Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
It is late and a Drew Franklin night post is coming so we will make this quick:
1. We all need to recognize that Bobby Knight is a bitter old man. On the one hand, it doesn’t really matter what he does or does not say as the words coming out of his mouth filled with nasty breath are ultimately irrelevant to the grand scheme of things. But the fact that ESPN allows him to do what he does is not irrelevant. Knight has showcased that he hates John Calipari and Kentucky repeatedly and the network has allowed him to have that opinion. Fair enough. If the network is fine with him hating on one of its three most powerful ratings-drawing teams, so be it. But he should at least have the cajones to explain himself fully on the air and come clean with what he obviously feels privately.
Bobby Knight thinks Calipari is a cheater and Kentucky is a dirty program. Then say it on the air you little wimp. Say explicitly what you clearly think and be a man and let the chips fall where they may. Don’t try to play any notion of objectivity in your snide comments on college basketball. And if, as I suspect, ESPN won’t let you talk about Kentucky, then someone from the four letter network needs to make that clear as well. As it is now, you are a complete joke and everyone from the Big Blue Nation to Gregg Doyel can see it. Either explain yourself or fade away into the pasture.
2. CBSSports.com released an article on Shabazz Muhammed that essentially suggests his eligibility could be compromised because of some actions that took place two years ago. According to the article, a friend of Shabazz’s family paid for Muhammed to take two unofficial trips to UNC and Duke during his Sophomore season. Those trips could compromise his eligibility according to the NCAA. I know very little about this story except that it has been a whispered about issue for some time and is now in the open. For the coaches involved in Shabazz’s recruitment, it likely changes nothing. They have know about this as well and have continued to recruit him.
The fact that this article has hit the light of day, probably doesn’t take away UK’s interest. The NCAA will investigate this and it will be an issue for Shabazz before he is cleared. But the NCAA will make a determination before they clear him as to what they will do. My guess is that unless something else is uncovered, he will be eligible, but forced to pay back the benefits. If the NCAA thinks something nefarious is going on, then they may rule him ineligible. But either way, I think UK continues to pursue him, as does Kansas, Duke, UCLA, etc. It seems like a big deal because now the public knows about it. But everyone involved has known about it for a long time and those schools have still wanted him. That tells me that they believe he will eventually be allowed to play basketball in college.
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
I agree with the Bobby Knight section here. I’d rather him just get up on ESPN cameras and say how much he hates UK. Hey Im a Cowboys fan and I hate the Steelers. Bobby, just say it. I’m sure Digger will support you.
February 29th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
#1 reason to hate Mike & Mike….wtf didn’t they say “What about Kentucky?” That is one commercialized radio show that feels 100% scripted.
February 29th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
If Shabazz goes to Duke, Ucla, NC, or Kansas his slate will be wiped clean and coach K will still win a gold medal. If Shabazz goes to Uk and plays for Calipari, we vacate wins a year after he was cleared. Makes sense huh?
February 29th, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Haven’t joined http://www.wildcatnation.net ? Now would be a good time.
February 29th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
I’ll take the girl in the blue fluff
February 29th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
You sir have said exactly what I’ve thought in my head since he left out UK on Mike and Mike this morning. Robert Knight needs to go!
February 29th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
and in other news Ohio State is the most overrated team of 2012, and ppplllleeeeaaaasssseee make them our 2 seed….although they should be a 4 seed. Thad Matta and Rick Barnes can do less with more talent than any two coaches I have ever seen.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
dbuk, you’re just what she’s looking for, too
February 29th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
#FireBobKnightHireBrucePearl
February 29th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Damn that looks like a party I’d like to attend! Wherzat?
