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Old 03-23-2007, 04:31 AM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by leprechaun4life View Post
Rome wasn't built in a day, it probably took, like, eight years. So, Knight has two more years, possibly three to four.
Oh, it's all because he's having to build Texas Tech up from scratch, eh?

So... what was Bob Knight's excuse at Indiana from 1994 through 2000? Was he "building Rome" then too?

2007: Lost in the 1st round.
2006: Didn't make the tourney at all.
2005: Lost in the Sweet 16.
2004: Lost in the 2nd round.
2003: Didn't make the tourney at all.
2002: Lost in the 1st round... to an 11-seed.
2001: Was not coaching at all for this tourney.
2000: Lost in the 1st round... to an 11-seed... by 20 points.
1999: Lost in the 2nd round.
1998: Lost in the 2nd round.
1997: Lost in the 1st round... by 18 points.
1996: Lost in the 1st round... to an 11-seed... by 13 points.
1995: Lost in the 1st round.
1994: Lost in the Sweet 16.
1993: Lost in the Elite 8.
1992: Lost in the Final 4.

Research is so pesky, ain't it?

Bob Knight's last championship was in 1987.

Knight's last Final 4 appearance was in 1992.

His last Elite 8 appearance was in 1993.

Since then, he compiled a stellar 4-7 tourney record in his last 7 years at Indiana, and has followed it up with a breathtaking 3-4 tourney record in 6 years at Texas Tech.

Since his last Elite 8 trip, his tourney record has been 7-11.

Since his last Elite 8 trip, Bob Knight has had 6 1st-round losses. 3 of those 6 were by double-digits. 2 of those 3 were to 11-seeds.

And I haven't even mentioned any of his behavioral issues over the years.

Oh, but Bob Knight gets his players to graduate and runs a disciplined team, right? And he's the only coach ever in the entire history of college basketball to accomplish this. (*cough* Billy Donavan *cough* Roy Williams *cough* Mike Brey *cough* Coach K *cough* Rick Pitino *cough* Tubby Smith *cough* Digger Phelps *cough*) Pardon me for the coughing fit there. I think I need to go get some Ricolas.

To borrow someone else's catch-phrase from the ancient history of IE, my heart pumps piss for Bob Knight.
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