Bobby Knight circus moves to Tuscaloosa

Apparently, Bobby Knight doesn't want the UGA job. He wants any job. Knight's latest move was apparently to have the same intermediary that contacted Furman Bisher of the AJC reach out to Paul Finebaum of the Mobile Press-Register. The article is almost a cut and paste in regards to Knight's interest in the Bama job.

He's interested. He doesn't want to interview. He just wants an offer, and he would accept. And he sees a huge opportunity at [insert school name here].

To be blunt about it, he's like a creepy older guy chasing women far too young for him with obvious self-esteem issues (See: UGA and Bama). All in hopes that they won't realize they can do better than him.

Auburn...you're next as it looks like Jeff Lebo is really beginning to feel the heat on The Plains.

PWD

Bobby Knight circus moves to Tuscaloosa

Apparently, Bobby Knight doesn't want the UGA job. He wants any job. Knight's latest move was apparently to have the same intermediary that contacted Furman Bisher of the AJC reach out to Paul Finebaum of the Mobile Press-Register. The article is almost a cut and paste in regards to Knight's interest in the Bama job.

He's interested. He doesn't want to interview. He just wants an offer, and he would accept. And he sees a huge opportunity at [insert school name here].

To be blunt about it, he's like a creepy older guy chasing women far too young for him with obvious self-esteem issues (See: UGA and Bama). All in hopes that they won't realize they can do better than him.

Auburn...you're next as it looks like Jeff Lebo is really beginning to feel the heat on The Plains.

PWD

Hopefully...the last links on the Knight stuff

I think it's important to remember that no one associated with UGA started these absurd Bobby Knight rumors. It was entirely the creation of an 89 year old columnist who as Blutarsky correctly points out has never had UGA's best interests at heart. (Image: Fangini)

Roger Clarkson at the ABH points out the very reasonable and accurate reasons why this will never happen.

I continue to be shocked by the number of UGA fans who are raising their voices to say this is a good idea. Their reaction reminds me of the country bumpkin girl who marries the first guy that makes her laugh. Just because he's into you doesn't mean you have to get married.

If we're going to pay the kind of money that I'm hearing we will pay, we can find someone that will bring even more "relevance" and "excitement" to the program. And as Clarkson says, we can probably find someone who has won a conference title more recently than 1993 or been to the Sweet 16 more than once since 1995.

We could certainly do worse, but we could do a helluva lot better, too. BTW -- Clarkson is right. This won't happen. The only reason I'm still writing about it is because it's the elephant in the room du jour.

One more reason it won't happen? As the Mobile Press Register points out, Knight won't contact us. We only get to work within his process and rules. We're the ones with the $1.2-$1.8 million rumored pursue strings. He's the one making much, much less at ESPN. Why can't he pick up the phone and show us he's serious?

See Also:
-- UGA players would be fine with it - AJC
-- For Pete's sake - Hale

PWD

Hopefully...the last links on the Knight stuff

I think it's important to remember that no one associated with UGA started these absurd Bobby Knight rumors. It was entirely the creation of an 89 year old columnist who as Blutarsky correctly points out has never had UGA's best interests at heart. (Image: Fangini)

Roger Clarkson at the ABH points out the very reasonable and accurate reasons why this will never happen.

I continue to be shocked by the number of UGA fans who are raising their voices to say this is a good idea. Their reaction reminds me of the country bumpkin girl who marries the first guy that makes her laugh. Just because he's into you doesn't mean you have to get married.

If we're going to pay the kind of money that I'm hearing we will pay, we can find someone that will bring even more "relevance" and "excitement" to the program. And as Clarkson says, we can probably find someone who has won a conference title more recently than 1993 or been to the Sweet 16 more than once since 1995.

We could certainly do worse, but we could do a helluva lot better, too. BTW -- Clarkson is right. This won't happen. The only reason I'm still writing about it is because it's the elephant in the room du jour.

One more reason it won't happen? As the Mobile Press Register points out, Knight won't contact us. We only get to work within his process and rules. We're the ones with the $1.2-$1.8 million rumored pursue strings. He's the one making much, much less at ESPN. Why can't he pick up the phone and show us he's serious?

See Also:
-- UGA players would be fine with it - AJC
-- For Pete's sake - Hale

PWD

Is it 1985 still? No? Then tell Bobby Knight to go away

Furman Bisher says Bobby Knight is interested in the UGA basketball coaching job. Bobby Knight is 68 years old. His antics would go over with local AAU coaches and recruits like a pregnant high jumper.

Regardless of Trey Thompkins' comment, this would not be a good thing.

If you want to see what happens when you hire tired old legends who are way, way past their prime check out exhibits A and B....Lou Holtz* and Steve Spurrier at SC. Knight would give us three years tops, and leave us with what? No recruits and right back where we are now...looking for a coach.

The guy left his own son with nothing to work with. They were 16-14 last year, and they are 11-10 now. What do you think he'd leave us with? We aren't even family.

Over their last three seasons both Felton and Knight each coached 86 games, and each left their jobs before the end of the season. Their records were:

45-41 for Felton
48-38 for The General

Knight won exactly three more games than DF, and they went to the same number of NCAA tournament games. Some upgrade that would be.

It'll never happen. Although, I did like the line from "SAWB" who sent this to me, it is nice to "see Furman Bisher write about something other than golf and hating people under age 74."

See Also:
-- Mike Adams discusses Bobby Knight rumor - AJC
-- Names to watch in UGA's search - ABH
-- Reminder; Furman Bisher is very old - EDSBS
-- Furman Bisher has a blog (seriously) - FurmanBisher.com

PWD


*As a point of comparison, Lou Holtz was 68 (Knight's current age) when he retired at South Carolina.

Is it 1985 still? No? Then tell Bobby Knight to go away

Furman Bisher says Bobby Knight is interested in the UGA basketball coaching job. Bobby Knight is 68 years old. His antics would go over with local AAU coaches and recruits like a pregnant high jumper.

Regardless of Trey Thompkins' comment, this would not be a good thing.

If you want to see what happens when you hire tired old legends who are way, way past their prime check out exhibits A and B....Lou Holtz* and Steve Spurrier at SC. Knight would give us three years tops, and leave us with what? No recruits and right back where we are now...looking for a coach.

The guy left his own son with nothing to work with. They were 16-14 last year, and they are 11-10 now. What do you think he'd leave us with? We aren't even family.

Over their last three seasons both Felton and Knight each coached 86 games, and each left their jobs before the end of the season. Their records were:

45-41 for Felton
48-38 for The General

Knight won exactly three more games than DF, and they went to the same number of NCAA tournament games. Some upgrade that would be.

It'll never happen. Although, I did like the line from "SAWB" who sent this to me, it is nice to "see Furman Bisher write about something other than golf and hating people under age 74."

See Also:
-- Mike Adams discusses Bobby Knight rumor - AJC
-- Names to watch in UGA's search - ABH
-- Reminder; Furman Bisher is very old - EDSBS
-- Furman Bisher has a blog (seriously) - FurmanBisher.com

PWD


*As a point of comparison, Lou Holtz was 68 (Knight's current age) when he retired at South Carolina.