Texas Tech Basketball: Reports Claim Pat Knight Relieved of Duties in Lubbock

According to reports from Lubbock this morning, the Texas Tech Red Raiders head basketball coach, Pat Knight, will not be the head coach next season.

Knight, who is the son and successor at Texas Tech of legendary coach Bob Knight, is in his fourth season as head coach and will carry out his duties through the Big 12 Tournament this week.

Pat Knight took over for his father during the 2007-2008 season, but was unable to put together a winning season in Lubbock despite reaching the quarterfinals of the NIT last season.

Overall, Knight is 50-60 as the head coach of Texas Tech basketball.

With the news breaking of Knight being fired, it raises one question:

Will Bob Knight put down the mic and come back to the profession that has made him known by so many?

After all, Bob Knight was 138-82 during his tenure at Texas Tech and coached the Red Raiders to four NCAA tournament berths in six seasons.

Does Bob Knight have any gas left in the tank, or will he stay away from the coaching profession? After all, he has taken some time off and quite possibly misses roaming the sidelines. He has a contract with ESPN and is currently an NCAA basketball announcer for the network.

More importantly, should he go back to coaching or stay retired?

What do you think?

More information to come about the situation with Pat Knight.

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