...Terry Hoeppner, who only missed two days of work after undergoing surgery for a brain tumor, will undergo a second surgery for possible recurrence of his brain tumor tomorrow. Assistant coach Bill Lynch will sub for Hoeppner in the meantime.

Hoeppner's neurosurgeon expects him to be out of action for two to four weeks. Wherever we can send get-well messages and other good tidings, please let us know in the comments section.

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by The Conscience of a Nation on Sep 12, 2006 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

Muchas gracias! I’ll gather up the comments folks have been posting at MiamiHawkTalk and forward them to the football office over there some time later in the week.

by DevilGrad on Sep 12, 2006 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

Coaching in the Big Ten is becoming dangerous.

by Run Up The Score on Sep 12, 2006 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=LOCAL02
cut and paste the above link to leave a message for Hep on the Indianapolis Star site.

by Blatz on Sep 12, 2006 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

Press conference is on right now.

http://www.wishtv.com/

Hoeppner started off by apologizing to the media for not being more forthright with them earlier in the day but said he wanted to tell his team in person rather than have them hear it from the TV or radio.

by DevilGrad on Sep 12, 2006 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Coverage of Hoeppner’s press conference.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060912/SPORTS0601/60912040

by DevilGrad on Sep 12, 2006 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Coach Hoeppner took over a program with lots of fan apathy and an obvious lack of speed and talent, especially on defense. It is clear that team speed is starting to improve, but most impressive have been Hep’s tireless efforts to drum up support for this program, especially among the students. And so far, it has been working.

Last week, IU was trailing at halftime by 16 points, in a very hostile environment, against a BSU team that will roll up some impressive numbers in the MAC. Worse, the Hoosiers were down to their 3rd string, freshman QB.

Coach Hep, already knowing that he would need brain surgery this week, made the necessary halftime adjustments and calmly told his team ’we are going to win this game.’

I’m not saying the IU is a good team this year. But Terry Hoeppner led his Hoosiers to a win in a situation where many more talented teams would fail. And he did it with confidence, enthusiasm, and class – as he has done for his entire coaching career.

There have been whispers since his first surgery that Hep’s long-term prognosis is worse than has been reported. I don’t know. But there are thousands of people praying for him tonight, but if anyone can recover quickly from this, and if anyone can lead the recovery of IU football, Terry Hoeppner can.

by Charlie on Sep 12, 2006 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

i feel for this guy, and hope everything goes well for him. he’s busted his ass to try to get indiana football on the map, pumping in more enthusiasm then i thought would be possible when concerning indiana football.

good luck mr. hoeppner

by stinky pete on Sep 12, 2006 10:03 PM EDT reply actions