One of the best Hoops interviews ever. Brutally honest and funnier than hell. Thanks DP.

BIG Bob Knight fan here and I TOTALLY agree with Scott Ferrall of CBS Sports, he said. "How can you back stab a guy that made your career?" "EVERYTHING he has in his career he owes to Coach Knight" and now wants to badmouth him..."If life under Coach Knight was so bad, why did he stay there the whole sixteen years?" NOBODY stays at a place they don't like for sixteen years! He is just bitter that was not named the coach at Indiana after Coach Knight was terminated, something that Coach Knight would have had no control over.

I appreciate Coach Dakich being honest and forthright on Bobby Knight. I cannot even muster the strength to call him a coach. A real coach doesn't throw everyone under the bus and make himself/herself out to be immune from all criticism!

I was good friends with a couple of assistants to Coach Knight during his last few seasons at Indiana. One of them joined the staff the year after Dakich left. He found the transition to Indiana basketball, at times, to be a little shocking. We had some interesting conversations, and one time when we were hanging out, he told me that several people in the Indiana program told him that during Dakich's last season, that Knight treated him pretty much like dirt. He said that apparently Knight would frequently, in practice when a player made a mistake, stop practice and start screaming at Dakich: "Goddamit, Dakich! You recruited that stupid son-of-a-bitch. Get down and give me pushups!" And Dakich would have to hit the floor, in front of the team and everyone, and do pushups. I've sat in on about 30 of Coach Knight's practices, and at his best, he is fantastic--a great coach who praises far more than he criticizes, and who is an excellent and creative teacher. But there were times, way too many times, when he was simply an egregious, spoiled cunt, for no justifiable reason whatsoever.

As an IU fan, this is the first time I’ve seen Dan Dakich come across as likable.

Dan owes so much to coach knight. He needs to be quiet and stop with the negative stuff.

He’s more like bob than he wants to admit 😃

I know Dan and I know Coach Knight , yes coach Knight can be abrasive but he always stood by his players I knew Landon Turner his father worked with me at Ford Indianapolis plant when Landon had his accident Bobby did everything he could to help his family , my family had season tickets for IU I’ve seen the best and worst of Bobby but he always was there for his Kids , I meet Mr Knight several times we talk about fishing baseball and Ted William. Who also loved fishing Bobby introduced me toTed Willams . Bobby would play golf on charity tournaments at IU I ve been team up with him at least 4 times and we talk baseball and about family , I’ll always support Bobby Knight Dan does have a mouth and it does get him in trouble,

I enjoy listening to Dan Dakich...great interviews!

New drinking game......take a shot every time Dan says, Zion.

Dan go for the University of Cincinnati vacancy.

Bob Knight is an aging drill sergeant. He is not strong enough to protect himself anymore. Dakich is living the old jocks dream because of Knight. So bad mouthing him publicly while Knight is old and frail shows his true nature of wanting to be the man...while never really being the man.

Makes me sad. I respect them both being a Hoosier Fan.

Sounds like Dan doesn't want to coach anymore. Why would he if you're working for ESPN, having your own radio show, and you're married to Lee. Sounds like he's just enjoying his family life. I enjoy his radio show, and his TV commentating.

Knight has how many National Titles? And Dakich has done what exactly? Water finds its own level...

If Dan was good enough to coach he would still be coaching

Held Mj to single digit way back in College 💪

Badmouthing Knight haters, so jealous they will never be the man he is, ask Landon Turner what kind of man he is!

Damn I hate to hear that about Coach Knight. That’s messed up. I could pick up to what he was gettin at.

Stop calling the guy ugly, Dan. You freak. Got overdone after about the 3rd time.

The “Dannettes” thing is creepy 😝

Bobby Knight had numerous faults that are well documented but the countless stories of praise players to this day have for him says that he wasn’t the devil guys like this may portray him to have been. From all indications despite his many shortcomings he always stood by his players and helped them how he could when he could. Simply even looking at the number of guys he coached that got degrees is such an opposite of what you become accustomed to seeing from a program that competes at the top level especially in todays era of the one and done. But it’s always skinny when you see dudes like this who speak badly on the person once they’re at a stage of life where that person no longer benefits them. He was content to work for somebody he believes was so terrible for 12 years after playing for him because of what he says was a promise to get the Indiana job. Doesn’t say a lot about ones own personal character that they’ll stick around and co-sign behavior they speak against later when they believe they can benefit and only once they decide they won’t lose anything they then begin to have issues. Doesn’t say a lot for ones self-respect to live a life that way but to each their own.

Dan is funny since he doesnt like the General buy he sucked up to him for 20 years. Flunky. Valet. Yes man.

Bob Knight is such a bitter old man.

Double dizzle

Zion is hurt all of the time. Renders the conversation moot.

Dan should be IU's coach.

Bobby Knight Versus Peter Nagy I had a personal run-in with Knight myself. m 1975 I was a graduate student in telecommunications, looking for a press pass to the women's basketball game that night. Making a wrong turn led me to a cubby hole, where Knight stood right over 7 foot Kent Benson who was sitting on a stool like a supplicant from a Greek tragedy. Knight was beating him deeper into the stool with every word of what was an almost inaudible scream. At first I thought I should get out of there, but the imp in me decided to test his well-known temper. I therefore asked him where in the building I could obtain a press pass. He muttered something in just about the same tone he had been using against Benson. The only word I could understand was "upstairs." The imp still ruled, so it pulled me back after just a single step away from the surrealistic scene. "Oh yeah," I shouted, "where upstairs." That flipped Knight's switches all the way on. He rushed over to me, his fists flailing awkwardly, and roared, "JUST GO UPSTAIRS." Having pushed him far enough, I thanked him, and left. Fortunately, he did not grab me by the throat to "get my attention."

Typical bully, do things to people when they can't fight back

Dan Dakich....uh...I want to throw up, can’t stomach that guy

4 years later Zion is up to his neck in strippers and injuries. Needs to lose weight. Misses to many games. Was hoping Zion was going to dominate but he just can't stay on the court. 😮

Dan Jock itch...sickening