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Bob Knight resigns

It was just announced on ESPN. I'm sure there are some mixed feelings about him, but hopefully this isn't Knight's last job in college basketball.
 
That was rather abrupt. Wonder if something happened to a student and they kept it internal and forced him to resign or be fired?

Jason
 
What the H-E-double hockey sticks??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!

There has to be more than this than meets the eye, way freakin' more!!!
 
Only health issues publicly released that I know of was last month when Knight stayed at the airport during the game because he was ill. He was ill that past couple weeks but it was really bad that night. We'll find out sooner or later.

Jason
 
Apparently Bob Knight gave his resignation this morning, and his son, Pat Knight will assume the role of head coach.

Lubbock is so far out in the hinterlands, the news is just now reaching the mainstream...
"Knight informed Athletic Director Gerald Myers of his immediate resignation on Monday morning and Knight's son, Pat, will coach the Red Raiders for the remainder of the season."

Here is a little more from the premium Texas Tech web site....apparently Bob Knight has had more than one feud with the Texas Tech fans and the local community regarding lousy attendance.
Well, the last two games had really bad announced attendance plus numbers of empty seats, and the rumors is that he'd had enough and decided right now is quitting time.
There could be more, but nobody knows......

He is 138-82 at Texas Tech, and retires with 902 wins in his lifetime.
 
I am a huge Bobby Knight fan and my allegiances will follow him wherever he goes. I believe that he has trained Pat Knight very well to take over Texas Tech, but am very concerned by the abruptness of his resignation. There's only a few things I could see it being: 1) illness, 2) another stupid controvery and he doesn't want to deal with the BS anymore, 3) its time to hand things over to Pat and maybe some other opportunity intrigues him....

I sure hope its reason #3. College basketball just won't be the same without him. I watch and follow Texas Tech just because of him and Pat. And I don't just go "waiting to see what he will do", which is the headline anytime he goes anywhere. I go to see a man who: 1) runs a clean program, 2) develops players to play to a potential that is greater than any scout could forsee, 3) turns out great players and men that I love to follow whatever their future career may be, 4) to see his awesome motion offense, 5) see how he adapts to different gameplans thrown his way, and 6) to support a man that has made a big difference from a scholarly sense anywhere he has ever been.

My heart is very sad tonight. At least on Wednesday, I can see (or hear) Bradley basketball, which fuels me with joy the same way many of Bob Knight's teams have.

JB
 
In response to Tornado's post (thanks for the info)...

I am aware of some of Bob Knight's differences with the administration that have arisen over his career at Texas Tech and his beef about attendance (which is pathetic) at TTU.

I was in Austin, Texas for the Texas Tech game against the ranked Longhorns. I could not get tickets and scalpers were asking for more money than the UT-Kansas game. I had to watch the game on TV and the local news mentioned that the sell out crowd had more to do with Bob Knight than the ranked Longhorns. Bob Knight was the reason I wanted to go, but I thought I was a just a midwestern anomaly.

I don't follow attendance figures as much as most people that post here, but I've been to decent Longhorns games with a lot of empty seats (even during their most recent final four year). It actually amazes me that they get the recruits they do, because it is not a great basketball atmosphere. During basketball season, the football team still gets the main headlines in Austin.
 
A couple sources are reporting that the news first broke as Pat Knight, Bobby Knight's son and assistant, broke the story on the coaches weekly radio program. He said Bobby Knight was "tired" and felt it was time to retire. A short time later, the Texas Tech Chancellor told an Associated Press reporter --

"He said he was tired and that it was best to go ahead and do it now," Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance told The Associated Press. "I think Bob is through with coaching. I think he got to the point where it wasn't fun for him."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/college/5512867.html

http://www.nbc5i.com/sports/15217104/detail.html
 
I also have great respect for Knight. I actually respected Indiana when Knight was the coach. At least he made his player graduate. He graduated 98 percent of his four year players. To me, that is an accomplishment greater than his win total or his final fours or his championships.
 
JBinPeoria said:
I am a huge Bobby Knight fan and my allegiances will follow him wherever he goes. I believe that he has trained Pat Knight very well to take over Texas Tech, but am very concerned by the abruptness of his resignation. There's only a few things I could see it being: 1) illness, 2) another stupid controvery and he doesn't want to deal with the BS anymore, 3) its time to hand things over to Pat and maybe some other opportunity intrigues him....

I sure hope its reason #3. College basketball just won't be the same without him. I watch and follow Texas Tech just because of him and Pat. And I don't just go "waiting to see what he will do", which is the headline anytime he goes anywhere. I go to see a man who: 1) runs a clean program, 2) develops players to play to a potential that is greater than any scout could forsee, 3) turns out great players and men that I love to follow whatever their future career may be, 4) to see his awesome motion offense, 5) see how he adapts to different gameplans thrown his way, and 6) to support a man that has made a big difference from a scholarly sense anywhere he has ever been.

My heart is very sad tonight. At least on Wednesday, I can see (or hear) Bradley basketball, which fuels me with joy the same way many of Bob Knight's teams have.

JB
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I couldn't agree with you more. I think many, particularly in the media go way out of their way to criticize the guy, but I don't get it. He would display some questionable behavior at times, but I can name probably about 50 other current college coaches who have said or done things they regret. He did so much for the game that is so positive that only a few current coaches could even have a chance to live up to what Knight has done.

I have been watching ESPN News at times tonight, and Steve Bunin who is anchoring the news has gone out of his way every five seconds to insult the guy! We know you feel he is controversial, and we know he stiffed you and many of your friends in your "pwecious" little news fraternity! Sorry he didn't give you the time of day! But many others in the media, including many on ESPN, have defended the guy tonight and throughout his career. And he deverses the accolades.

But I guess for "Bunion" and his ilk, Kelvin Sampson, Bob Huggins and Larry Eustachy are beyond reproach!
 
The man is 67 and as a basketball coach you spend a lot of time away from home. When you get to that age you cant help but wonder how much time you have left on earth, and I bet that combined with his issues and the attendance made it a sound decision. I hope he enjoys his well earned retirement.
 
Big Mike said:
Maybe he wants to be available to replace kelvin sanctions when he gets fired!:lol:
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Mike...this is not so far out as you might think.........
There are some discussions by IU fans on their boards that numerous wealthy Hoosier insiders are preparing to bring Bob Knight back in a couple months when the hammer falls on Kelvin Sampson.
I know of no evidence other than the rumors...but it is interesting.


Here are some intriguing quotes about Knight from John Wooden...
"I guess you can never be surprised at some of the things Bob does,
I don't think there's ever been a better teacher of the game of basketball than Bob.
I don't always approve of his methods, but his players for the most part are very loyal to him.
I would say that no player that ever played for him would not say he did not come out a stronger person."
"He sort of had a way, like General Patton had a certain way," legendary UCLA coach John Wooden said. "I didn't approve of it, but I wanted him on my side."
http://pjstar.com/stories/020508/COL_BFMPEKBE.076.php
http://www.mercurynews.com/collegesports/ci_8172260


ESPN's Pat Forde really unloads on Bob Knight, calls him a hypocrite, and more..
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colu...portCat=ncb&campaign=rss&source=NCAAHeadlines
I suspect this will be a very unpopular column!
 
Wow, that coulumn by Forde was really harsh on Knight. I definately see his point, though just about everyone else at ESPN spent last night saying this is "typical" Bob Knight because he wouldn't want the fanfare and goodbye tour.
 
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