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Post by tnafan4life on Mar 1, 2008 18:28:32 GMT -5
BOB KNIGHT OFFICIALLY REJECTS TNA WRESTLING JOB OFFER
Bob Knight is officially not coming to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling, it was confirmed today.
Randy Farley, a spokesman for the Texas Tech University basketball program, called to inform TNA officials that Knight, the former Red Raiders head men’s basketball coach who surprisingly resigned on February 4, will not accept TNA’s offer to become the first-ever TNA Head Coach.
Farley was polite and gracious, speaking on behalf of Coach Knight, when he said by phone that Knight also would not be available to tape a brief statement for “TNA iMPACT!” (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET, Spike TV) about the TNA Head Coaching job-offer.
It was announced on February 28 that Knight will be joining ESPN as a men’s college basketball studio analyst during Championship Week and for NCAA Tournament coverage.
“We knew luring Coach Knight to TNA Wrestling was a long-shot, sort of like a half-court shot at the buzzer, but we had to give it a shot,” said TNA Wrestling co-founder Jeff Jarrett, who played high school and junior college basketball before becoming a pro wrestler. “The door to TNA Wrestling is always open to Coach Knight.”
Source - TNAWrestling.com
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W¡LDCARD
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Post by W¡LDCARD on Mar 1, 2008 18:30:57 GMT -5
*throws chair in excitement*
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Post by the franchise on Mar 1, 2008 18:50:26 GMT -5
I'm sure he laughed when he heard about the offer.
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Post by Adam on Mar 1, 2008 20:44:51 GMT -5
...even when they offered him a tag title run?
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Post by lariato on Mar 1, 2008 20:46:06 GMT -5
Thank you, Bob.
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Post by Adam on Mar 1, 2008 20:47:56 GMT -5
TNA even announcing an offer without having him actually signed is just stupid. Even if they assumed he wouldn't accept, was it even worth the zero press this got? Nope.
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Post by specterkev on Mar 1, 2008 20:49:41 GMT -5
thank goodness...
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Post by ZMaster on Mar 1, 2008 21:04:00 GMT -5
Like he was going to show up on TNA seriously.
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Post by kc on Mar 1, 2008 21:55:08 GMT -5
Thank god.
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Post by deskjet on Mar 1, 2008 22:49:18 GMT -5
not surprised. good try by tna, but I'm sorta glad he didnt. Save your money for when Mike Vick comes outta jail
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 2, 2008 0:15:50 GMT -5
I'm surprised they don't contact Jerry Glanville next.
Then they could do an angle where Honky Tonk Man tries to collect on the free tickets Glanville always leaves for Elvis.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 13:20:45 GMT -5
*throws chair in excitement* One of the best posts ever. |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Mar 2, 2008 15:25:23 GMT -5
TNA even announcing an offer without having him actually signed is just stupid. Even if they assumed he wouldn't accept, was it even worth the zero press this got? Nope. Not true, it was in ESPN magazine... on the bottom of one page... in small print. |
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Post by CBT on Mar 2, 2008 15:37:14 GMT -5
See, even those outside of the business know, TNA has no idea what they are doing.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Mar 2, 2008 16:41:40 GMT -5
not surprised. good try by tna, but I'm sorta glad he didnt. Save your money for when Mike Vick comes outta jail Until then...does Ron Artest still have anger issues? |
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Post by K5 on Mar 2, 2008 21:13:46 GMT -5
they shouldn'tve publicized it before it was even gonna happen...just makes them look like shit.
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