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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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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
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I recognize that I have a problem with my temper. For those times it has ever caused me to do anything that gave anyone understandable and justifiable reason to be upset, I am sincerely sorry.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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Good basketball always starts with good defense!
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At one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven't called walking for 20 years, now you don't know what it is. When you call walking, you're about half right.
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If I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for.
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Superiority and success doesn't favor good effort or self-esteem... The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.
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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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America has the greatest reputation in the world for helping others whenever and wherever disaster strikes. Now, more than ever,it's important for us to contribute to those who are in need. Your assistance is really beneficial and will be greatly welcomed and appreciated.
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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.
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Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years.
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I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach.
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We just got our ass beat by a much better team. It happens once in a while. Does every team win every game?
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The structure of your practice is the main reason for your success or lack of success as a coach
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People want national championship banners. People want to talk about Indiana being competitive. How do we get there? We don't get there with milk and cookies.
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If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes.
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Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done the best way it can be done, and do it that way every time.
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I have always maintained that in basketball the importance of the mental to the physical is about four to one.
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We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
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I don't intend to retire.
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