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Originally Posted by Judtech
There is a big difference between the perception of Knight and the reality. Coaches at every level in IN thought that running up and down the sidelines and yelling at players and officials was how Knight coached. They never saw the part about teaching and the fact that he was more sarcastic then mean was lost on a lot of people. I can only speak of personal experience and coaches who 'got it' were great
While he had the least amount of technicals every year at IU, the ones he did get were usually spectacular. (My personal favorite was walking down the court and around the official, Ted V, who tossed him).
As for the video tape and the alleged choking, I have to laugh every time I see it.
Completely off topic to Rice.
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Sarcasm, depending on when it's used, is indistinguishable from meanness. In Knight's case, well, let's just say it seems everything looked like a nail to him.
He was a brilliant coach, but also a bully. Entertaining, but still.