Bobby Knight Has Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Flashback

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Tech's Knight criticizes SMU's fans

11:50 PM CST on Thursday, December 4, 2003

By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News


LUBBOCK – SMU students packed the lower half of Moody Coliseum on Monday and spent the night screaming at Bob Knight. On Thursday, the Texas Tech men's basketball coach fired back.

Knight ripped SMU's fans and school administration during his weekly radio interview on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310). The 63-year-old said the remarks directed at the Tech bench were the worst he has encountered in 37-plus years of coaching.

"This was just garbage, filthy garbage," Knight said. "If that's what SMU produces, then they really ought to be proud of it."

SMU athletic director Jim Copeland said there is no place for profanity. However, if the crowd was too boisterous, "that's just life on the road," he said.

Knight held up the game briefly during the first half to talk with a game official and a SMU police officer, who was stationed at the end of Tech's bench. But Knight did not comment about the situation during the post-game news conference.

Tech lost the game, 62-59, in front of 6,213 fans. Moody Coliseum holds 8,988.

"An administration at SMU, if there is an administration there, ought to be embarrassed to have people sit in their arena like those people did," Knight told the station.

"I went over and told the policeman and said, 'The next person that comes by there and calls us any one of three really rotten names, and I gave him the names, I'm going over to the stands and I'll put him right in your lap. Then you can do whatever you want to do with him.'

"I'm used to being harassed, and rarely have I ever done anything," he continued. "But I've never heard such garbage come out of the stands before as I did the SMU stands. I thought today about writing a letter to the president of SMU, but I'm sure that wouldn't do any good. That must happen at every game, and he must condone that kind of thing."

Copeland, who said he has not heard from any Tech official, left his seat during the first half to see what the commotion was all about. The officer told Copeland that no students had left their seats, he said.

When asked if the officer mentioned anything about profanity, Copeland said: "The officer said nothing like that."

The Red Raiders (5-2) play at New Mexico at 2 p.m. Saturday. The game is at The Pit, an arena known as one of the loudest in college basketball. Tech is tentatively scheduled to play SMU next season at United Spirit Arena.
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[smusic 00]

So awesome! He's a grinch.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Good times.

[GiddyUp]

Kynd Tulsa Phan got kicked out that night, it was hilarious.

[JasonB]

We outta get Corby to interview Bob Knight about what happened tonight and see what he has to say .

[NY Pony]

Kynd Tulsa Phan got kicked out that night, it was hilarious.

KTP. Pony fans legend. Wish that guy would come back

[PonyKris89]

We outta get Corby to interview Bob Knight about what happened tonight and see what he has to say .

Ahhh Corby! the guy who unceremoniously ended Bob and Dan's run of golden Bob Knight interviews

[ender3]

When Rick Pitino retires and does color for ESPN, I hope he hold a grudge, too.

[Kynd Tulsa Phan]

Kynd Tulsa Phan got kicked out that night, it was hilarious.

Good grief.

I was sitting behind Mestango's seats last night and stayed until around 30 seconds left in the game. I was kynd as fugg and a role model.

I haven't been kicked out of a Pony game since that Wake Forest game in 2003 when I told the ref a call was [deleted]. That was the week after Bobby Knight came to Moody with Tech and complained to the league (WAC) about SMU students cursing at him.

Bobby has a hard time dealing with Moody.

Where did they have him set up last night? I kept looking for the announcers and couldnt find them

Last night was fun. To come back after shooting 20% from FT was impressive.

I didnt think Cummings was all that.

[GiddyUp]

Kynd Tulsa Phan got kicked out that night, it was hilarious.

Good grief.

I was sitting behind Mestango's seats last night and stayed until around 30 seconds left in the game. I was kynd as fugg and a role model.

I haven't been kicked out of a Pony game since that Wake Forest game in 2003 when I told the ref a call was [deleted]. That was the week after Bobby Knight came to Moody with Tech and complained to the league (WAC) about SMU students cursing at him.

Bobby has a hard time dealing with Moody.

Where did they have him set up last night? I kept looking for the announcers and couldnt find them

Last night was fun. To come back after shooting 20% from FT was impressive.

I didnt think Cummings was all that.

well done sir, you are a much Kynder guy now. Knight can't take it when his moth sweaters are ruffled.

They are setup 1/2 court in front of the red seats (104)

[One Trick Pony]

how is it possible to get kicked out of section 202 is what I want to know

[GiddyUp]

how is it possible to get kicked out of section 202 is what I want to know

Thursday, December 4, 2003

[One Trick Pony]

Well you have to be able to read and comprehend ha ha