Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
BOBBY KNIGHTI, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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You can’t imagine the number of people in professional sports who have come up to me and said, “God, you treat those assholes like I’d like to treat them.” And my question is, “Then why don’t you?”.
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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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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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Everybody hears, but few listen.
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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A great way to test the conditioning of your team is the two-mile run.
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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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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.
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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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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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Son, my name isn’t Knight to you, it’s coach Knight or it’s Mr. Knight. I don’t call people by their last name and neither should you.
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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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As his team prepares, a coach’s entire being must be concentrated on winning games.
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There are as many guys in coaching who do a lousy job as there are in the media. Those are two professions that are a lot alike. There aren’t a hell of a lot of really good coaches or writers.
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