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| Fred Hickman and Vince Cellini each called a T-O -- and sounded off. Here's what they said on CNN/Sports Illustrated's Sports Tonight.
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Fred on...
Bob Knight's legacy
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Fred takes :30 on the support for Knight.
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I've got to get a timeout...
We've heard the Knight-riders rant all weekend. They say the game is
better off without a guy who is acerbic, hot-tempered, egomaniacal, bullyish, rude,
foul-mouthed and ill-mannered.
They point out that Knight -- I'm sorry, "Coach" Knight -- should have been
fired years ago.
I'd like to say these things about him myself, but I won't. Why? Because I don't know the man to judge him and I don't have the right.
History will take care of that with no help from me.
He has won. His programs were clean. Due to some manner of
motivation, many players and fans in Indiana do worship the man, and I say let
them grieve in peace.
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Who's the coward?
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Vince takes :30 on Knight's reaction.
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I need a timeout, too ...
To me this whole episode reminds me of the Clinton impeachment -- it was everybody's fault but the guy
at the center.
The real culprit isn't (IU president) Myles Brand, Neil Reed nor Kent Harvey. It's that guy in the mirror Coach Knight sees when he shaves.
Indiana players are boo-hooing. Dane Fife said, "we have been wronged."
Guess what, kids? Knight cared so much about you guys that he couldn't toe the line, for your sake or his own.
Hoosier player George Leach called Brand "a coward." Well, a coward wouldn't stand up
and take the heat like Brand did.
A coward might, for instance, run off and go fishing.
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| You Fired Back Vince and Fred called a double Timeout! to weigh in on the firing of Bob Knight. CNNSI.com users also responded with their opinions. Here's a sample: |
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Indiana University created Knight. They let him get away with so much for so long and now they have this problem. Someone should have stood up to Knight a long time ago. So he's won three titles, does that make him untouchable? On one hand, I applaud the administration; but on the other hand, they created the problem.
Carlos Canady, New York
I agree with you Fred, as I am grieving. Coach Knight has his flaws, but why can't CNN show the positive things he has done along with the tapes they continue to show over and over. Coach Knight is a no nonsense man and I find it interesting that the young men who have played for him have gone on to become fine young men who have brought nothing but honor to their coach and university. Enough said
Ann Rodabaugh, Minneapolis
As a graduate of Indiana University (B.S. '99), I can tell you that firing Coach Knight was a mistake. He has done so many things for his players over the years that no one ever hears about. He has written countless letters of recommendations for his players telling future employers how perfect they would be for the job for which they are applying. He has always been kind to his fans and would always take time out of his schedule to speak with them. Also, why isn't anyone talking about the trials he has had to endure while at Indiana University? There are numerous allegations brought up against Coach Knight that have been proven to be bogus. Let's stop focusing on how we can badger Coach Knight and direct our attention to the fact that he has been insulted by the very institution that he has done so much for.
J.R. DeRossett, Indianapolis
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