Originally Posted by
MUMac
Give 'em heck Hank, never really took off.
Hank's first year as HC, MU played at ND (who, under Hanzlick came back to beat MU - ugh). NBC had that game as the national game that year. The night before was the ND pep rally. A bunch of MU fans were there - I recall one sitting on the basket. On the stage, the MC introduced the guest speaker as an Irishman from Brooklyn, NY. I yelled "Give 'em hell Al!". The MC looked a little perplexed and introduced Al McGuire. The ND fans booed as the MU fans chanted "Give 'em hell Al!". During his talk, he predicted a ND victory. The ND fans cheered and the MU fans started chanting "Give 'em heck Hank!".
That was the last great MU team for quite awhile (were No. 1 in the polls at one time). Unfortunately, it ended abruptly when Peter Pavia blew the call against Miami of Ohio and threw Whitehead out of the game (yes, I was at that game as well - ugh).