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This is crushing. I was a freshman on campus when Coach was hired. We were watching the press conference on WISH-TV when Bill Orwig said, “We’re here to announce today that the new men’s basketball coach at Indiana University will be Bob Knight.”
Stu Inman. They had Clyde Drexler.I always loved the story he told about how he was talking with some friend who was in the Trailblazer brass about Jordan pre draft and he told him Michael was the most talented player he's ever been around.
His friend said 'but we need a center' to which Knight replied....'then play him at center'.
I’d like to see Coach Knight’s name on the back of IU’s jerseys this year.
I’d like to see Coach Knight’s name on the back of IU’s jerseys this year.
Full last name on every jersey. After all the years of no names, go with the name.RMK. Like the Bears and GHS.
IU will at least do that. I’d take it further.I'd prefer that they wear some kind of RMK uniform patch.
This is crushing. I was a freshman on campus when Coach was hired. We were watching the press conference on WISH-TV when Bill Orwig said, “We’re here to announce today that the new men’s basketball coach at Indiana University will be Bob Knight.”
The camera then switched over to Coach as we said, “Who?”
We didn’t know. We didn’t remember him from the great Lucas/Havlicek/Siegfried teams at Ohio State. But as the camera panned over we saw the deep, penetrating dark eyes and the intensity radiated through the black&white TV.
We learned, though. Damn, did we learn. We were the Hurryin’ Hoosiers.
What the fvck was defense?
We’ll never see another.
We were in Athens, Georgia today, shopping. Stopped at one of the clubhouse bars before heading home. Heard Brett Baer announce it as we were driving home and almost wrecked the car. My bride is concerned as the tears are flowing. I just didn’t think this would happen so soon.
Go with God, Coach.
That first year was such culture shock.To book end that, I was a junior and attended his last game coaching in Assembly Hall and then I was there the night he came out to tell us all to go home and give the police a break after he was fired (Senior year)
Honestly, the energy hasn't been quite the same since then. There have been games I enjoyed and we have had some high points (and a whole bunch of low) but it has just been different.
Honestly, he is probably the main reason any of us are on a forum like this to begin with. RIP Coach Knight.
This is crushing. I was a freshman on campus when Coach was hired. We were watching the press conference on WISH-TV when Bill Orwig said, “We’re here to announce today that the new men’s basketball coach at Indiana University will be Bob Knight.”
The camera then switched over to Coach as we said, “Who?”
We didn’t know. We didn’t remember him from the great Lucas/Havlicek/Siegfried teams at Ohio State. But as the camera panned over we saw the deep, penetrating dark eyes and the intensity radiated through the black&white TV.
We learned, though. Damn, did we learn. We were the Hurryin’ Hoosiers.
What the fvck was defense?
We’ll never see another.
We were in Athens, Georgia today, shopping. Stopped at one of the clubhouse bars before heading home. Heard Brett Baer announce it as we were driving home and almost wrecked the car. My bride is concerned as the tears are flowing. I just didn’t think this would happen so soon.
Go with God, Coach.
HilariousThat first year was such culture shock.
Bootsie White, during a game against Kansas, as the crowd was getting restless with the offense and people were shouting out, “Shoot!!”, dribbled over by the bench and said, “Don’t worry, Chief, I don’t hear them.”
Experienced.Damn, you're old.
. . . And who’s paying for my second new knee this year? Lars, Brad, McMurtry and you.Damn, you're old.
Put me last. I have more child support. . . And who’s paying for my second new knee this year? Lars, Brad, McMurtry and you.
Talk to Kamalalala. She’s gotta be doing something . . .Put me last. I have more child support
He’d have taken your spot though coach.he’d have been on the Dream Team. What a dogshit day
I was thinking that also but didn't want to get fined again.Damn, you're old.
Knight threw him out and made him stand outside the classroom door for the entire class. Then He kicked him out permanently. Nobody ever spoke during class again.
He called Steph Curry too.
My cousin went to a Digger Phelps basketball camp at Notre Dame and said that a kid got kicked out during Digger's introductory talk at the beginning of that camp. Guys from a bygone era.My brother's "room mate" at IU basketball camp got thrown out 2 mins in to camp for wearing a hat to the introduction meeting.
Not sure if he even got a refund.
Definitely a legend from a bygone era. If a coach said some of the stuff Knight said to Joby Wright in that article today, there would be protests for weeks and all the national media outlets would cover it until said coach was fired and cancelled.Frank DeFord’s SI piece on him was imo the best at looking at him through a few different lenses & addressing both the brilliance & baffling sides of him. Reread it last night after someone linked it on X.
The Rabbit Hunter
Frank DeFord’s SI piece on him was imo the best at looking at him through a few different lenses & addressing both the brilliance & baffling sides of him. Reread it last night after someone linked it on X.
The Rabbit Hunter
RMK. Like the Bears and GHS.
I'd prefer that they wear some kind of RMK uniform patch.
Every sport should, really.They're going to do the RMK patch on the uniforms. Football will have an RMK helmet sticker.
Not enoughThey're going to do the RMK patch on the uniforms. Football will have an RMK helmet sticker.
There should be. I trust much of the popularity of IU is owing over time to knight. About as good as it gets for school marketingThere will be more, trust me.