Knight to headline Indiana hall fundraiser Dec. 17

It looks like a lot of you think as I do. Knight is a somewhat interesting public person. When it came to basketball, he was great in practices and coached well during the games. Maybe even the best ever. Away from basketball and even around his players sometimes, he had many faults personally, and still survived. There may not be another exactly like him.

Coach Knight is a great coach... I remember growing up in Indianapolis and I wrote a player and Knight wrote me back instead and sent me a book of IU basketball history.. He is the best thing that ever happened to IU. I even named my dog Knight after him lol

Some of you people that writes these comments shold have there head examine. Coach Knight is and always will be one of the best coaches. Winning pct, graduating pct and respect from all the players that played for him. The only one tht complained were the ons that could not ply ball and get their education like that why you go to college.

he is a @#$%

bob knight is a great coach and a hard ass!

Unlike some of you knuckleheads who wouldn't know Bobby Knight if he walked up and choked you until you turned blue, I have met the man. I had an appointment back in the day with a Knight assistant. When I arrived at the coaches office in Assembly Hall I was greeted by Coach Knight. Not by a secretary or a team manager but by the General himself. At first I was stunned but I was quickly made welcome and experienced the Coach as gentleman and a gracious host. I talked with the assistant coach - Jene Davis by the way - and he confirmed what I have heard about Coach - Bob Knight is demanding but no more so than he demands of himself and there is no one better to have in your corner than Coach. Steve Green was also my dentist for a number of years. Every six months for years I heard the stories while getting my teeth cleaned and Steve Green echoed exactly what those in the know understand about Coach. Does he have his shortcomings - absolutely. Does he care what you sniveling little cowards say about him - absolutely not.

I feel sorry for those of you who suffer, so self-consciously. tremendous feelings of inferiority. If Coach simply walked into your presence you would have to excuse yourself to go change your underwear because you would crap your pants like all cowards do in the presence of a man they could never imagine being anything like.

#115 romath

Kiss my ass. Don't bring your political views of our miltary up in a sports blog. If not for our military you would be speaking Japanese or German so, shut the hell up.

i dont know how many times ive watched coach raising hell on the sidelines and saying to myself id do the same thing if i thought my team was getting a raw deal his record speakes for itself no need to defend this legend

I wanted him to come so I could see him throw a chair and choke a player LMAO, Bobby Knight what memories!!!!!!!!

Its a shame he wont be there to go into IU hall of fame. He was one of the most influention coach in history. Not everyone liked him but he built IU to the school that they are. Will always love coach knight

Knight was a good coach for a certain era, like the Hitler era, his coaching style & skills fit into that era great, but lets be honest that way of coaching & Knight in general was the downfall of IU, not that IU was anything great to being with, just another school in the midwest that most hoosiers, hillbillies rednecks & hicks go to play ball where they can get playing time! As for the UNC's & Duke's being clean programs, I will say this, name me one division 1a school that has 1 or more outstanding(next level players) that doesn't "PROVIDE FOR" that or those students, their families, whatever it takes... Name me 1! Can't be done, and that goes for all major sports Football, Basketball, Baseball, etc... Alumni/boosters give all these premiere athletes an envelope after the games, with the note attached, don't be careless, don't be a fool, don't spend all in one place, you know the rules!!!!

bobby who

"To all of the people here hate Bobby Knight the person, I ask you to set aside this and look at his coaching prowess. He was a Great, not good or even decent Coach, but Great Coach."



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He was a Turd.............get real.

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Bobby Knight is a far right wing nut and was a highly abusive coach who won. That sort of thing is celebrated in America (and in its military adventures abroad).

How "clean" was Indiana's program under Knight? Probably about as clean as most others: easy courses and majors to help needy (football and basketball) players get by, helpers writing some players' papers, friendly profs, etc. As an instructor at the "big" Big 10 school in the 1980s, I know this first hand. To me, it was (and remains) pure exploitation.

To all of the people here hate Bobby Knight the person, I ask you to set aside this and look at his coaching prowess. He was a Great, not good or even decent Coach, but Great Coach.

His son is following in his footsteps and doing well, as other Coaches. Just because he was abrasive and uncouth, gives no one the right to say he was a bad Coach.

The chair throw was for the little old lady that had to stand. I think that was very kind of him to give up his seat......

Indiana is a useless state who cares and bobby knight is an annoying baby

He shouldn't be inducted. Knight is a worthless piece of trash. Oh and I thought UNC and Duke ran clean programs as well.

i can kinda how knight feels,he doesnt want to hog up the spotlight, but he should still go. thats almost like michael jordan not going to his hall of fame induction. sure there were other inductees when jordan went into the hall and they got their time too. they just saved jordan for last. i think that they would do the same with knight.

I wouldnt go either, especially after the way Brand hung you out to dry. @#$% INDIANA!

Bob Knight is the greatest college basketball coach ever. And no I'm not a Hoosier.

lndiana will not ever win a championship again,they were cursed for the bobby firing!!

Obviously he has already over shadowed them, since the article can't even mention there names.

Too bad Myles passed away in September. Not sure if he is real interested in what's going on with Coach Knight.