Bob Knight's Latest Comments about College Officials

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by GarthB

I'm sorry, but I don't see the problem. He worked four three man games in four days, had a day off, then worked another game.

What else did he do? Did he work at another job?

I'm in my mid 50's. I teach school during the day and work games six days a week. At least three of those days involve double headers.

I don't find three man games excessively physically or mentally taxing. Granted NCAA D-1 is played at a different level, but if this guy is in shape, didn't work during the day and then worked five 2 to 2 1/2 hour games in six days, I don't see a problem.

If the argument is that he's holding other qualified officials back, that's another issue, but I don't buy into Knight's argument that 50 year olds can't handle five 2 1/2 hour games a week.

Hmmm, do you travel 100- 1500 miles to get to your games? Do you do them with D-1 players in front of 15,000 fans, with national TV coverage?

Didn't think so.

Re-look at what I wrote:

This official traveled 1000 miles, did a Pac-10 game, traveled 1500 miles, did a big 12 game, traveled 500 miles and did another game, traveled another 1000 miles and did a Big South game, then went 2500 miles to do another Pac 10 game...that's 6 games and 6,500 miles of travel...piece of cake.