JUST ANOTHER KNIGHT.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Bobby Knight has won more than 800 games, but he is better known as the guy who threw a chair across the basketball court. He has three national titles, but he also is the guy who allegedly grabbed a kid around the neck at practice and was accused of bullying a student who referred to him as ``Knight.'' In 22 of his 29 years at Indiana his teams won at least 20 games, but he sued the university after his ouster ouster n. 1) the wrongful dispossession (putting out) of a rightful owner or tenant of real property, forcing the party pushed out of the premises to bring a lawsuit to regain possession. following the 1999-2000 season. Knight's legacy is clearly defined, and his actions this week showed us all again what that will be. For all the games he has won, for all the rules he has refused to break and all the young men he has molded into fine citizens, Knight's lasting image will be of a coach who was a lightning rod lightning rod, a rod made of materials, especially metals, that are good conductors of electricity, which is mounted on top of a building or other structure and attached to the ground by a cable. for controversy and whose principles and beliefs seem to extend beyond acceptability. In the most recent incident, the chancellor of Texas Tech, David Smith, made some remarks to Knight at a salad bar near the Lubbock, Texas “Lubbock” redirects here. For other uses, see Lubbock (disambiguation). Lubbock is the 10th-largest city in the state of Texas.[1] Located in the northwestern part of the state—a region known historically as the Llano Estacado , campus. Knight, in his third year as Red Raiders Red Raiders can refer to sports teams at:
Knight did not turn away. He never has and never will, which might be one of the reasons he's such a great coach. But it's also the reason he will be remembered in less flattering ways. Most people, understanding the maelstrom Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see Moskenstraumen. that can come from the smallest disagreement involving someone of Knight's history, would have left it at that. But Knight is not ``most people.'' Kids are taught to avoid confrontation, to keep their emotions in check and walk away from volatile situations. Knight jumps into them like he's doing a cannonball into the pool. ``I went on to tell (Smith) what one of those issues are, and it got back and forth a little bit,'' Knight said. ``But the one thing there is I did not instigate To incite, stimulate, or induce into action; goad into an unlawful or bad action, such as a crime. The term instigate is used synonymously with abet, which is the intentional encouragement or aid of another individual in committing a crime. anything.'' Knight is a great basketball coach. He sometimes can shine for doing the honorable thing, like when he gave back $250,000 of his salary last season because he didn't think he earned it. But all too often, Knight's antics overshadow o·ver·shad·ow tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows 1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. 2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate. what his teams do on the court. The Red Raiders, who were 9-19 the season before Knight arrived, have turned into a steady Top 25 team under the explosive coach. They currently are 17-4, ranked No. 19 and readying for another NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
A little more than a month after having to apologize for a expletive- laced tirade aimed at ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network commentator and former coach Fran Fraschilla - who asked about a reportedly contentious relationship between Knight and Iowa coach Steve Alford, a former Indiana player - Knight again found himself explaining his role in another ugly incident. Texas Tech discussed suspending Knight, with reports ranging from three to five days. Knight wasn't in favor of it, of course, because he sees nothing wrong with his image or approach. CAPTION(S): 3 boxes Box: (1) FAST BREAK (2) Daily News/CBS 2/KCAL 9 SPORTS CENTRAL POWER RANKINGS - Brian Dohn (3) WHAT'S ON |
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