RIP Neil Reed / University values

Bogney
Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:14:51 +0000

Knight’s supporters here keep ignoring the point of the thread. (Of course, I buried the point in a very long essay, so that is understandable.) While I would have never sent my son to him, one can at least debate the merits of his method and program when it comes to how hard he pushed his players ostensibly to get the most out of them. Can anyone really defend Knight’s conduct toward Reed?

Minimizing it is no real defense. Knight may have done a lot of good with other people and other players, but he behaved despicably and showed cowardice in this instance. To quote Monty Python, "when danger reared its ugly head, Coach Knight turned around and fled. " When the stakes were high for his career, he showed zero character while touting himself as the coach who displayed real character in running a clean program. When push came to choke, Knight was dishonest. Given his emphasis on character, I find that to be hypocritical.

Re no. 26: I am glad that you said almost.