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Title: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: Raubvogel on March 11, 2003, 07:20:28 AM

Anyone else catch this story? Apparently Bobby Knight refused compensation for this season because he felt he didn't get the most out of his team.

My question:
Honesty, attempt to motivate team, or media ploy?

Title: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: davidpt40 on March 11, 2003, 07:30:49 AM

10% honesty, 10% motivation, 80% media ploy.  Strangling kids doesn't do much for popularity.

Title: Re: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: Krusher on March 11, 2003, 07:52:38 AM

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Originally posted by Raubvogel
Anyone else catch this story? Apparently Bobby Knight refused compensation for this season because he felt he didn't get the most out of his team.

My question:
Honesty, attempt to motivate team, or media ploy?

250 thousand dollars will buy a lot of good PR

Title: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: Sikboy on March 11, 2003, 08:59:05 AM

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Originally posted by davidpt40
10% honesty, 10% motivation, 80% media ploy.  Strangling kids doesn't do much for popularity.

Yeah, I think it was triggered by a "Failure to make enough of an bellybutton out of yourself" clause. Also, he didn't meet his chair throwing quota this season.

:)

-Sik

Title: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: midnight Target on March 11, 2003, 10:09:57 AM

funny part is, the school said....hmmmmmm  ... OK!

Title: Bobby Knight gives back salary
Post by: capt. apathy on March 11, 2003, 10:54:23 AM

not as big of a sacrifice as you might think.  I'd heard that he has outside income that is much more than his salary.