ADKnight’s firing led to Brand being burned in effigy by Indiana students and outcry from many Indiana fans and alumni. Although Knight had success at Texas Tech — four NCAA tournaments and two Sweet 16s in seven seasons — seeing him there made me sad. When Knight was closing in on Smith’s record, Texas Tech took out newspaper ads practically begging fans to come to the games to see Knight make history. ADIn Indiana, Knight loved the passion people had for Hoosiers basketball. Maybe Knight thinks the cheers will be his way of getting the last word one more time.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 17:11 UTC