I have a strong feeling when it's said and done that both....
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Wow. Touchy much. I mentioned Garrett and Smart because I thought it supported your observation that it doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Coach Knight, for years limited his recruiting to four year players from Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. As competition increased for this talent, he had to broaden his scope and look at JUCOS. I believe Keith Smart said when Knight approached him he said he wanted to build a team to win a championship. When Knight needed a role player, he brought in Todd Jadlow. It boils down to knowing what talent we need and looking at all sources to obtain it. Four year, JUCO, grad. transfers, one and done all have the potential to disappoint or be a home run. F.Y.I. I agree with most of your observations.
I think he looks like hell these days, looking like he needs to give it a long rest. It will be interesting to see who replaces him...what school loses their great coach.
When EF Hutton talks, people listen. The same could be said when a mother tells her son, “Son, it’s Coach Bob Knight on the phone. Do you have time to talk?”. I’m not sure Archie has earned that kind of respect just yet.
His dad has been quoted as saying it. Rabjohns and Snow both reported it at the time.
Coach K is 72. I remember a few years back he had to take a leave of absence for a year, citing "back problems". I always wondered if it was something stress related. He's always looked (in addition to the human embodiment of a rat, along with actor Richard Gere) to be pretty tightly wound on the bench, though not as tightly wound as, say, the white towel-sucking Jerry Tarkanian while at UNLV.
Exactly, and his recruiting is sure showing it, right? They're not late to the party, he's a fallback for them. They're at a different level that we are. If they're involved, they're a threat.
perhaps his conscience is eating him alive because he looks like hell. the big cheater. have to admit, i never thought he was the kind of guy to oversee a cheating program.
