I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
BOBBY KNIGHTI don’t think I have ever been out of control.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.
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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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A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven’t been as well taught.
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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It is better to anticipate than to react.
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I don’t have to wait until the next morning to regret something I did that was kinda dumb.
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My definition isas follows: 1. Do what has to be done; 2. When it has to be done; 3. As well as it can be done; and 4. Do it it that way all the time.
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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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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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People change over the years, and that changes situations, for good and for bad.
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Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
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I’ve always had an a$$-to-the-brain theory. When a player’s a$$ gets put on the bench, a message goes straight to the brain saying, Get me off of here.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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