Coach Knight Retires..

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 4, 2008 7:58 pm

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/con ... CID=770106

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 4, 2008 8:00 pm

WOW

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 4, 2008 8:10 pm

what'up with this move?

typical, Bob Knight classlessness to just bail

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 4, 2008 8:29 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:what'up with this move?

typical, Bob Knight classlessness to just bail

I hope He is not ill

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 4, 2008 8:48 pm

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 4, 2008 8:49 pm

I would GUESS at the suddenness of it that it's medical. But who knows..

East Texas Parrothead · February 4, 2008 9:05 pm

Never been a fan.

"Basketball will be a better world without him." - Mr. Mojito, upon hearing the news.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 4, 2008 9:12 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:what'up with this move?

typical, Bob Knight classlessness to just bail
I hope He is not ill

I certainly don't wish that to be the case.

From what I had heard recently was:
1) he's got his 900 wins
2) his team isn't going to the dance this year
3) he's just fed up with dealing with Texas Tech's AD

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 4, 2008 9:26 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:what'up with this move?

typical, Bob Knight classlessness to just bail
I hope He is not ill
I certainly don't wish that to be the case.

From what I had heard recently was:
1) he's got his 900 wins
2) his team isn't going to the dance this year
3) he's just fed up with dealing with Texas Tech's AD

Could be all of the above....

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » February 4, 2008 9:49 pm

I've always liked Knight, but then again I like anything that annoys the politically correct crowd.

pojo · Post by **pojo** » February 4, 2008 10:06 pm

wow

ejr · Post by **ejr** » February 4, 2008 10:48 pm

WOW--I hate many of his antics, but I have always admired him because:

his players graduate
his players are incredibly loyal to him after graduating (with rare exception)
he understands where athletics fits into the bigger picture
while he has all his crazy and unacceptable antics, he runs a clean program-you don't hear of NCAA violations with his programs.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » February 5, 2008 1:26 am

Great coach but i never liked his personality much!

creeky · Post by **creeky** » February 5, 2008 4:22 am

Coach Bennett retired as well .. big news in many countries

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » February 5, 2008 6:37 am

-Great Coach....but unless he's ill or having other major personal problems....it was classless to quit during the season!!...nice example to set for his players!!

Duff · Post by **Duff** » February 5, 2008 7:17 am

Coach has been contemplating retiring for a while now and had been talked out of it by his son Pat. He finally just got wore down and couldn't do it anymore. The constant travel and long hours wear on a guy and Coach isn't as young as he used to be. Not to mention he didn't want a farewell tour complete with rocking chairs. He's looking out for the good of the program and it's coaching staff. If his heart's not in it, there's no reason to stay. Behind the scenes, I would not be surprised if he's still a small presence. His greatest gift for me is that he kept college basketball academic. In an industry based on money and not giving a crap about graduation rates, Coach always put grades and education first. Preparing for life would always be more important than basketball. He screwed up a lot and had a helluva temper. But you know what? I screw up all the time too, it's just not plastered all over the television. To call him classless is moronic. The game is definitely worse off without him. Enjoy watching college basketball continue to turn into the NBA.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 5, 2008 11:57 am

Duff wrote:Coach has been contemplating retiring for a while now and had been talked out of it by his son Pat. He finally just got wore down and couldn't do it anymore. The constant travel and long hours wear on a guy and Coach isn't as young as he used to be. Not to mention he didn't want a farewell tour complete with rocking chairs. He's looking out for the good of the program and it's coaching staff. If his heart's not in it, there's no reason to stay. Behind the scenes, I would not be surprised if he's still a small presence. His greatest gift for me is that he kept college basketball academic. In an industry based on money and not giving a crap about graduation rates, Coach always put grades and education first. Preparing for life would always be more important than basketball. He screwed up a lot and had a helluva temper. But you know what? I screw up all the time too, it's just not plastered all over the television. To call him classless is moronic. The game is definitely worse off without him. Enjoy watching college basketball continue to turn into the NBA.

Thank you, Duff!

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 5, 2008 1:28 pm

Knight: 'It Was Just Time To Go'
Bob Knight Steps Down As Texas Tech Coach

LUBBOCK, Texas -- "It was just time to go."

That was the reason Bob Knight gave Tuesday for his resignation Monday night as Texas Tech's men's basketball coach.

http://www.click2houston.com/sports/152 ... 52008&ts=H

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 5, 2008 1:30 pm

I loved watching Coach Knight's antics. They were freaking hilarious!!! To me he was like the John McEnroe of college hoops.

I need to find another drama queen sports figure to laugh at now.

seminolegrl06 · Post by **seminolegrl06** » February 5, 2008 6:48 pm

Skibo wrote:I've always liked Knight, but then again I like anything that annoys the politically correct crowd.

Me too... So why are the avitars at the bottom of our screen different??

heheheh jkjkjkjkjk seriously im kidding