The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
BOBBY KNIGHTA coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be O.K.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be O.K.?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.’
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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This is like the town council just hired a new marshal to clean up the town, I guarantee you, if I stay here long enough, they’ll get rid of me, too.
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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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We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
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I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day.
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Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
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Perform drills that force your players to think
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You see we’ve got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he’s still coaching. I really don’t understand that.
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Good planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought… about potential pitfalls.
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Practice structure determines success.
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I recognize that I have a problem with my temper. For those times it has ever caused me to do anything that gave anyone understandable and justifiable reason to be upset, I am sincerely sorry.
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If I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for.
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In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them
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