Comments on: A sign Bob Knight will be back in November?

By: iucandystripes

iucandystripes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:49:41 +0000

Looking forward to a brand new season of IU Basketball!

I hope Coach Knight surprises the critics and shows up on Nov 6.

Take a look back at the Knight years.

Just click on the following links.

http://www.ioffer.com/i/37030286
http://www.ioffer.com/i/37033111
http://www.ioffer.com/i/32417816
http://www.ioffer.com/i/37035356
http://www.ioffer.com/i/36931786

GO IU!

By: iucandystripes

iucandystripes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:48:12 +0000

By: hoosierclarion

hoosierclarion — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:53:32 +0000

Bait RMK!!! Forgive me but you are as hilarious as your grammar and spelling. Name one person that he cowered too.

By: IUMIKE1

IUMIKE1 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:24 +0000

Saying no one that went eyeball to eyeball with Bob ever bested him is seen that way only by the people that thought that anything that he done was justified in some way. I think the sports reporters know excatly what they are doing when they deal with Bob, they are baiting him to go off and he swallows it hook line and sinker alot of the time and then he and others think he has “bested” them when all he has done is excatly what they wanted him to do which is give every kind of sports reporter something to headline thier report with whether it be in print, audio, video or any conbination of the three. They will almost all use it that way a way that reflects badly on the university as well as himself. He likes to quote from alot of things that have to do with history so maybe he should remember the one that says “if you do not learn from your mistakes in the past you are doomed to repeat them”. The differing views being bantered back and forth here about him, amongst fellow IU fans, is but one of many things that would take a back seat with him making the effort to show up. Even somebody as tough and gruff as Bob cannot tell me that he, as well as the rest of the Hoosier Nation, would not have a very large lump in thier throat and be fighting back the tears when he finally steps back onto the court to a long thunderous standing ovation. I can think of several good things to numerous to list that would come from him showing up and not one single bad thing but then again one has to remember it is Bob we are dealing with here. THAT is the kind of headline or soundbite that he as well as Hoosier Nation deserves.

By: tberry

tberry — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:45:28 +0000

I would say that in back room barganing, the payment will have to happen for Knight to start the return to the IU fold, however, (un)successfull!!!

By: hoosierclarion

hoosierclarion — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:28:27 +0000

If you don't think you can deal with someone why would put yourself in a position so it can be proved. Everyone that ever read a sports section knows how focused and competitive RMK is. Why do something to challenge him? I've never of heard one person that has ever bested him eyeball to eyeball. No one will change when they are batting 1000. Understand what he is; that being an around the clock goal oriented teacher that doesn't allow undisciplined gray areas. Right or wrong that is it. The equation is simple - 2+2, waters wet, skunks stink. His strong character won't allow him to change so you adapt or deal with him (good luck). So put "reap as ye shall sow" on his tombstone fore it will be as fitting as putting his name on a new fieldhouse at IU.

The equation is simple - it's 2+2, waters wet, skunks stink. His character won't change so you either adapt or deal with him (good luck). Hell they can put "reap as ye shall sow" on his tombstone fore it explains him very well.

By: iualumnyc

iualumnyc — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:18:39 +0000

I grew up with IU bb and Coach (Knight) was my coach, faults aside. I think Crean is great, but I want Coach back also. It's not the same without Coach.

By: GFDave

GFDave — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:03:34 +0000

Beautiful. Blame the victim.

By: IUMIKE1

IUMIKE1 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:58:48 +0000

Sorry WAY too long. So easy to get carried away when the IU bball thoughts start rolling.

By: IUMIKE1

IUMIKE1 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:54:57 +0000

I'm with GF Dave on this one. I think almost all people are of the mind that they appreciate what Bob done for IU and foremost for IU bball. Having said that you seem to be one of the people that like to find a way to justify anything and everything he did regardless of what it was and that is one of the reasons he acquired some of the bad traits he had. Giving people an unmerciful amount of hell, in public at that, over simple mistakes is not what I would call helping to make them more successfull in life. It had reached a point that his many accomplisments were being overshadowed by his many uncalled for outbursts. This is excatly the kind of thing that he would not have put up with for even a second from anyone else but was OK for him to do. Double standard ? I think alot of people thought, and rightfully so, that no one, including Bob, was bigger than IU bball itself. Agree with Alex in that IU has done everything they can to heal the old wounds and that Bob has got to grab ahold of one of the many olive branches that have been extended to him by so many people at IU sooner rather than later. If he cannot do this than do the induction, move on and let him make the next move in the healing which may never come because he is who he is. The many overtures made towards him to show up is the main reason I took exception to the article at ESPN.com with Coach K when he said IU needed to do a whole lot more in trying to patch things up with Bob before he should show up cause as far as I can tell just about everything he said they needed to do has been done or is being done already. I like and respect you Coach K but it sounds like you are getting your facts from Bob and not checking them out for yourself. Should we really rename our hallowed AH after someone that will not even show up for his own HOF induction, punched and shoved a long time devoted assistant coach because he didn't like what he overheard him say, sued IU over and over and alot of other things to numerous to list. Having said all this it sounds like I think IU should not be inducting him which is not the case. I think they should be. I just hope he can show up for it cause if the situation was turned around and he was the one talking to someone in his situation he would probably tell them to do what he probably will not. Hell if nothing else he could make a strong point with all of the ones he blames by showing them all the good things that he can still bring about by just showing up. If all of his bad feelings come largely from being removed from a place he so dearly loved and care about than he can surely do something as simple as show up for one night for his own HOF induction. After all it was not the fans or what IU bball stands for or what IU bball is that removed him and ironically that is what he would be helping to honor by showing up to be honored himself because of those very things.