Boy, if Bobby Knight Were Still Coaching Here…

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have had a week of ups and downs. Last Wednesday they got blown out by Texas A&M on the road. Then they played an inspired game against Texas- then ranked No. 5 in the nation- and beat one of their in-state rivals. Then yesterday the Raiders got blown out again, this time by the new No. 5 team, Kansas. One has to wonder what the conversation in the locker room or at practice would be like if famously furious coach Bobby Knight were still in Lubbock. Right now the Red Raiders are being coached by Knight’s son, Pat Knight. They’ve been a hard team to try to pin down, but one thing is for sure: they are dangerous on any given Knight.

Texas Tech had to deal with the sudden departure of Bob Knight in the middle of the season, so no wonder their team lacks some consistency. But we shouldn’t be so hard on the players. They are actually doing a pretty good job considering the situation. The Red Raiders are currently 16-13, meaning that an NCAA Tournament appearance is not out of the question, although it would take a lot of work to actually get there- probably a Big 12 Conference Tournament championship. Let’s hope that this team can come together before the dance tickets get passed out.

To get NCAA basketball tickets, go to StubHub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on March 4, 2008 - Post a comment