That was a long time ago. Whether he has said as much in private, and whether there is an escape clause in his contract that would allow him to move to Indiana should the job open, only he knows. Still, the toughest part lies ahead. Alford has to learn how to win the way Knight has. Taking that away from their future meetings will be even more important than securing his old teacher's blessings.
Knight knows that.
His eyes still work well enough. He knows what ambition looks like. He sees it in the mirror every morning. Jim Litke is the national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitkeap.org .