February 6, 200818 yr I think the timing of this whole thing was very heavily based on him making sure his son was the next head coach...
February 6, 200818 yr Their relationship was severely strained by the '75 season. In the regular season game IU kicked KY all over the court. Late in the game Knight walked over in front of the UK bench to argue a call despite being up by 20 or 30. (No coaches box then) Hall, quipped to Knight something about, "Give it a rest Bobby you don't want all the calls do you?" Knight retorted something to the effect of, "You coach your team and I'll coach mine." With that Hall said he was sorry and meant nothing by it. When Joe B. turned to go back to his seat, Knight cuffed him on the back of the head. Knight held out his hands and said, "I didn't mean anything by that either Joe." It so incensed Hall and UK that when they met in the Regional Finals Revenge was the best part of the upset. I think Knight never got over the loss and Hall never trusted Bobby again. They stayed cordial but nowhere near the buddies they had been before. :thumb: I remember when that happened now that you mentioned it, was great to see Knight's best team ever fall to U.K. and Joe B. in a regional final. Especially after what had happened in the reg. season. Later in the Final four we (U.K.) fell to UCLA in John Wooden's last season/last national title.
February 6, 200818 yr I think the timing of this whole thing was very heavily based on him making sure his son was the next head coach... There was already a contract in place stating that was going to happen, wasn't there?
February 6, 200818 yr There was already a contract in place stating that was going to happen, wasn't there? I have no idea.
February 6, 200818 yr Asked if he will ever coach again he replied..."Never say never". Bama needs a coach now...
February 6, 200818 yr Asked if he will ever coach again he replied..."Never say never". Bama needs a coach now... I could actually see him doing well at Alabama. I thought going to Tech was an awful, awful, awful decision from the beginning.
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