Bob Knight dubs NCAA as 'out of touch' - 2011 MLB 1st Round Draft Picks

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Bob Knight dubs NCAA as 'out of touch'
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TULSA, Okla. -- Bob Knight criticized the NCAA and called the rule Ohio State football players broke when they sold and traded their personal memorabilia "idiotic."
The former Indiana and Texas Tech basketball coach, and an Ohio State alum, spoke to reporters Monday night before the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards ceremony, where he was scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
"I understand what's happened and there was a rule that was violated," Knight said. "But it was an idiotic rule."
Five Ohio State players, including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were suspended for the first five games of the upcoming season after it was revealed they traded jerseys, rings, trophies and other items for tattoos.
"I think this NCAA that we're currently involved with is so far out of touch with the integrity of the sport that it's just amazing," Knight said.
Jim Tressel recently resigned as Ohio State coach after he admitted to withholding information from his bosses and the NCAA about his players receiving improper extra benefits.
The Iba Awards, named in honor of Oklahoma State's Hall of Fame basketball coach, recognize positive role models in sports. NFL star Jason Taylor and former women's international soccer star Kristine Lilly received the awards Monday night.
Knight, who now works as an analyst for ESPN, said he was glad his days of roaming the bench are over.
"The microphone, to me, is like the whistle is to an official," Knight said. "Now I just simply say 'now that is one of the worst calls I've seen in basketball.' I love the microphone."


2011 MLB 1st Round Draft Picks

1 Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
Pittsburgh Pirates
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220 lbs
School: UCLA
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
2 Danny Hultzen
Danny Hultzen
Seattle Mariners
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lbs
School: Virginia
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Seattle Mariners
3 Trevor Bauer
Trevor Bauer
Arizona Diamondbacks
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs
School: UCLA
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Arizona Diamondbacks
4 Dylan Bundy
Dylan Bundy
Baltimore Orioles
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200 lbs
School: Owasso (Okla.) HS
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Baltimore Orioles
5 Derek (Bubba) Starling
Derek (Bubba) Starling
Kansas City Royals
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Gardner Edgerton High School (KS)
Position: Outfielder
Kansas City Royals
6 Anthony Rendon
Anthony Rendon
Washington Nationals
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Rice
Position: Third Base
Washington Nationals
7 Archie Bradley
Archie Bradley
Arizona Diamondbacks
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lbs
School: Broken Arrow High School
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Arizona Diamondbacks
8 Francisco Lindor
Francisco Lindor
Cleveland Indians
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs
School: Monteverde Academy
Position: Shortstop
Cleveland Indians
9 Javier Baez
Javier Baez
Chicago Cubs
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205 lbs
School: Arlington Country Day School
Position: Shortstop
Chicago Cubs
10 Cory Spangenberg
Cory Spangenberg
San Diego Padres
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs
School: Indian River State College
Position: Third Base
San Diego Padres
11 George Springer
George Springer
Houston Astros
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lbs
School: Connecticut
Position: Center Field
Houston Astros
12 Taylor Jungmann
Taylor Jungmann
Milwaukee Brewers
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220 lbs
School: Texas
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Milwaukee Brewers
13 Brandon Nimmo
Brandon Nimmo
New York Mets
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs
School: East High School
Position: Right Field
New York Mets
14 Jose Fernandez
Jose Fernandez
Florida Marlins
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lbs
School: Alonso High School
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Florida Marlins
15 Jed Bradley
Jed Bradley
Milwaukee Brewers
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 224 lbs
School: Georgia Tech
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Milwaukee Brewers
16 Chris Reed
Chris Reed
Los Angeles Dodgers
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190 lbs
School: Stanford
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Los Angeles Dodgers
17 C.J. Cron
C.J. Cron
Los Angeles Angels
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230 lbs
School: Utah
Position: First Base
Los Angeles Angels
18 Sonny Gray
Sonny Gray
Oakland Athletics
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195 lbs
School: Vanderbilt
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Oakland Athletics
19 Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes
Boston Red Sox
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 203 lbs
School: Connecticut
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Boston Red Sox
20 Tyler Anderson
Tyler Anderson
Colorado Rockies
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215 lbs
School: Oregon
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Colorado Rockies
21 Tyler Beede
Tyler Beede
Toronto Blue Jays
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200 lbs
School: Lawrence Academy
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Toronto Blue Jays
22 Kolten Wong
Kolten Wong
St. Louis Cardinals
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190 lbs
School: Hawaii
Position: Second Base
St. Louis Cardinals
23 Alex Meyer
Alex Meyer
Washington Nationals
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 220 lbs
School: Kentucky
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Washington Nationals
24 Taylor Guerrieri
Taylor Guerrieri
Tampa Bay Rays
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Spring Valley High School
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Tampa Bay Rays
25 Joe Ross
Joe Ross
San Diego Padres
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Bishop O'Dowd High School
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
San Diego Padres
26 Blake Swihart
Blake Swihart
Boston Red Sox
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 lbs
School: Cleveland High School
Position: Catcher
Boston Red Sox
27 Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
Cincinnati Reds
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Alhambra High School
Position: Right Hand Pitcher
Cincinnati Reds
28 Sean Gilmartin
Sean Gilmartin
Atlanta Braves
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 192 lbs
School: Florida State
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Atlanta Braves
29 Joe Panik
Joe Panik
San Francisco Giants
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195 lbs
School: St. John's
Position: Shortstop
San Francisco Giants
30 Levi Michael
Levi Michael
Minnesota Twins
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: North Carolina
Position: Shortstop
Minnesota Twins
31 Mikie Mahtook
Mikie Mahtook
Tampa Bay Rays
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 192 lbs
School: Louisiana State University
Position: Outfielder
Tampa Bay Rays
32 Jake Hager
Jake Hager
Tampa Bay Rays
Height: -
Weight: - lbs
School: Sierra Vista High School
Position: Shortstop
Tampa Bay Rays
33 Kevin Matthews
Kevin Matthews
Texas Rangers
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Richmond Hill High School
Position: Left Hand Pitcher
Texas Rangers