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Originally posted by JoeT
Season on the Brink - This always strikes me as more of a story about a player-coach relationship than one about an IU basketball season. Reading it leaves plenty of room for discussion about the impact of Coach Knight's style of interaction with his team and his key player. The ongoing saga of their relationship adds to the mystique a bit, too. One thing I like about the book is that both sides of the "pro-" and "anti-" Bob Knight debate like to point to the book for evidence to support their views.
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Last Amateurs, The: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division 1 College Basketball
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books
Yet another great book, but rather than focussing in on the world of Bob Knight & big time basketball it looks at a season in the Patriot league. No scholarships until recently and athletes expected to excel at academics.
It's clear that those coaches respect their kids.
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I'm more of a coach than an official. As my coaching responsibilities have increased, my officiating has decreased (to the point where I barely officiate any more).
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Except for the occasional "HEY! That's an illegal screen!" I imagine.
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While there are certainly exceptions, many coaches fail to appreciate what it takes to be a great official, and many officials are quick to expect the worst from coaches.
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Oh. Never mind.
