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A Season on the Brink chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach, Bob Knight. Knight granted Feinstein an unprecedented inside look at college basketball -- with complete access to every moment of the season. Feinstein saw and heard it all -- practices, team meetings, strategy sessions, and mid-game huddles -- during Knight's struggle to avoid a losing season. A Season on the Brink...
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[2006]
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English
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A biography of Bob Knight, the controversial and successful NCAA basketball coach, providing information on the entire scope of his playing and coaching career, including his days as head basketball coach at Army, Indiana University, the U.S Olympic team, and more.
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2013.
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Bob Knight argues that the greatest leaders anticipate and prepare for a negative scenario. They succeed by expecting things to go wrong at any moment, and by building a realistic strategy that takes all potential obstacles into account. Knight uses fascinating behind-the-scenes examples from his long career to convey the power of negative thinking in sports, business, and life.
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"It was vintage Bob Knight. He splintered chairs, shattered a water cooler, screamed at players and officials, and even lambasted the athletic director in a season-ending tirade that witnesses were sure would get him canned. Instead, the athletic director talked him out of taking another job and leaving for warmer climates.".
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What happens when a 6' 9" kid from Lobelville, Tennessee is recruited by legendary basketball coach Bob Knight? Kirk Haston's life was changed forever with just a two-minute phone call. Containing previously unknown Knight stories, anecdotes, and choice quotes, fans will gain an inside look at the notoriously private man and his no-nonsense coaching style. Which past Hoosier basketball greats returned to talk to and practice with current teams? How...
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2013.
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English
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This documentary chronicles the rich history of the historic Indiana University men's basketball program from 1900 up to the present time. Presents footage and interviews with people closest to Indiana University Men's Basketball and describes what "Hoosier Nation" is all about. Prominent Indiana University basketball teams, coaches and players are featured.
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[1997]
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English
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25 years chronicled of Indiana basketball--an invitation and a stimulation too, through pictures and text. Take off on joyrides of personal recollections of plays and players, games and championships, and the era's distinct, unique common thread--Bob Knight.
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