Bob Knight is a Quitter

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:24 pm

resigned according to Dale Hansen

GetEmStangs · Post by **GetEmStangs** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:27 pm

Beat me to it...

PK · Post by PK » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:28 pm

Guess he finally figured out that happiness is indeed Lubbock in your rearview mirror.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:01 pm

Why would he resign now?

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:01 pm

sad he resigned...one of the best coaches to step foot on a court.

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:03 pm

I agree. A lot of people can't stand him, and I understand that, but I loved watching his teams play.

College bball is losing an icon.

BUTitan · Post by **BUTitan** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:07 pm

Hopefully this throws Tech off wednesday night. I loved Coach Knight and i'm sad to see him go...

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:26 pm

He loves Frank Sinatra's "My Way" so this is something, that while surprising, it kind of goes with his track record.

A lot of wins.
A lot of success.
A lot of controversy.

I heard a couple of his interviews, and he just didn't seem like he was into it as before. But who knows. He will be missed.

The Greatest Coach in America. But coach K will pass him on the all-time win list.

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:16 pm

Bet he beats up Digger Phelps for the ESPN gig now. Dean Smith was great coach that didn't choke his players. John Wooten was a great coach that didn't throw chairs. Winning by itself isn't greatness. Character and winning is greatness.

LonghornFan68 · Post by **LonghornFan68** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:22 pm

Bummer. Have a good retirement, sir.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:23 pm

Great Coach + Mediocre Recruiting= Mediocre College Coach

BuzzerBeater '95 · Post by **BuzzerBeater '95** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:27 pm

He really hadn't been coaching all that much this year. His son is the heir apparent and had been doing everything anyway including running all
practics.....it doesn't surprise me at all.

It leaves more time for Bob to go hunting. :-)

BB

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:37 pm

ponyte wrote:Bet he beats up Digger Phelps for the ESPN gig now. Dean Smith was great coach that didn't choke his players. John Wooten was a great coach that didn't throw chairs. Winning by itself isn't greatness. Character and winning is greatness.

Couldn't have said it better myself. The guy is a grade A [deleted], and that's why he ended in his career in Lubbock at a 2nd tier school instead of a program like Indiana, because EVERYONE else stayed away from him.

BUTitan · Post by **BUTitan** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:47 pm

Stallion wrote:Great Coach + Mediocre Recruiting= Mediocre College Coach

Yeah, I agree 3 national championships is only mediocre :roll:

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:51 pm

At Texas Tech he was mediocre recruiter as he was during his last I dunno 5 or so years at Indiana. His great teams were built when he was competitive for top players and before he became known as such an [deleted]. He is the poster boy for the importance of great recruiting to be competive. Barely had a winning conference record at Tech. When is the last time he had a team finish in the Top 20 over the last 10 years. I'd bet its been 15 years since his 1992-1993 Indiana Team. Hasn't won a conference title since that season.