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| | Monday, May 15 What they're saying | |||||
| Associated Press "He's going to have to change, he's going to have to control himself and coach differently. And if that's what he wants, then I'm happy for him." Fresno State coach Jerry Tarkanian
"All of us have done things that we're sorry we did. I can only accept the fact that the man apologized and they're moving on." Former Georgetown coach John Thompson
"What is upsetting to me, is the herd mentality that exists today in our society that often develops into a rage that creates an adversarial environment due to the repetition of snapshots of a person's life. ... After watching the news conference, you can tell by the media questions that they wanted this to continue and wanted a different outcome." Temple coach John Chaney
"I think it's a boon to the coaching profession that he's going to continue at Indiana. I respect him as a coach and I'm very pleased that he's going to continue to coach." New Mexico State coach Lou Henson
"(He's) a person who really cares and is involved with student-athletes and does what he has tried to do in his own way to be a good representative of the university." South Alabama coach Bob Weltlich, a former Knight assistant
"I think Indiana University was very fair. Bob Knight has been extremely good for Indiana University and he deserves the opportunity to make adjustments." Navy coach Don DeVoe, a former Knight assistant and teammate
"It's a shame for everybody that Bob Knight's still the coach at Indiana. It would be best for everybody if somebody had the guts to remove him, either Knight himself or the university, because this is not the end. The spectacle will continue. There was never any doubt in my mind that neither Myles Brand nor the trustees would have the guts to pull the trigger. "The funniest line of the 21st Century to date is the trustee sitting there saying there are no sacred cows at Indiana." John Feinstein, author of "Season on the Brink," a best-selling book on a season spent as an insider with the Indiana basketball program
"Everyone tries to act like he's a person who doesn't have a soul or feelings and he does. I think he's going to handle this really well and people are going to be able to see a different side of him." Pat Knight, the coach's son and assistant
"This does not jeopardize the contract at this time." Hal Worsham, spokesman for Converse Inc., which has an endorsement contract with Knight
"This has been a difficult process for everyone involved. I know President Brand and the trustees have worked hard to do their job and I support their decision. It's important now for the IU community to close this chapter and move forward." Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon
"It's great that we've got our coach. I think everybody is glad it's over. All some point it starts to wear on you." Thomas Jeffries, whose son, Jared, Indiana's Mr. Basketball, has signed a letter of intent to play for Indiana
"General Patton is his hero, he said that 20 years ago and he's lived that life. A part of me admires someone who sticks to what he does. He said this is how I'm going to coach and this is who I am, and yet I'd like to see Bobby change, move toward the other side a little bit. ... You've got to move forward into a different era." Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson talking about how society today tends "villain-ize" attitudes that had been accepted earlier | ALSO SEE Knight to remain as Indiana's head coach  | |||||