I’d probably be better off without trying to satisfy me, with my sense of humor. There are things that I have said that are funny to me, but they weren’t to somebody in the press. So that hasn’t worked to my benefit.
BOBBY KNIGHTI don’t think I have ever been out of control.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
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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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Discipline is knowing what to do. Knowing when to do it. Doing it to the best of your abilities. Doing it that way every single time.
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I tell you what really fries my ass. When somebody gets on me for the way I look. Fat. Overweight. Well, I may be overweight. But I’m sure not fat.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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As his team prepares, a coach’s entire being must be concentrated on winning games.
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It is better to anticipate than to react.
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I’ve never predicted anything. All I have ever said is, that we will do the very best we can.
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Pat has been instrumental in what we’ve done here so far and the most selfish thing for me is that I want to see what we’ve done placed in the hands of the most competent person, and that’s Pat.
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Practice structure determines success.
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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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I don’t intend to retire.
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I sit and wonder why no one uses the shot fake. The shot fake, when used correctly, can eliminate a defender
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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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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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