February 29th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
I listened to your radio show this AM for the first time, but not the last. I agree with everything you said about Knight (true for Digger, as well)and am so glad you did it “out loud.” Seth Davis used to be in the same boat; however, I think he has become a believer. I like the way you feel about YOUR team but are not afraid to criticize when you think you need to do so. I think you will go far, young man. I heard “worst and worster” the other night (Mussburger/Knight) and they were horrible. I don’t really care what Knight thinks-just call the game. Best of luck to you!! and #GOBIGBLUE
February 29th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
3…I can’t stand Mike & Mike. Their focus is NFL every day of the year.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
http://twitter.com/#!/drew_deener
February 29th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
13-Damn straight
February 29th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
It will eventually be like the John Wall case that he has to sit out 2 or more games, prolly like 4 and like Matt said “pay back the benefite”. If you think anybody usually pays for their unoficial vistits your crazy, but it happens everywhere they will just look at it harder because hes going to go to Kentucky.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
The posturing of the NCAA reminds me an awful lot of the Kanter situation. Things drug out for months without knowing what would happen and then he is determined ineligible. The issues seem a little more clear cut here but there could be questions about other things that will delay a finding.
Cal should continue to recruit him but I do have a fear that he may be more likely to be determined ineligible as a KY recruit than if he goes elsewhere. Hope Shabazz is not listening:-)
February 29th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Deener blamed the loss on the officials. Classic.
Then.. am I mistaken, or did he question their physical safety??
@Drew_Deener: Not even mid America security could save these officials after that
February 29th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Maybe it was a threat from Deener? hmmm
February 29th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Matt, do you think Shabazz wont come to Kentucky because he feels that the NCAA will throw the book at him if he commits here? If he commits to UCLA they’ll probably make him pay the money back but if he comes here they’ll make him inelligble? I wish the NCAA was a man…
February 29th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
Deener delivered this gem of a hashtag in reference to the officials: #ThrowShitatThem
February 29th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
13 is dead right. Non stop NFL talk.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I’m assuming that was supposed to read “fans OF the night”. Or maybe y’all are caught up in the L1C4. Which was horrible, along with the empty seats at the chicken bucket.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
in that case espn is bob knights b*tch
February 29th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Bob Knight is nothing but an arrogant ass. UK fans who have tickets should start making signs saying he is and showing them on tv all the way through the tournament. First of all he sucks as a ESPN sidekick, he is boring as hell. I wish someone on ESPN would call his ass out and stand up to him. For ESPN I have really stop watching a lot of there shows, All they talk about is New York teams over and over or one player from a team like 80 times during the week. Someone needs to make a shirt about Bobby Knight, When UK wins it all it should say Kentucky Wildcats National Champs on front and on back how about them apples Bobby! on the back
February 29th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Bob Knight is nothing but an arrogant ass. UK fans who have tickets should start making signs saying he is and showing them on tv all the way through the tournament. First of all he sucks as a ESPN sidekick, he is boring as hell. I wish someone on ESPN would call his ass out and stand up to him. For ESPN I have really stop watching a lot of there shows, All they talk about is New York teams over and over or one player from a team like 80 times during the week. Someone needs to make a shirt about Bobby Knight, When UK wins it all it should say Kentucky Wildcats National Champs on front and on back how about them apples Bobby! on the back.
February 29th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
“They have know about this” should be “known”.
March 1st, 2012 at 12:01 am
Knight suffers from UK jealousy just like the red tweety birds. We should just laugh it off and hate him for the jerk that he is.
March 1st, 2012 at 12:02 am
Shabazz will be allowed to play in college, unless he goes to UK, in which case the NCAA will have to act because it’s been brought to their attention. They can’t police everyone, but they can sure attack UK.
March 1st, 2012 at 12:03 am
Freedom of speach should always be protected. Freedom of slander, defemation of character and libel should also be protected. Veiled accusations, inuendous and unsubstaniated references to public people made available through the media is the domain of National Enquirer types Jerry Springer and agenda driven talking assholes.
The admirable aspects of sports, hard work, dedication, sacrafice, the bonding of players and fans. The competition winning, losing and so on
are enough meat for good stories. The Thamels, B knight and goodmans references of late can sling anything to see if it sticks due to army of company lawyers available to make suit too expensive. Where are an army of lawyers.that could raise funding from supporters of the defamed
enough to make the company sweat. would not be long before this group became national heroes
March 1st, 2012 at 12:04 am
I once played in a golf scramble as a special military guest put on with denny and knight. I made sure to represent the BBN with my choice of headgear. Denny was great, Bobby, well not so much. Seems when I said hello he turned, noticed the hat, and almost lost his lunch, then proceeded to act as if I didnt exist. Real class act that guy!
March 1st, 2012 at 12:22 am
Forget Shabazz, keep Mkg.
