March 4, 2004

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Center David Harrison did not go quietly after Colorado's loss at Iowa State on Wednesday night, saying the Cyclones' fans were "classless" and calling former ISU coach Larry Eustachy a "drunk."

Iowa State fans booed the 7-foot, 270-pound junior when he was introduced Wednesday night and stayed on him the rest of the game, an 83-77 victory for the Cyclones. At one point they chanted, "David Harrison sucks."

"They talked about my family, my little sister -- they're classless to me," Harrison said. "If this was a real-life situation and they said that stuff to me, I don't know what I'd do.

"I've just got to sit out there and smile because if I did attack one of them, I'll get in trouble."

Harrison noted that the public address announcer read a statement before the game urging good sportsmanship and respect toward the opponent.

"I guess they missed that part of the announcement," he said.

Harrison was involved in an altercation during at game at Iowa State two years ago. He and his brother, D.J., were given technical fouls and reprimanded after the incident. Iowa State's Jared Homan and Ricky Morgan also were reprimanded.

Players pushed and shoved each other but no punches were thrown. The trouble appeared to start when D.J. Harrison yelled something at Eustachy. David Harrison said Eustachy, who no longer is Iowa State's coach, tried to "attack" him.

"If you want to write the correct story, put drunk Larry Eustachy cussed at D.J. and David Harrison, we went over there, somebody punched D.J. and then it was over," Harrison said.

Eustachy was forced to resign last spring after it was reported that he had partied with college students on Big 12 road trips. Before leaving, he acknowledged that he was an alcoholic.

Colorado coach Ricardo Patton said fans get on opposing players "just about everywhere."

"I don't want to point fingers at Iowa State fans," he said.

Asked if Iowa State fans were the worst, Harrison replied, "You haven't been to Kansas, have you?"