OT: Bobby Knight on IU hierarchy: "I hope they're all dead"

[indynittany]

The guy is a jerk and treated people like crap. Total and complete embarrassment at times. I mean really who throws chairs across basketball courts. Who grabs players by the throat. Who berates player after player for everyone to see and hear. The guy is indeed an idiot. Just the next grumpy old man.

Find me a coach who got more out of his players!

 

[MtNittany]

Like the man he campaigned for, he doesn't really give a **** what some people think of him or what he says. He was about results, and not only on the court.

 

[CoastFan]

IMO there never was a great coach who set out to be popular.

Willie Davis, the great Packer defensive end, when asked whether Vince Lombardi treated black players differently than he did white players (this was in the 1960's) reportedly said, "He treated us all the same, like dogs."

 

[PennStateNate]

Willie Davis, the great Packer defensive end, when asked whether Vince Lombardi treated black players differently than he did white players (this was in the 1960's) reportedly said, "He treated us all the same, like dogs."

Did he kick or choke any of his players?

 

[Nit16]

Find me a coach who got more out of his players!

Not the point of the conversations but since you brought it up........he didn't win enough at the end to keep his job while acting like an idiot. Basically most of the country had Knight fatigue. Excluding you of course.

 

[medixman]

Mack daddy the only thing my generation did was make this country GREAT!Since I guess your of the modern,younger generation just what the hell has your generation did to keep it great?Did I mention alcohol,beating up women,beating up kids or beating up nuisances!Mack Daddy did you get picked on as a kid???lI bet you did and mommy fought your battles didn't she? How many participation trophies do you have in that game room?God I'd hate to be a wimp but to each his own.Bwdik

 

[Nit16]

Mack daddy the only thing my generation did was make this country GREAT!Since I guess your of the modern,younger generation just what the hell has your generation did to keep it great?Did I mention alcohol,beating up women,beating up kids or beating up nuisances!Mack Daddy did you get picked on as a kid???lI bet you did and mommy fought your battles didn't she? How many participation trophies do you have in that game room?God I'd hate to be a wimp but to each his own.Bwdik

Who on earth are your posts intended for? I suggest you give your keys to the bar tender and Uber home. Drunk posting is very dangerous.

 

[psuro]

I don't recall what else Brand did good or bad, but as president of the ncaa years ago, he cited Penn State as a model athletic program.

Do he comment on our culture?

 

[Connorpozlee]

I would never have let my kids play for Knight.

 

[AldenT]

A sad, irrelevant, self-absorbed manchild. A bully and a hypocrite. Good riddence.

 

[mn78psu83]

He should have had Rene Portland and her sons kicked out of the arena. God knows Parkhill or Dunn wouldn't do it.

Maybe the most remarkable scene I've ever witnessed at a PSU event. I was sitting close to it too. Tough enough loss as it was without them going crazy in their IU garb. Unreal.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

Maybe the most remarkable scene I've ever witnessed at a PSU event. I was sitting close to it too. Tough enough loss as it was without them going crazy in their IU garb. Unreal.

someone will have to recap this incident for me, please

 

[mn78psu83]

someone will have to recap this incident for me, please

Let's hear 21Guns' version first.

 

[LafayetteBear]

I do think it is typical ESPN crap to have the article say that Knight was caught choking a player. That isn't particularly accurate, at least to imply he was choking in anger or with intent to injure or whatever.

LOL, how often does someone choke another person out of happiness or goodwill?

I support occasional departures from political correctness (which generally means basic politeness), but Knight has stepped well past the line so many times he is a self parody. "I hope they're all dead." There's no filter there at all. Much like our current president.

 

[dawgduice]

The Woody Hayes of BB. What a NUT job !!! But so is .... (see test board).