The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
BOBBY KNIGHTI don’t think I have ever been out of control.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.
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The structure of your practice is the main reason for your success or lack of success as a coach
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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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At one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven’t called walking for 20 years, now you don’t know what it is. When you call walking, you’re about half right.
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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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All the years I coached, we sent a card to every professor for each kid I had, and I was able to keep track on a daily basis who cut class or who was dropping a grade average.
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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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I always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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I don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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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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As 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.
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Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.
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Good basketball always starts with good defense!
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