Bob Knight announced tonight that he is retiring effective immediately. He was a great coach who has left his footprint on the game. Now it is up to his son, Pat, to carry on the legacy. His statement read that he was tired. However, as Digger Phelps said on ESPN it is simply about giving his son the best opportunity to be successful. So not only has he handed over a high major job to his son, but has done it on his own terms. I didn’t realize that he owned the University. Then again it is Texas and all oil magnet sons are given their next jobs (Hunt, Bush, etc…)
Truth be known it has been Pat Knight who has done all of the recruiting the past few years and he has certainly paid his dues. Here’s hoping it turns out for him like Keno Davis at Drake (son of Tom Davis) or Tony Bennett at Washington State (son of Dick Bennett) and not Sean Sutton at Oklahoma State (son of Eddie Sutton).
