I don’t have to wait until the next morning to regret something I did that was kinda dumb.
BOBBY KNIGHTAs coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It’s conversion from offense to defense and defense to offense.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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I don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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As his team prepares, a coach’s entire being must be concentrated on winning games.
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The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
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Perform drills that force your players to think
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Discipline is knowing what to do. Knowing when to do it. Doing it to the best of your abilities. Doing it that way every single time.
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From the time I started teaching, when I was 21, I’ve always signed my name Bob Knight. My college coach called me Bobby, still does. But I have never introduced myself to anybody in my adult life in any way other than, “I’m Bob Knight.”
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BS is just what it stands for, an MS is More of the Same, and a PhD is Piled Higher and Deeper.
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It has always been my thought that the most important single ingredient to success in athletics or life is discipline. I have many times felt that this word is the most ill-defined in all of our language.
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Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.
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You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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Superiority and success doesn’t favor good effort or self-esteem… The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.
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Offense at Indiana is not equal opportunity. Those players who shoot best are going to shoot most. It is important that every player know his offensive limitations. It is also important that a player know who the best shooter is on the team.
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