The Knight to Cats Blog
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The National Media loves us some more!
A couple of big news items in the KTC world to report.
1. Kevin and I were interviewed for an article to appear on CNN SI, so stay tuned for that in the next couple of days. As our biggest fans may recall we were interviewed by Nina Mandell for our efforts last season. This new article will be a real "where are they now?" article for us.
2. As part of our outreach to members of the media, we have been informed that Pat Forde of ESPN will be talking about bringing Bobby Knight to Northwestern on "Race To March Madness" on ABC this Saturday. Good to see the idea gaining ground in other circles.
..sethMonday, February 11, 2008
The National Media steals our ideas!
As we here at KTC have been gearing up our pitch following a shocking Knight resignation, word comes from our sources that our idea has been poached by a national media figure.
This is nothing less than a travesty.
While we are happy that the message is getting out there to the people, how about a little credit Mike?
We can forgive, as you are clearly just a big fan, but our feelings are hurt nonetheless. Hopefully we can meet up to discuss this, just not in Indiana, we don't go there.
..sethFriday, March 30, 2007
More media attention
In case you are not regular readers of the Daily Northwestern you would have missed our mention today.
Steve Silver, a Daily columnist, spent a some time with us on the phone the other night and we chatted about the future of Northwestern hoops.
We think has put together a pretty solid column about the issue, but we have to disagree with the assessment that this team has been mediore and is satisfied with that. They are pretty much terrible and satisfied with that. That is a bit worse.
..seth
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Join the team
We have been really happy with the response that our site and petition have gottne to this point, but clearly its not enough just yet.
To that end, you can join the team and take the message to the public. Its only by working together that we can make a change happen.
So join the team, print out the petition, and please be sure to let us now how it all goes.
..seth
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Update From the Trenches
We're about 3 weeks into the knighttocats.com effort, and the momentum has continued to grow. Our press hits have exposed us to thousands, and we've heard from the masses. Most contact us and tell us they want Carmody to go. As Tristan Morales shouted on our site, "One thing is clear: Carmody must go!"
Some of these people simply want some Bobby Knight. As John Stevens so eloquently put it "Bring on the General!"
One guy told us we were clueless for actually asking Knight to come to NU (he must not be very good at understanding tone when he reads), and he called us windmills or something. He had the nerve to say that Carmody has guided us to the best 7-year period in our hoops history. This type of thinking is exactly what has gotten NU into trouble. A year should never ever never ever be considered a success if we don't reach the NCAA tournament. And its jokers like Hank Beinen and this guy that have prevented NU from reaching the Dance, by praising a 7-year run that has amounted to nothing. Nothing!
But know this, we are not stopping. NU basketball is an embarrassment, but it doesn't need to be. Indeed, this has just been reinforced by so many events that have transpired over the past week. Including…
This whole Tubby Smith to Minnesota hoo-ha completely baffles me. You mean, a school with a terrible pedigree in the Big Ten just snatched the employed coach of Kentucky? Sure, Tubby was embattled at Kentucky, had failed to recruit some big-shot players, and hadn't made it to the Elite 8 in two long, dreadful years. But you have to applaud Minnesota's move. I bet the President and AD at Minnesota are big knighttocats.com fans.
Henry Bienen & Mark Murphy.... we and the rest of the fed-up NU community will not rest until Carmody is unemployed and Bob Knight is our coach!
KevinTuesday, March 13, 2007
The National Media loves us!
I am pleased to announce perhaps the greatest victory our site has achieved in its short lifespan. Today we were mention on Deadspin.com
Not only will this bring our message to an even greater audience, but it is also a true honor to be linked from Deadspin, a great influence of ours.
..seth
Monday, March 12, 2007
The People Have Spoken!
A real movement is a foot by the lake, and people are talking. From today's Chicago Sun Times:
GENERAL NEEDS: Cats fans petition Knight move Desperate times apparently call for desperate measures.
Although the Northwestern basketball program probably evokes more exasperation than desperation.
Whatever the case, for those seeking a coaching change, there is an Internet site—Knighttocats.com—that has a petition to sign in an effort to replace Bill Carmody with a familiar face to Big Ten fans: Texas Tech's Bob Knight, the former Indiana coach.
It is clear that we are at the start of something big. A journey that will only end with the arrival of Bobby Knight in Evanston.
This mention in the paper has the people united, and signing the petition.
Don writes:
I am fed up with the lack of commitment from the athletic department. This is one bad era we are going through. The team is BAD in all aspect of the game and it is only going to get worse. It is time to stop using SAT scores as an excuse. Air Force has very high standards and the recruit must commit 4-5 years to the military, yet they find players and win 20+ games a year. I long for the days of Bill Foster. Please, please fire Bill Carmody!
and Jerry says:
I'm tired of hoping to finish .500 in the Big Ten! If Carmody is back next year I won't be!
Please go sign the petition and tell us how you feel.
..sethFriday, March 02, 2007
Jimmy Maley
We are excited to introduce a new section of the blog, highighting the glorious careers of some of our recent recruits. To that end:
Jimmy Maley's NU career was so bright and blinding most people never layed eyes on it. A tadpole of a Freshman, Maley averaged 4.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. He played in 21 of theCats' 24 games in the 02-03 season before he suddenly quit. Why did he quit the team? He lost passion for the game. I guess a half-season in Evanston can do that even to the best.
We have included the only picture of Jimmy that google image search returns. You would think there would be at least one action shot in there, but I guess people didn't realize they would only have such a short time to get a photo.
KevinThursday, March 01, 2007
Welcome to the fight
Welcome to the site. We intend this to be ground zero for the grassroots effort to bring Coach Bobby Knight in as the new coach of the Northwestern Wildcats. As longtime fans (and alumni) Kevin and I have seen the highs (Jitim's buzzer beater to beat Penn State) and the lows (pretty much every other moment).
We figure the only chance for this program to turn things around is to make a grand gesture. And what is grander than bringing the most successful coach in basketball history. It should be noted that we have not always been fans of Coach Knight, but desparate times call for desparate measures. So please help by signing the petition. Once we get enough sinatures we will be making the trip to campus to deliver them.
..seth