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  1. Who/what is a 'FTG?'

  2. I agree with Allen; I came to IU in 1972, Knight's second year in Bloomington. We forget how he transformed basketball by changing the "Hurry'n Hoosiers" into a controlling, defense-oriented team that revolutionized the college game and was the dominat team through 1976. The teams we see today, playing an agressive defense, can attribute all that to Bobby Knight.

    As time went on, however, the "other" Bobby Knight became visible; the one that hit cops in Puerto Rico, stuffed an LSU fan into a trash can, choked Neil Reed, sparred with reporters and insulted their intelligence. If you haven't seen videos of some of his antics, I suggest you google him and look. He became a liability to the University, and he was canned.

    For folks who don't give a whit about the university as an institution, then win at all costs becomes the mantra. It was very much heard during the first Crean years, and was also leveled at Mike Davis. To you I say, those of us who love the university first, care about its academic reputation, the Bobby Knight foolishness had to end. Miles Brand reacted to that, and the "icon" was gone.

    Bobby Knight only recruited one superstar to Bloomington, Isiah Thomas, who only played for him for 2 years. As time went on, his reputation followed him, and my guess is that parents didn't want their kids subject to his arbitrary abuse, all in the name of winning. His supporters point to the graduation rate (but it dropped as his tenure progressed) and lack of NCAA violations. All true, but his personal manner soured those of us who love IU as a university, not as just a sports venue.

    Tom Crean has returned IU to glory, which is great, but he has done it in a manner that is respectable. I hope he wins another championship, but if he doesn't, he will have achieved the goal of making IU a respectable school with a clean and premiere basketball program. Now if only Kevin Wilson can ditch his Bobby Knight-mimicking ways and emulate Tom Crean, something good might happen in football too (although that IS a lot to ask).

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  4. Please act like and adult and stay on topic, your attempts at deflection are like a cornered four year old child. Grow up. By they way, NBA ratings are still up.

  5. Mindyman is crying to Anthony to have posts removed. Waaa, Waaa. Here's another Mindy, how is FTG doing? LOL.

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