Quotable General

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Summary: Funny but not hilarious
Review: I found this book quite funny in the relation that Knight gives all his thoughts on various subjects as in Religion, to how he fells about other people he has met. A little disappointing though when I didn't think it was his best work I do believe Knight Fall was better

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Summary: Awesome stuff!
Review: Most people think of Knight as this profane hothead with little good to say about anything. This book shows sides of Knight not often seen, starting with a great sense of humor and an ability to explain basketball's nuances in easy to understand language. And there's no profanity in the book, I'm glad to say. There's something like 250 quotes in this book going back to his days at West Point, including some quotes from well-known people talking about Knight. Even if you hate Knight, you will get a kick out of this book.

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Summary: Fortunately, No (Bleeping) Profanity
Review: Those who have read John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink and/or Knight's recently published memoir (Knight: My Story) will probably enjoy reading this book as much as I did. Long ago, I concluded that most human wounds are self-inflicted. That has certainly been true of me and I think it is also true of Knight. He offers a highly visible example of someone who is "his own worst enemy." Ironically, Knight has much of value to share but, for whatever reasons, he alienates those who would otherwise respect, perhaps even admire his ideas such as limiting Division One universities to only one scholarship in each major sport (e.g. football and basketball) for every "scholar/athlete" who earns a degree. For example, the number of scholarships Knight could award for the 2002-2003 basketball season would be determined by the number of Texas Tech basketball players who earned a degree during the 12 months prior to that season. (I really like that idea.) Knight has so much as said that Feinstein was a bleeping "traitor" because he quotes Knight constantly using profanity. There is none in this book. Rather, through 250-300 quotations, Carpenter and Towle trace Knight's career (and the evolution of his thinking) back to when he first became a head coach at the United States Military Academy. Those who are Knight advocates will find an abundance of material to support their high opinion of him. Those who view him with contempt must seek elsewhere for additional "evidence" of his misbehavior.