By now you’ve heard about the plans to feature Texas Tech and Bobby Knight in a reality TV show surrounding the selection of one walk-on player chosen from a field of 16. The six-episode “Knight School” starts filming next month and airs on ESPN in the winter. You want more details?
– Producers say the show won’t have any fake “Survivor”-like obstacles.
– The production company’s previous shows include “Trading Places,” “Tattoo Crazy” and “Date Plate.”
– Fifteen players will be cut during the show, and the 12th-man roster slot is for the 2006-2007 season.
– ESPN says the show abides by NCAA rules, and no scholarship will be awarded.
For this reality show, we refuse to take it one game at a time and instead fast forward and play out all six episodes.
Episode 1: Sixteen hopeful Red Raiders show up on Day 1 and realize how large Knight is. Five pass out.
Contestants left: 11
Episode 2: Knight reminds his players that a strenuous workout lies ahead, a workout that’ll make you think last night was a picnic, and I mean you will not put him in that position again, or you will pay for it like you can’t believe.
Contestants left: 6
Episode 3: Nobody is choked although two players claim Knight “looked at them funny.” Lawsuits are filed by dusk.
Contestants left: 4
Episode 4: Knight sees one of his contestants hanging his jerseys on wire hangers. On wire hangers? No wire hangers. EVER!
Contestants left: 3
Episode 5: Somebody asks Knight what “A Season on the Brink” author John Feinstein is like in person. Moments later, that somebody is gone.
Contestants left: 2
Episode 6: Knight takes the one that most resembles Damon Bailey. The winner thanks Knight and immediately announces he’s transferring to Iowa.
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Edited by the sports staff of RedEye.
