I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day.
BOBBY KNIGHTAs I’ve said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators – not recently – fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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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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The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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As I’ve said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators – not recently – fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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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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You remember when you were a kid growing up, and believed in Santa Claus? There’s not much difference between Santa Claus and me today, you know. We’re two overweight lovable guys that kids really enjoy.
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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When my time on earth is done and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass.
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It is better to anticipate than to react.
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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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When a passer has the option of passing to two players, I expect him to get the ball to the best shooter. I continually stop practice and ask players who the best shooter is and I expect them to know. It is important that you get the ball to your best shooter.
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Well, why will it be a better day? And I think the more that we believe in doing things better, doing the right thing rather than hoping that that’s going to happen, let’s make it happen.
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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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Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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