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Former Indiana?basketball player Todd Jadlow told ESPN he did not intend to demean Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight when he wrote in a recently released book about physical and emotional abuse his teammates endured under Knight in the late 1980s.The personal memoir Jadlow: On The Rebound recounts Jadlows life as a member of the Hoosiers national championship team in 1987, as well as his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, depression and ultimately prison in the years after.Jadlow, who played for the Hoosiers from 1985 to 89, co-wrote the book with journalist Tom Brew. Jadlow also discussed his experiences in an interview with local Indianapolis television station WTHR earlier Tuesday.I wrote this book to be honest about my life, Jadlow told ESPN in a phone interview from his home in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday night. I didnt go into it to demean Coach Knight or put him down. I was just telling stories when I was at IU. Its not like I had a vendetta. I still have a lot of respect for him and look at him as a father figure. I didnt do this to tarnish him. I went through my own struggles, but these things happened at Indiana. I will let people who read this book and consider if its abuse or torment by todays standards. If things went on today like they did, then you would be in jail.Jadlow rattled off a few instances from his past that he said are in his book, such as Knight punching him in the back of his head with a closed fist during a walk-through prior to an NCAA tournament game against Seton Hall;?Knight grabbing him so hard that he had bruise marks on his side; and Knight squeezing him in his groin during a timeout. Jadlow said these incidents happened in 1989.UCLA coach Steve Alford, who was at Indiana from 1983 to 87 and played two seasons with Jadlow two years prior to these aforementioned incidents, told ESPN in a text message on Tuesday night, None of that ever happened while I was at IU -- NONE.Jadlow said he was giving an honest account of what its like to play under Coach Knight. When we won, it was country club. When we lost, it was pure hell.Jadlow said Indiana administrators watched all the practices and accepted it. He said todays standards wouldnt have allowed it to occur.WTHR reporter Bob Kravitz wrote Tuesday that he reached out to Knight and those close to him to respond to Jadlows claims, but Knight wasnt interested in giving a comment.Knight, who coached the Hoosiers for 29 seasons, was fired after Indiana president Myles Brand cited, in part, an unacceptable pattern of behavior by Knight.?Knight went on to coach at Texas Tech?for seven seasons and later worked as a college basketball analyst for ESPN.Jadlow said he has received support from former teammates and alumni since the story broke but also has been criticized for coming forward with his claims.Jadlow said his life bottomed out when he was driving over 100 mph with his then-2-year-old daughter in the backseat. Jadlows low points also included drug use and trafficking in South America and a number of DUIs.Jadlow ultimately served a year in jail, as well as another six months of work release and halfway house programs during a probationary period. Jadlow, now 50, travels the country sharing his story with high school and college students, he said, hoping to prevent them following the path that I did.Jadlow said he tried to interview Knight for his book but was not able to get a response. He said he was once close with Knights son, Pat Knight.I kept saying this is just a game, this is just a game, Jadlow said of dealing with playing for Knight. This book isnt about Coach Knight. Petr Cech Arsenal Jersey . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Granit Xhaka Jersey . 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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Richmond coach Danny Rocco spent five years as an assistant coach at Virginia and probably knows Scott Stadium better than new Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall.When Rocco takes his Spiders to Charlottesville on Saturday to be the first opponent of the Mendenhall era at Virginia, he believes his team will be ready for the moment. Richmond is coming off a season in which it reached the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals. It also returns 16 of 22 starters this year.I feel this game is not too big for our team, Rocco said as he prepares to start his fifth season with Richmond. I feel that a lot of times in these FCS-BCS games, there is a mentality that the game is too big. Our kids have been in some big games.The atmosphere figures to be highly charged with Virginia fans excited about the new regime. Mendenhall won 99 games in 11 years at BYU, and took the Cougars to a bowl games after each season. The Cavaliers havent been to a bowl game since 2011, and while Mendenhall doesnt even entertain the idea that his program wont succeed at Virginia, hes as anxious as anyone to see how they perform in a real game.Really the best stance is to under-promise and over-deliver, he said this week. I think the promise comes from people just seeing and believing this will work by past history. I dont think anyone wonders if well win or not.The biggest question is when and with whom and where are we starting from.The Spiders have won three of eight meetings against BCS teams in the past 10 years, and have the Colonial Athletic Associations preseason offensive player of the year in quarterback Kyle Lauletta and its preseason defensive player of the year in defensive back David Jones. They also have a whole roster of players who look forward to stepping up in class to show that they can play at the higher level.You want to make it just another game, but you cant, linebacker Omar Howard said. Its a FBS gamee.dddddddddddd Its a big venue. Its the start of your season. Its exciting and I think you have to embrace that excitement and you have all the emotions that go into that and let it fuel you.---Here are some things to watch when Richmond visits Virginia:PASSING BATTLE: Virginia has a new quarterback in strong-armed Kurt Benkert, a transfer from East Carolina, and Richmonds Jones came from nowhere last season and had nine of the Spiders 22 interceptions. The Cavaliers have some speedy receivers, and Jones ability to defend downfield could prove vital to Richmonds chances. Richmonds Lauletta ranked second nationally last season, his first as the starter, with 3,598 passing yards.GRIND IT OUT: The Cavaliers running backs won high praise from Mendenhall for being the most outstanding unit through spring camp and the preseason. They are led by Taquan Mizzell, who ran for nearly 700 yards last season and set an Atlantic Coast Conference record for receptions by a running back with 75 for another 721 yards.DEPTH: Mendenhall has been pleased with his teams effort in getting up to speed with the meticulous way he likes to do things, but the Cavaliers are short on depth on the offensive line and in the secondary. Key injuries at either spot could make things a lot more difficult for Virginia to live up to Mendenhalls expectations.HISTORY: Richmond has lost 10 straight in the series and the Cavaliers lead the all-time series 28-2-2. In those games, the Cavaliers have outscored Richmond 984-132.FAMILIAR FACES: Rocco this year was elected to the American Football Coaches Association board of trustees, of which Mendenhall is also a member. The Spiders also have five coaches who have previously coached at Virginia, as well as former Cavaliers wide receiver Fontel Mines and linebacker Clint Sintim on staff. ' ' '