what is the nature of the scandal brewing between bobby knight and john calipari?
Bobby Knight Blasts Kentucky Coach John Calipari in Indiana Hall Of Fame Speech So there he was leading his new team, the storied Kentucky Wildcats, to a 10-0 start and a number three national ranking, John Calipari thought life couldn’t get any better. Then along comes Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight and all of a sudden life couldn’t get any worse. Oh, the life of a big time college basketball coach. Last night in Indianapolis, Indiana, speaking before an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame fundraiser, Bobby Knight wondered aloud why John Calipari was still coaching. Knight said, “We’ve gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that’s why I’m glad I’m not coaching. You see we’ve got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he’s still coaching. I really don’t understand that.” Oh the humanity! You know it’s one thing when media types like myself take shots at John Calipari for past transgressions, it’s a complete different ballgame when one
When Bob Knight gets an open microphone for 90 minutes, as he did Thursday night at a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, something controversial is bound to came out. Knight didn’t disappoint. In the midst of a recollection of his fondest days in Bloomington, the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history took a shot at Kentucky’sJohn Calipari, asking why the twice-sanctioned coach is still allowed on the sidelines. “We’ve gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that’s why I’m glad I’m not coaching,” he said. “You see we’ve got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he’s still coaching. I really don’t understand that.” Though his ultimate conclusion that Calipari shouldn’t be coaching is a bit harsh, Knight is on point with his criticisms. (Even if its more a knock on the NCAA than on Calipari himself). The hypocrisy of the NCAA to allow guys like John Calipari to abandon schools after leaving them crippled with s
