THE SPORTS HERNIA bring us this screengrab of Bob Knight looking like he’s about to keel over and go all Charlton Heston on us following the Tar Heels’ defeat at the hands of the Jayhawks last night.

I can imagine Dick Vitale, recently at death’s door himself with a cancer diagnosis, trying to revive Knight. “Hey, Bobby, baby! It’s not check-out time yet! I know! I know! Psycho T and North Carolina aren’t going to the title game! I need an ACC team to overhype! Stay away from the light! It’s not really that awesome!“

You have to give Bob Knight credit. He’s always doing what he cans to help him control himself in front of the media. Take for instance last night:

After beating UTEP, the Texas Tech coach found himself a human shield from the long knives of the press corps in his 21-month-old grandson. Knight, who cursed during the display, said the baby was there to help him “get along with the media“.

We actually think he’s just trying to get creative to score some of that Coors Light press conference cash floating around.

(Pointer by Fanhouse)

It wouldn’t be Christmas without some gifted words from Bobby Knight:

The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that the Texas Tech coach was reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference for comments he made about the officiating in a Dec. 15 game against New Mexico.

During the 80-63 loss, Knight didn’t think the Lobos’ 47-foot shot before the half should’ve counted, claiming that the ball wasn’t released in time. When asked about the basket after the game, Bobby replied, “I thought it was a horrendous call.”

Knight also fumed about a Red Raiders’ 3-pointer nullified by a charging foul, calling the call “horrible.”

Apparently, such opinions violate the Big 12’s sportsmanship code, which prohibits public comments being made about officiating.

We’re shocked at such an outburst. Bobby has always been such a calm, cool, collected coach.

It must have been the bad influence of a fellow Lubbock laborer.