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Old Mon Feb 04, 2008, 07:52pm
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Bob Knight retires
Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday and his son Pat will take over the program.
Chris Cook, a spokesman for athletic director Gerald Myers confirmed the resignation, which was first reported by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Bob Knight has 902 career wins, more than any coach in the history of Division I men's basketball. Win No. 900 came last month against Texas A&M The Red Raiders are 12-8 this season.

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Old Mon Feb 04, 2008, 08:36pm
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I thought it seemed quieter than usual around here.
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Old Tue Feb 05, 2008, 06:27pm
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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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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 10:27am
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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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Has Bobby Knight ever apologized or acknowledged wrong-doing in the chair throwing or Teddy Valentine incidents?
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 11:19am
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Has Bobby Knight ever apologized or acknowledged wrong-doing in the chair throwing or Teddy Valentine incidents?
Same answer -- no.
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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.
I believe the proper rhyming quote was, "When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my a$$!"
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 12:20pm
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I believe the proper rhyming quote was, "When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my a$$!"
"When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want them to bury me upside down so my critics can park their bikes!
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 01:53pm
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This may make a lot of Big 12 referees happy
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 02:21pm
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And a great coach.
Change that to WAS a great coach and I might buy it...I firmly believe that he is a great example of someone the game has passed by - his innovations on defense and his style of offense WERE great, but they aren't winning many games these past few years and his coaching style is not attractive to most recruits. It really is time for him to leave.
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 02:40pm
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It really is time for him to leave.

Similar to Eddie Sutton.
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 03:40pm
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Get a hold of "Season on the Brink" by John Feinstein. Before I read it, I thought Bobby Knight was a classless jerk. After I read it, I realized he wasn't classless.
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Get a hold of "Season on the Brink" by John Feinstein. Before I read it, I thought Bobby Knight was a classless jerk. After I read it, I realized he wasn't classless.
But still a jerk? How so?
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 03:59pm
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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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Old Wed Feb 06, 2008, 04:10pm
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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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