I don't like to judge others negatively, until I know the facts. From meeting Coach Knight, playing under him in a limited degree, and from what I read and heard about him I would support him fully, if Purdue ever hired him. There is the well known case where a former player transferred out and gave evidence that Knight was a bully towards him. There was another case where a student told everyone Knight bullied him and that is why Indiana fired him. In this case, the research showed this kid was being highly disrespectful to Coach Knight.
My favorite coaches in my lifetime were Joe Paterno at football and Coach Wooden at basketball. When reporters and the judicial system spent 3 years trying to find dirt on Joe, they found many players who hated him when they were players, but matured and grew to love him. They may have hated him, but I am confident Joe recruited more legacies than any other coach. The former players, who hated him, wanted their sons to play for Joe. I remember Beau Bridges thinking Coach Wooden was crazy as he spent a day on how to wear your socks and sneakers. Beau then quit the team. Bill Walton in a tribute told everyone how Coach Wooden spent the first practice explaining how to put on your sneakers and socks.
Why did Coach Knight bully that player? Why are most of Coach Knight's players so loyal to him?
