Bobby Knight was named the new head coach at Western Kentucky this week . Hiring came just months after he was fired from Purdue amid scandal . Jeff Pearlman says , sadly , this is no surprise in big - time college sports . Then they meet their new coach : Bobby Petrino . He says the vast majority of players are ultimately hurt by the behavior of coaches and players .
Bobby Knight was named the new head coach at Western Kentucky this week . Hiring came just months after he was fired from Purdue amid scandal . Jeff Pearlman says , sadly , this is no surprise in big - time college sports . He says the vast majority of players are ultimately hurt by the behavior of coaches and players .