getting buy in and carving out a tremendous 6th man role for Dixon after him being the starting pg before Pressey, Ratliffe's evolved role, and managing a rotation that only included 7 players and almost no height was all masterful coaching that season. We also led the nation by over 3 ppg in adjusted offensive efficiency over the 2nd place team nationally.
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Before the Dec. 22 game against Illinois, a gray-haired man approached after practice and simply said, "You're off to a good start."
Said Haith, "Well, I've got some really good players, and they are working hard."
"Don't give me that crap," the man responded. "I am not some media member. You are doing a hell of a job coaching this team. I have seen this team play in the past. What you are doing, you are doing a hell of a job."
Haith then thanked Bob Knight for his feedback. "It meant something," Haith says. "It was special."