Knight Announced
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If this staff can't turn things around then we are truly cursed.
It is another excellent hire for basketball. This was an excellent job of "recruiting" by RU. Knight had other options. RU folks convinced him this was a positive career move for him and a position that would enable him to work in a cohesive manner with other good people. The staff, as individuals, is very good. What is even better is that the staff is committed to working for the good of the program as opposed to working for their individual interests. That is a real positive and frequently is not the situation when you have a staff of very strong people. A very good few months for our program.
It's impossible to ask this question with appearing negative, but can someone postulate or speculate why he would leave Pitt for a lateral position at RU? Have we found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
He got passed over at Pitt, and was not in line for any of the mid major jobs that were out this year. Maybe a move back home, a bump in pay, and the chance to turn the program here around (in the tristate) will set him up for a HC job sooner.
If Jamie Dixon stayed at Pitt, Knight would have likely done the same.
At last!! Great get - nice staff put together by Coach Pikell and the AD. Nice to see big time positive vibes surrounding men's bball again!
Bdodger2 - you are a straight shooter and never sugar coat anything. so this post makes me very very very happy.
great to hear - thanks for sharing.
I'm a little bit behind on the overall news here. Does this mean we have Hobbs, Young, Knight, and Vetrone? Is Vetrone signed on?
Article from Aaron Breitman---http://www.onthebanks.com/2016/4/18...g-of-brandin-knight-pitt-big-east-big-ten-acc
Thanks Sir Scarlet. Appreciate the comments. I view the coaching staff as the foundation upon which we can build the program.
Makes one heck of a staff Pikiell has assembled now that Brandin Knight is a part of it.
What was a good start in improving the RU MBB program became even better and might just be in the great start category with Knight's hire.
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What was a good start in improving the RU MBB program became even better and might just be in the great start category with Knight's hire.
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I'm looking forward to enjoying trips to THE RAC again what a GREAT staff!
When you are dealing with a bureaucracy--and RU with its what, 35,000 students and hordes of profs, admins, worker bees of all kinds--and especially its myriad bureaucratic drones of all shapes and sizes and quasi-functions--is, in fact, a serious and sprawling bureaucracy--stuff take longer than it should. Given how long it was before Hobbs was officially announced, thought May Day would have come and gone before the entire staff was announced. If, indeed, it is complete. We have several future HC's aboard, all hoping their work at RU will get them a shot or another shot.
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So, if my memory is working, seems that Knight stiffed RU and went to Pitt. I remember all the fans were required to BOO LOUDLY, whenever he touched the ball, a tradition joyfully upheld throughout his career.
Is all forgiven, or am I obligated to BOO when he is introduced?
Is all forgiven, or am I obligated to BOO when he is introduced?
25 years will do that to some.
New coach, staff and AD. If you aren't optimistic now, not sure why you follow the team.
Best staff since Wenzel, Van Gundy, Jordan. IMHO, Van Gundy was the genious behind the turn around.
Knight and Hobbs hires demonstrate that things have changed at RU. We have finally made the commitment to win.
Best part is we get to witness the biggest rags to riches turnaround in P5 history. Bigger than '88-'89.
From E$PN Men's Hoops page (no link. would never have dreamed of reading this prior to AD Hobbs.).
"Knight leaves Pitt coaching staff to join Rutgers"
Knight and Hobbs hires demonstrate that things have changed at RU. We have finally made the commitment to win.
Best part is we get to witness the biggest rags to riches turnaround in P5 history. Bigger than '88-'89.
From E$PN Men's Hoops page (no link. would never have dreamed of reading this prior to AD Hobbs.).
"Knight leaves Pitt coaching staff to join Rutgers"
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The best part of getting these excellent hires is that they must believe this ship can be turned around and be successful or they wouldn't be here. They also must have enormous confidence in Coach Pikiell....
Um, no. He chose Pitt over FDU. We never offered. Knight had an unremarkable freshman season and then exploded to a higher level of play. Many lamented that it was an unpardonable sin to pass on him after so many did the same with his older brother Brevin, who established that template when Stanford plucked him from NJ after he too didn't get much interest from local high majors.
Man...I just got REALLY giddy about RU BBall. It's been a LONG time since I was this excited about October!!!
Rutgers is finally showing evidence that they are going to commit to trying to win at college basketball. This is the best staff this school has every assembled for basketball and they had to work hard to get it. This staff does not guarantee success but it finally puts us back in the running and in the game for a change. Welcome aboard Brandin.
