11/02/2026
"I've known him ten years longer than I knew my mother."
How long have you known your oldest friend? In this episode, Keith Tyner swaps stories with Phil Byers, Jim Crews and Tom Abernethy, three Indiana University basketball national champions. And they make the case that lifelong friendships beat any trophy or paycheck.
This episode covers:
• Who stood with the families after the 1977 Evansville plane crash
• Why Jerry Sloan asked Bob Knight about stress tests
• When the 1953 and 1976 teams finally got their championship rings
• What sudden money does to a young athlete's family
• How most men lose their friends by their 40s
Call an old teammate when this one ends, and trade a few stories of your own.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-your-average/id1768337684?i=1000799380624
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyG1JsXYdSc
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