Pat Knight

I've always been a big fan of Bobby Knight and his antics.  As a coach I love that he didn't take less than 100% and the fact that he would always roast a journalist if they asked a specific question they knew he wouldn't want to be asked.  There are numerous youtube videos online showing his rants full of cussing and other offensive language.  But at the same time, he's an all around good guy and a knowledgeable commentator.  When I heard about Lamar Head Coach Pat Knight (Bobby Knight's son) ripping into his seniors, my eyes were immediately fixed upon an ESPN article about the rant.  Knight was quoted calling his senior class, "We've got the worst group of seniors right now that I've ever been associated with."  He also went on to criticize their work ethic both on and off the court.  Personally, I love these comments.  Hearing about a bunch of college athletes who are going to college for free and not putting a great effort on the court is disturbing.  It's bothersome to think that Division I college athletes aren't making the best of their great situation.  There are so many kids who would do anything to be in their shoes who would make the best of such a great opportunity.  I think having a coach with Pat Knight's expectations of discipline and effort both in and out of the classroom would do wonders for a program like George Mason.  Watching our basketball team the past 2 years has made we wonder if we need a coach who doesn't tolerate whining and complaining on the court so much.  Major programs and their players are usually told to let the coach do the complaining.