I will. That's part of the fun of making predictions like these, isn't it? I don't buy into media hype so much as I've taken a look at the facts on record and drawn some conclusions. Based on those conclusions I predict Knight will experience moderate success at TT (first and second round NCAA showings). His technical expertise will help him field competitive teams, but his overbearing team management will prevent his teams from going deep into the tournament. You seem to have missed the most glaring, and biggest factor. His overbearing team management will not affect how deep his team goes. Trying to recruit Blue Chip Players to Lubbock, Texas will. Getting Todays top shelf, pampered spoiled athlete to Commit,to going to Lubbock, is a recruiters worst Nightmare.
You seem to have missed the most glaring, and biggest factor. His overbearing team management will not affect how deep his team goes. Trying to recruit Blue Chip Players to Lubbock, Texas will. Getting Todays top shelf, pampered spoiled athlete to Commit,to going to Lubbock, is a recruiters worst Nightmare. The closest I've been to Lubbock was College Station, so I really can't comment on it. But I can see where it would be difficult to recruit against the other Big 12 teams. Knight probably had more local Indiana boys dreaming of playing at IU than he will an Texas. So you're right, recruiting is certainly a huge factor.