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Anybody see Bobby Knight interview on CSN Chicago?

I'm not interested in Knight, but it would be interesting I suppose.

If it were a serious consideration, I think the only way you'd do it is if you have him groom a successor from the start. Get some young assistant and make him the heir to the throne so to speak.

Like Bill Parcells with the Dolphins or Pat Riley for the Heat.
 
So anyway yes, I saw it a couple days ago. I got the feeling Kaplan spit out the only name he could remember that had an opening. I always thought Knight was a good coach, but I am not sure he is going to put in the necessary work nowadays to succeed. I also think he would be a very bad fit with our President. It would be entertaining though.Anyway I think there is no chance, and I am not in favor of it happening.
 
A hire like Knight would only work (I'm saying this for every school, not just BU) is if a successor plan is put into place. He wouldn't coach much longer.

Otherwise, there would be great short-term gain but no long-term plan, which would be my overriding concern.
 
TheAsianSensation said:
A hire like Knight would only work (I'm saying this for every school, not just BU) is if a successor plan is put into place. He wouldn't coach much longer.

Otherwise, there would be great short-term gain but no long-term plan, which would be my overriding concern.
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Right so some combination of Knight/Fife would be a way to achieve that? Just sayin'...
 
Braves4Life said:
It would be fun to watch those who rip Knight on this board suddenly become his best buddy. :lol:
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tornado said:
I am one who does not like Bob Knight -- I have little respect for his bullying and obnoxious, in your face ways...
so...I will answer your question B4L
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Ha! You're a funny guy tornado. :lol: You just knew I was talking about you, didn't you? ;) :lol:

I'm just yankin' your chain t....... I knew you'd take the bait. ;) Just funnin' ya...... I wouldn't want Bob Knight either.... he's ancient.... over-the-hill..... and would not be a good fit at BU.

Love this board guys. :) Sometimes, I just feel like lightening things up. :lol: Go BU! :)
 
tornado said:
Tyler Durden -- I have already answered your question in the post you apparently read but missed it...

maybe once long ago...

Hey -- Willie Mays is still alive and not playing for anyone -- should the Cubs sign him...after all he has more hits and homers than the guy who the Cubs have currently! ;)
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Bad comparison T. No one is talking about Bob K playing, as Willie would be doing. Bob K would be ok with me.
 
Beninator said:
Bob Knight vs JG... I would pay big bucks to see that!!!:lol:
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As I said in another thread that would be "The Clash of the Titans Part 2!"

tornado said:
I am one who does not like Bob Knight -- I have little respect for his bullying and obnoxious, in your face ways...
so...I will answer your question B4L -- if he were hired I would do my very best to support him unconditionally -- as I always have and always will with every coach, assistant, player, and Athletic Department personnel I have ever seen or known at Bradley.
And I'll bet Mr. Knight would be very happy with that although I can guarantee our most recent coach saw and heard some comments by so-called fans that were not well accepted...
...so if fans not liking, supporting, or tolerating their coach is an issue or concern for you...I can PM you plenty of links to current posters who appear to have violated your standards, but I am definitely not one of them.
Again -- until those on the Hilltop tell me I am not being a good fan, then I could care less what anyone else thinks
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I'm with you on this one T! I'm pretty positive it will not happen. The baggage is way too much but it would play in Peoria and as one poster said it would put BU on the map, good or bad!
 
Please, if Bobby Knight would consider BU - which I think we can all agree that he would not - all of us AND the administration would slobber all over him.
 
Missouri Brave said:
Please, if Bobby Knight would consider BU - which I think we can all agree that he would not - all of us AND the administration would slobber all over him.
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Not nearly close to being accurate at all. I wouldn't be for a Knight hire of any generation at all! I just hope that Bobby goes back to the Little General's room and stays there.
 
Puh-lease...we'd all be goo goo for Bobby if he actually came here.

It'd put butts in the seats and get students to the games.

And I agree with MOBrave - it'd be nice to have a winner in town.
 
Bobby Knight would not guarantee a winner. Sorry, but his time has long since passed. And there are a lot of boosters, myself included, who would not be in support of him being hired, and would not be interested in continuing my same level of support to the program.
 
LG281 said:
Puh-lease...we'd all be goo goo for Bobby if he actually came here.

It'd put butts in the seats and get students to the games.

And I agree with MOBrave - it'd be nice to have a winner in town.
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It would create excitement and we would be more nationally known...but it wouldn't necessarily mean we would do better.

I wouldn't be for hiring BK either
 
Come on guys.....you can't be serious. If BU announced tomorrow that Bobby Knight signed on as your next head coach, this forum would be blowing up in excitement. He would be back in the midwest and probably out recruiting most big 10 teams for the braves. Whether he's still got it or not as a coach is irrelevant at that point. You would be loaded with enough talent to dominate the MVC for years and be a perennial NCAA team from the MVC (until he does something stupid ;)).

You guys are nuts. If ISU had a chance to sign on Bobby Knight for the next 4 years.......see ya Jank.
 
I guess since there is next to no chance BK would ever end up coaching at BU its ok for people to poo poo the idea that everyone would be in gaga over him.

But the exact reasons that some of you guys give to poo poo other candidates stand in direct opposition to the idea of hiring Bobby Knight.

The guy has won a TON of games. He recruits pretty good kids. Doesn't take crap from anyone (JG). He is a big name hire that would not only instill a ton of confidence in a more and more casual fan base but I'll bet that our current players and recruits would jump at the chance to play for him.

I'm not saying he is a good fit and I think the General would agree with me...but you can't argue both ways fellas. You can't say you want someone with a proven track record and then crap on a guy that has won more games as a coach than anyone else. Plus...the guy looks good in red.

As for boosters - a lot of the good people I know that donate their hard earned cash are ego driven folks (even if only slightly) who would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have their picture with taken with Knight. Heck, local endorsements & advertisements alone would flood the ADept.'s coffers with a hire like that.

If Knight actually wanted to coach here and my name tag says "Mike Cross" on it...I'd be open to talking with the guy.
 
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