March 1st, 2012 at 12:24 am
Wonder if we could find Bob Knight’s email address (given that he even knows how to use email)? We could get every reader of KSR to blow up his inbox with links or copy/pastes of this article for him to peruse. Then we could get him and Matt in a boxing ring to let Matt beat some sense into him!
March 1st, 2012 at 12:25 am
I’m amused that Matt Jones would call Bobby Knight a wimp. Pot calls the kettle……
March 1st, 2012 at 12:43 am
The Shabazz situation sounds just like the John Wall situation. Wall had to pay back the cost of the benefits just like Shabazz will. It has NOTHING to do with UK so quit being so paranoid!!!
March 1st, 2012 at 1:35 am
35 is right. Uk is the best spot for him after today’s events.
Cal can save Bazz from the NCAA
And help turn him into a star at the next level
March 1st, 2012 at 2:26 am
“I hate UK hahaha ouuuu” (as Digger rubs his nips).
March 1st, 2012 at 6:07 am
Listen to me, listen to me. The INSANE NCAA will release Shabazz, he will come to KY and then they will unrelease him. Run away.
March 1st, 2012 at 7:17 am
Matt, you are an absolute moron if you think this will EVER go away if Shabazz comes to UK. Whether he is cleared or not, it will constantly loom over the entire season and there will still be that constant fear the NCAA will find something new to jam it up Kentucky’s arse. The biggest reason UK doesnt need Bazz? They don’t need him! You already have an elite shooting guard on board with Archie and the likely return of Gilchrist. Nerlens Noel is the player that makes or breaks UK’s season next year, not Shabazz Muhammod. Let UNLV have him. We all know there’s only one school he can pick that will have his eligibility reversed and that’s UK.
March 1st, 2012 at 8:06 am
FREE SHABAZZ !!
March 1st, 2012 at 8:09 am
If Bazz comes to UK he is less likely to play than if he went somewhere else. I think we should back off.
March 1st, 2012 at 8:12 am
We don’t need this with Shabazz, let him go. I love Calipari, but he doesn’t have to recruit borderline eligibility players anymore. This isn’t Memphis or UMass. LET HIM GO.
March 1st, 2012 at 8:19 am
So many scared fans here. Typical. Don’t back off. Calipari knows more about this than Goodman/Parrish. Some of you fans never change. Fickle. So fickle.
March 1st, 2012 at 8:36 am
Knight does not rise to the level of a d-bag. Just a poor excuse for one big glob of what you would find in an old country outhouse.
March 1st, 2012 at 9:01 am
If the Shabazz issue is related to something that was done two years ago regarding visits to UNC and Duke, then maybe UNC and Duke should not be allowed to recruit Shabazz and everyone else should be in good shape except for Shabazz having to pay the money back and likely having to sit out 2-3 games. Wall had to sit out a game or two his freshman year, and likely the exhibitions and a game or two at the beginning of the year wouldn’t make any difference to next years team. I say we should continue to recruit Shabazz unless it will affect the team’s wins.
March 1st, 2012 at 9:02 am
How Bout those Cards??????? lol
March 1st, 2012 at 9:26 am
The NCAA is simply waiting to see where Shabbazz goes to college. If he goes to UNLV or UCLA, there’s no problem. If he goes to Kentucky…VACATE! As much as I’d like to see him in Lexington, Shabbazz would probably be better off (when it comes to NCAA scrutiny) going elsewhere.
March 1st, 2012 at 10:58 am
Too much crazy talk on here. What about those fine looking ladies at the top? My goodness the one the right is all a man would ever need.
March 1st, 2012 at 11:30 am
got dat right
March 1st, 2012 at 11:46 am
If you know Bobby Knight, and if you know Jesus Christ, then you know that this man’s only hope is Jesus. End of story.
March 1st, 2012 at 11:50 am
Bob Knight does not recognize that UK basketball or IU basketball even exist. What a sad little man. I have known 10 year old children with more self control than this guy. It would be appropriate if he lived under a bridge.
March 1st, 2012 at 12:56 pm
I missed the Knight appearance on the Mike and Mike show. Did either Mike call out Knight for ignoring UK? If neither did, I suggest each failed to do his job.