Knight's greatest sin might not be his actions at Indiana, but rather his stubbornness, hypocrisy, and failure to take accountability after leaving Bloomington. And you shouldn't count on that changing. Ever.
Ask two generations about That Man, you're likely to receive far different answers.
Neither will be correct.
Even in an era that largely predates big-money college athletics, it would be gross negligence to understate Bob Knight's impact on Indiana University. He built modern-day Indiana basketball into a late-century empire upon Branch McCracken's foundation, creating an undeniably iconic program that has undoubtedly had a massive economic and emotional impact upon the university, town, region, and state in which it resides.