Saintman2884
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Their is one thing Bobby Knight never claimed to be. He never was like John Wooden or Digger Phelps that could be a coaches player or not be able to control his temper better then they did. That may have worked for them and by God it did, Wooden was a true pioneer of mens NCAA basketball in the social and playing aspects. He had great players with eccentric personalities such as Bil Walton or others who were deeply emerged in the socio political scene of the late 60's. Those guys were blissed out bohemians who challenged the political and social order of their days.
Meanwhile their is this guy at Army who has a different outlook on life, and discipline in specifically. He took some teams to success with Army but it was at Indiana that he achieved his greatest legacy to many in this field. And he had his enemies, people who claimed he was a power hungry, mean spirited despot who ruled over his players lie a dictator does over a third world country somewhere.
But as much as it tempting and some may want to go further then that, Bobby Knight was a winner. Sure he did not do in the way Wooden did or try to please everybody by saying all the right things. Did he do his fair share of stupid things in the years he was their or God forbid was he a tyrant like everyone claimed he was? Yes, he was. But in a way being a college coach is not about being a baby sitter. sometimes a man like Knight needed to be the way he was because thats the nature of the teams he had.
It does not mean he was a good upstanding human being all the time, he is human, but at least he is honest about it, he always has been, people know what he was, what he is and what his temperament. He was genuine and he did not BS anybody.
Every coach has his own different strategy to winning, Wooden has his, Coach K certainly has his and still does. But Knight did it his way and he won as a result.
That, in itself is worth admiring even more then his blowups or temper tantrums covered by the media for many years for all to see
Meanwhile their is this guy at Army who has a different outlook on life, and discipline in specifically. He took some teams to success with Army but it was at Indiana that he achieved his greatest legacy to many in this field. And he had his enemies, people who claimed he was a power hungry, mean spirited despot who ruled over his players lie a dictator does over a third world country somewhere.
But as much as it tempting and some may want to go further then that, Bobby Knight was a winner. Sure he did not do in the way Wooden did or try to please everybody by saying all the right things. Did he do his fair share of stupid things in the years he was their or God forbid was he a tyrant like everyone claimed he was? Yes, he was. But in a way being a college coach is not about being a baby sitter. sometimes a man like Knight needed to be the way he was because thats the nature of the teams he had.
It does not mean he was a good upstanding human being all the time, he is human, but at least he is honest about it, he always has been, people know what he was, what he is and what his temperament. He was genuine and he did not BS anybody.
Every coach has his own different strategy to winning, Wooden has his, Coach K certainly has his and still does. But Knight did it his way and he won as a result.
That, in itself is worth admiring even more then his blowups or temper tantrums covered by the media for many years for all to see