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My favorite quote: "When my time on this earth has passed, and my activities have ceased, I want they bury me upside down so my critics can kiss my a$$"
PS. His "game face" routine was phenominal. The guy is entertainment. And a great coach. |
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Actually he was very clear in saying that this was a resignation, not a retirement. I wouldn't be surprised to see him coach again in some capacity down the road.
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His antics on the court speak for themselves, as well as the policeman incident in Puerto Rico.
I know he graduated kids, and he does a lot of stuff for his former players, but along with his 3 national titles, the film clip of him throwing a chair will be a highlight clip, too. And, btw, to rockyroad, he took a moribund program at Texas Tech, and in his first 6 years had 5 20-win seasons. |
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Off the court, he does tremendous things for fans, his players and their families. I heard this story from John Feinstein just today on the radio. It happened while he was writing "Season on the Brink". Knight was in a restaurant and was approached by a young man who asked if his father and brother could come over and just say hello. Knight said yes, but the man explained that his father and brother were both deaf. They would use sign language and he would translate. Knight said fine. The father and brother were very complimentary and they had a nice conversation. Knight sent them Indiana merchandise, including tickets to a game. He brought them into the locker room and let them meet all the players, who introduced themselves and all shook hands with the father and two brothers. After the family left, Knight gave his pre-game speech which was simply, "Don't let me ever hear any of you complain about how hard your life is", and he left the locker room. Nice gesture to have the family meet the team, and a nice teaching moment for the players. But once the game starts. . . |
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When I was coaching I attended a one-man clinic in Minneapolis: 2 days of Bob Knight. I learned more at that clinic than anywhere else. Best teacher of the game ever. Denny Crum did one the next year and it was almost worthless. Morgan Wooten did one the following year and it was almost as good as Knight's.
I saw him coach in L.A. at the Olympics and he was up by 40 and still pounding the scorers table. In 1987 I saw the movie Hoosiers and that night the Hoosiers beat Syracuse for the national title. Sorry to see him leave in mid-season. I don't think that was fair to his team, school and fans. |
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