The final score was Boston College 84, Texas Tech 75, and although the game was closer than I expected, it's yet another quick tournament exit for Tech coach Bob Knight, the winningest coach in men's basketball history. Toward the end of the game, CBS announcer Dick Enberg was suggesting that it's possible Knight could have coached his last game, discussing the way the stresses of coaching are wearing Knight down after 41 years in the business.
Although it seems quite unlikely that Knight's career is really over, Enberg said Knight told him there's no way he could coach for five more years. I have a hard time knowing when Knight is worn down by the stresses of coaching and when he's just his perpetually angry self, but it's worth considering that his career must be close to finished.
We'll let you know if Knight has anything of interest to say at his post-game press conference.
UPDATE: At the press conference Knight said he's looking forward to next season and mentioned the strong recruiting class he has coming in. He didn't have any temper tantrums, but answer a question about whether he would have liked to have seen his team play more aggressively with, "Well, yeah. I'd like to see it rain dollar bills, too."
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Bob Knight is a complete jack-ass and college basketball will be a much better place without his bully tactics (on both his own players as well as opponents).
Good-Bye Mr Knight with all those corny jokes. He said he wanted a field of 32. Now we can live in peace. Farewell o Great One. Farewell
Texas Tech should never have been selected for the tournament in the first place and certainly not a 10th seed. No surprise here. The committee can't even fall back on "playing a game the night before" as the reason for the loss. It's too bad when the committee seems to be enamored with a coach rather than putting in teams with better records.
FIRST THING FIRST HIS NAME IS BOBBY KNIGHT... AND HE IS THE WINNINGEST COACH TO EVER GRACE THE NCAA COURTS... HIS WAYS ARE TOUGH BUT ASK ANY PLAYER THAT HAS PLAYED FOR HIM AND THEY WILL TELL YOU THE ARE A BETTER MAN BACAUSE OF HIS COACHING AND THAT THEY WOULDNT TRADE THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE WORLD... I REALIZE EVERYONE SHOULD BE SWEET AND CUDDELY BUT THAT IS NOT HOW THE WORLD WORKS...
Amen to Byron Houston. I'm a big sports fan and I'm appalled that B Knight surpassed a class act like Dean Smith in total victories and is held in such high esteem by the press,( or are they just being nice).
He intimidates everyone which is typical of a Bully.
I'm ashamed and embarrased by seeing him have his little temper trantums
And to think the selections committee lets Bobby Knight's team in as a 10 seed because of his name.It is discracful that they then make Niagra play in the "play in game" after they win their championship,which should have given them a sure place in the 64. When is Bobby Knight gonna realize the day of his coaching style has long passed him by.You no longer are allowed to treat your players like they are in "Marine Boot Camp" in the 1950's!! Those days are long gone for better or worse. Today's college athlete is pampered for the money that they bring in for their respective colleges....
There is one thing everyone will say about Knight. If you complete his program, you will finish school and be a man. He is a great maker of men out of boys.
I am from Indiana where we were a part of Coach Knight's life for a long time. While I love his tenacity and wisdom in the game, it is time to retire and let his son take over. Coach has given us 40 + years of great coaching....it will be a sad day when does retire, but one thing for sure love or hate him, he gave it his all every game.
One thing can be said of Knight, you send him your boy and he will sent you a MAN if that boy finishes school. He loves his players and he loves basketball.
No matter what you think of coach Knight,to win that many games is amazing. He is the best teacher of the game I have ever seen.
Knight treats his players like a military boot camp. Sorry this is college. I feel that to envite Knight to the big dance should not have happened. There are teams that were more deserving with the same record. Gotten without being a bully.
If being a man means being a arrogant bully, who thinks it's okay to throw chairs at people just because he's losing a game and to piss on people who he deems to be of lesser social status than him, then Bob Knight is great. Hopefully he's still coaching in 11 years so my son can learn these great lessons of life from him.
You could do a whole lot worse than sending your boy to play for Bobby. He won't be coddled, he won't be begged--and he will be expected to behave and give his all. And most important, you can expect him to graduate.
As a graduate of Indiana I have two favorite teams: the Hoosiers and wherever General Bobby Knight coaches. No coach loves the game more or instills that love of the game in his players better than Coach Knight.Perhaps it takes his intensity to mold prima donnas into team players. What some see as bullying the players and referees is teaching others to strive to be the best they can be on the court and off. Most instances of "bullying" have occurred not because of mistakes when the team is losing but when a player is not concentrating on their potential regardless of the score.
WOW What a bunch of Wimps. If you are a player for Bobby Knight, you will play ball, graduate, and stay out of trouble. You can love him or leave him, but his stats are you will graduate. Not like any other coach...
COACH KNIGHT IS THE REAL DEAL. HE HAS SEEN AND DONE IT ALL. HE BRINGS A SENSE OF PRIORITY TO THE GAME. IT IS JUST THAT... A GAME. LIFE IS MUCH MORE AND HE KNOWS IT AND INSTILLS THE VALUABLE LESSONS OF LIFE TRANSMITTED TO THE COURT, TO HIS STUDENTS. LONG LIVE THE RIGHTEOUS... I PREFER IT TO THE HYPOCRITS
I am sure that having followed IU basketball and all the players that have gone through the program I would equate it to boot camp. Breaks you down and builds you up. Any of Coach Knights players been in trouble, domestic violence, drugs? Not that I can remember...And I will add white or black players...
Good Riddance, this man is......theres so much to say about this man but believe me, if hed smack me like he did that kid, id beat his ass all over Lubbock including those who defend his way of coaching, f%$&*(# ball lickers. Noone touches my face unless you want an asswhooping nuff said.
BOB KNIGHT IS A GREAT TEACHER AND LOVES BASKETBALL.
I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH HIS TACTICS, HOWEVER THE
RESULTS ARE THERE. IS HE FLAWED? YES, BUT SO ARE MOST ALL COACHES IN DIFFERENT WAYS. PLEASE ASK LANDON TURNER(IF HE IS STILL ALIVE) WHAT HE THINKS OF HIM.
M.VEE
I thoroughly agree with any of the negative comments above. I'm 73 years old and what I admire in any sport is SPORTSMANSHIP. Bobby Knight was an abomination for basketball as he would be for any game coached from the sidelines. Let him retire to fishing or selling pop corn to fans. He never belonged in college sports. he might have had a career in professional wrestling where histrionics are a part of the show.