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[quote author=coachacola link=topic=38815.msg56337#msg56337 date=1389578306]
Didn't Roc beat Knight when Texas tech came to town? That should have disqualified him for the job!
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Yes. That was a great game and a lot of fun. Home games aren't quite like that right now...

[eagle eye]

This is Coach Knight's third year but really only his second recruiting class as most of his 2011-12 team were Coach Rock's recruits. People say he doesn't recruit locally but how many local kids, quality players, would stay when they can go to bigger schools in established programs that will showcase them for the NBA? Not many, maybe none. Ray Woodard's football team didn't show much until last season as his first class started to come of age. We now have some hope that the football team has turned a corner and we can hope for more next season. As long as the kids play hard for him he deserves the chance to see his freshman class as seniors. When rebuilding a program a coach need 4 years, 3 minimum to allow his first recruiting class to mature and you will finally see what direction the program is going. He is only 1-1/2 years in according to his first recruiting class. The results so far aren't good but IMO it's too early to pull the plug just yet.

[coachacola]

[quote author=eagle eye link=topic=38815.msg56402#msg56402 date=1389817425]
This is Coach Knight's third year but really only his second recruiting class as most of his 2011-12 team were Coach Rock's recruits. People say he doesn't recruit locally but how many local kids, quality players, would stay when they can go to bigger schools in established programs that will showcase them for the NBA? Not many, maybe none. Ray Woodard's football team didn't show much until last season as his first class started to come of age. We now have some hope that the football team has turned a corner and we can hope for more next season. As long as the kids play hard for him he deserves the chance to see his freshman class as seniors. When rebuilding a program a coach need 4 years, 3 minimum to allow his first recruiting class to mature and you will finally see what direction the program is going. He is only 1-1/2 years in according to his first recruiting class. The results so far aren't good but IMO it's too early to pull the plug just yet.
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I would have agreed with you last year, but there's only 2 freshmen on the team this year. Pat Knight brought in a lot of JUCOs because they should be able to contribute right away. There's 7 upperclassmen on this team, they should have won more than 1 game this year!!!

After taking Lamar to the NCAAs two years ago he should have had a banner recruiting year. Instead he brought in a lot of (what many said) was sub-D1 talen. As a result they've only won 4 games in 1 1/2 seasons. That is not rebuilding!!!

[geezer]

Personally my problem with PK has less to do with the current record and more to do with his apparent attitude toward the fans. While I don't think he needs to suck up to the fans, he doesn't need to make statements that insinuate "the fans are stupid and don't know if a player is D1 material or not" or that there is something besides his recruiting ability that keeps him from getting better players. All he really needed to do to satisfy me was be honest about last years debacle and to explain that this year was like starting over because of last years class.

[diaspora]

I think that's a good point Geezer. Some openness about why the team is in the position it is in would be a good way to show some respect/appreciation to the fans that are still showing up. It would also indicate that he has some plan in place. Its currently hard to imagine any light in this tunnel.

[coachacola]

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[quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=38815.msg55929#msg55929 date=1387322700]
[quote author=Redbirds link=topic=38815.msg55923#msg55923 date=1387319057]
Overall level of players has declined. Overall in-game decisions is better IMO. Too bad LU couldn't have Roc's recruits, and Pat's knowledge. Oh wait, we did two years ago when LU won the SLC Tournament and went to the NCAA Tournament.

I am going to make a point to go watch some of these high school kids that Lazeek has mentioned on here. Lazeek can you tell me where those good players play high school ball here in the Golden Triangle. Thank you.
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Laquarias Page---WO-S (Indiana State Commit)
Mike Zeno---West Brook (New Orleans Commit)
Colton Weisbrod---Nederland (New Orleans Commit)
Zjori Bosha---Hardin-Jefferson
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So, you are saying that Knight didn't recruit any of these players?