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Coach Knight Steps Down

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Per ESPN, Coach Bob Knight steps down effective immediately. His son will take over.

UPDATE: Here is the online story: Knight resigns effective immediately

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Coach Knight

That's all I am finding.. effective immediately and son, Pat will take over.

OU SUCKS!

by LadyLonghorninOK on Feb 4, 2008 6:35 PM CST reply actions  

ESPN news interview with andy katz

According to Katz, Knight is just finished with his career and he has had enough. Its really wierd that it happened in the middle of the season. But nothing extracurricular

by blazzinken on Feb 4, 2008 6:39 PM CST reply actions  

Wow...

this is probably more random than Sutton going to San Fran.

by goingforthecorner on Feb 4, 2008 6:50 PM CST reply actions  

Something Doesn't Feel Right

I have the highest admiration for Coach Knight. Something doesn't feel right here. Why step down now? Health? Disagreement with the Myers? Scandal?

I don't get it. The timing makes no sense.

--AW--

by awiggo on Feb 4, 2008 6:52 PM CST reply actions  

Health is what I am hearing.

Happy late birthday.

Very unhappy about this turn of events, but his son is there to replace him (if such a thing can be done to Bob Knight) and the team has to move forward regardless.

by Red Blooded @ Burnt Orange Nation on Feb 4, 2008 7:17 PM CST up reply actions  

Another thing

Health makes sense. I just don't buy that he is 'tired.' Realistically, they only have ten more regular season games and maybe one or two in Kansas City.

Another that sucks is that Eddie "Bottom Lip" Sutton will now pass Knight on the all time victory list. What a joke. Sutton is nowhere near the coach that Knight is.

Thanks for the b-day wishes.

--AW--

by awiggo on Feb 4, 2008 7:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Tired

My read on Coach Knight is that he's been tired of everything -- three pointers, players half-assing it, fans not showing up, refs, cheating, soft culture, athletic directors, smiling, winning even -- besides coaching college basketball. That's the one thing Bob Knight has never shown fatigue for, which is why I agree with you that it's an excuse. I think he has health problems. Didn't he miss a game earlier this year for some unspecified reason?

In any event, what I've heard is health, and that's what I'm sticking with.

by Red Blooded @ Burnt Orange Nation on Feb 4, 2008 7:38 PM CST up reply actions  

Sutton?

Are you suggesting that he will win 100+ more games with San Fran? Don't think so ...

Coach K will pass them both soon enough though.

Get your ass going! You ain't hurt!

by Cyrus on Feb 4, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions  

My fault

800 is not equal to 900. Thanks.

--AW--

by awiggo on Feb 4, 2008 7:53 PM CST up reply actions  

I agree

If he was planning on it, why now?  He would've just stepped down after the 900th win.  There has to be some other reason

So what if I'm tired? I can rest when I die.

by mmorales11 on Feb 4, 2008 7:14 PM CST reply actions  

I read the story on AOL

And it really pisses me off that they've aligned themselves with TMZ.  The whole smear campaign attitude TMZ practices permeates every single story on AOL, especially among its users.  I've never been much of a Knight fan, per say, but have always held the highest respect for the man, despite his deficiencies.

http://sports.aol.com/ncaabb/story/_...

by orangeblood1 on Feb 4, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply actions  

i hope he's ok.

resigning mid-season isn't his style - i hope it's not too serious.

by cortexas on Feb 4, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply actions  

He didn't leave for health issues, he wanted his

son to get the last 10 games so that he can be settled in for next season.

He is exhausted and worn down, but not sick.

by the1austin on Feb 4, 2008 10:09 PM CST reply actions  

My amigo...

just heard Pat Knight say as much on the radio, or something. So that sounds as plausible an explanation as any, I guess.

Can't say I'm satisfied with it, but if that's what Coach Knight wanted...

by Red Blooded @ Burnt Orange Nation on Feb 4, 2008 11:12 PM CST up reply actions  

let Pat get his feet wet

it's a good move by Knight.

I don't think this season is going anywhere for Tech.

I also wonder if he didn't want to do an 'official' retirement tour, and have people gladhanding him; not sure if he would have had the patience for that.

42 years is a long time; he got to go out on his own terms.

The world of college basketball won't be as good when we wake up tomorrow morning.

by Beergut on Feb 5, 2008 12:50 AM CST reply actions  

Great article on Knight

and the state of college basketball.
Link

by Wells on Feb 5, 2008 6:49 AM CST reply actions  

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