Well, no doubt everyone has heard of the trouble plaguing IU's basketball program. Some, in fact, have even speculated that bringing the General back would actually solve some problems. Fact is, I don't know that Bobby was ever charged with recruiting violations-so, true enough, I guess it would solve the current situation.
But, speculation has also found Scott Skiles coming back to Indiana to coach at IU. Wow.....this creates all kinds of problems for PNW. If I remember right, isn't Scotty a cousin you had trouble stomaching? Well, another famous celeb from river city might just have found their way back into the spotlight. Can you go from coaching the Bulls to coaching the Hoosiers? Can you go from leaving the Hoosier state to play ball for Michigan, then expect to coach here? And for the swarm of Purdue fans in river city....how is this going to set with you, our local celeb going to coach for your arch-enenemy?
While I'm confident Skiles would do a great job at IU, it might be easier to bring Bobby back, less to have to resolve internally. So, let's set some ground rules should the General return (my mind keeps playing the tune from White Christmas......"so what do you do with a general.....when he stops being a general....")
1. Bobby can have no physical contact with players. He must maintain a 20' circle of personal space at all times. Or at least outside of strangling range.
2. Bobby cannot conduct pre or post game interviews with media.
3. Bobby cannot have access to whipping towels
4. Bobby must remain seated on his chair at all times....and his chair must be nailed to the floor
5. Bobby must be muzzled and straight-jacketed while in public
I think if he could live by these rules, so could the trustees of IU. Otherwise, I'm for bringing Skiles on board.
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UGH........bringing Skiles to Bloomington would be a huge step in the wrong direction for IU basketball. I do not see the possiblity of Knight returning either. I think that if there is another coaching change, this time they should find someone either from the IU family or go hard after Gonzaga's Mark Few (even though I don't think he will leave that university).
where's Alford at these days?
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The administrators at IU should be fired along with the current coach! What did they think they were getting when the hired the guy! The "General" is just like MacArthur....he forgets who the boss is! Skiles no way! He is now a product of the NBA enough said!
Alford took the Head Coach job at New Mexico. The president who was in charge of Sampson's hiring is no longer serving in that capacity. The AD and university Trustees would be the culpable parties now.
I have already made my feelings about Skiles known.
Those comments about Bobby Knight were great.
He has a temper, but other than that is probably the best college coach out there.
This man is entirely committed to his players and is not one of the all-too-many coaches who is just waiting for the next higher job to open up.
Did I hear correctly that he refused to take his salary one year at TT and left a professorship there as well?
Committed to his players??? He quit in the middle of the season! The guy has become a legend in his own mind! WE tell kids in athletics all the time to finish what they start and now Bobby pulls this stunt! simply put BUSH LEAGUE!
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