**UPDATE: The Sun Sentinel is reporting that Knight has cut Miami from his list and has added Syracuse.**
Brandon Knight’s parents would like him to attend Kentucky while Knight himself is more inclined to stay local, multiple sources close to the situation said.
“The parents like UK. Brandon likes the idea of staying local, but he’s definitely not opposed to going away,” one source said.
A second source with direct knowledge of the situation went so far as to say Knight’s parents had already made up their mind in favor of Kentucky.
“You’re right,” the source said. “Do I think they made up their mind already? Yes, I do. It’s hard for me to believe they’ll stay locally.”
Added the first source: “Kentucky is probably where he ends up.”
The 6-3, 185-pound Knight is now considering Kentucky, Kansas, Florida, UConn and Syracuse. Miami is now out.
“I’m pretty ready,” Knight told Gainesville.com on Tuesday. “I’m not bothered or anything. I want to make a decision.
“It’s my future.”
The first source said Knight’s parents liked Kentucky coach John Calipari’s “no-nonsense” style and his track record of sending players to the pros.
“They are going program and where he can be an impact player with the ball in hand, and get better to play in the NBA,” the source said.
6-9 power forward Patric Young of Jacksonville has committed to Florida and could try to sway Knight when the two play together in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore.
“He would mean a great deal to Florida,” Young told Gainesville.com. “He’s a great player who would make a big difference as a freshman. He’s a gym rat who loves the game and always works to get better. He’s also going to be great in the pros.
“I’ve been trying a little bit [to convince Knight to be a Gator], but I don’t push. He’s got to do what he wants to do.”
But I’m getting my vitamin C right now!
They cheat, they don’t cheat. He’s dirty, he runs a clean program… You all probably think pro wraslin is real. What naive idiots…Are they in the top 25? THEY CHEAT. If you aint cheating you aint trying. You all probably think W was a good president too.
I apologize to everyone, including Blasphemy, for the things I said today, particularly my last post. I let my emotions get the best of me and said some things I should not have said.
just because i feel like this question never got properly answered… Kentucky never beat arizona (not like that matters whatsoever, if you have to go back to the 40′s to win an argument, its probably not worth arguing) in the NCAA tournament en route to a title. does that make you feel better AZ fans? you won the most pointless argument ever!! congrats!!!!!
Blashphemy- we’ve had some good conversations in the past, and i respect you much more than any other UK poster ive ever seen, but the NIT argument was weak. again, it doesnt matter because that was the most ridiculous argument i have ever seen.
this is the best time of the year for hoops fans, stop wasting your time arguing stupid things and watch some great basketball.
Sorry blas, but we all know you’re full of it. Catspause has 100 guys saying he hasn’t been to class all semester and a respected journalist from Birmingham has said he is 100% out of Lexington in a few weeks.
Look, Kentucky fans knew he was a snake before they became desperate for a quick fix and hired him. Deep down inside (probably not even all that deep) they know that probation is just around the corner. Here’s a nice piece detailing their thoughts on Cal prior to his hiring:
http://sewildcatreview.com/blog2.php?p=115&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
I don’t think people are worried about his contract so much as his body… The same thing is happening up here in Syracuse- having to take some questionable kids because the ones that have a choice don’t want to risk it.
I actually lost that argument, I found out doing some research last night that I was wrong. (I don’t like admitting this) Actually Uk’s first championship came in 1948. See, and I knew that, so during the original post, I had looked in one of my UK history books (ty catspause) and saw during 1948 they beat zona in the NIT, which turned out to be a misprint and was actually 1946. Also, I actually had been told for many years of my life by my step-dad that the NIT was the “main” championship during the “early years” so when I had saw that we won the NIT that year, I assumed it was for the National Championship. Infact my knowledge of that era just got flipped upside down last night. (I’m still coming to grips with it lol jk) But, once again I lost that argument. But I have to disagree with, and maintain that bringing the 1940′s into a debate is not weak. Why you ask? Because any championship from those years are recognized by the NCAA, therefore legit. But, ya, the argument up there got a bit ridiculous.
That’s fine, I just don’t liked to be cursed at. As long as you keep the arguments out of the profane realm, I will debate you. For instance, me and Big Ben absolutely hate each other, but our arguments have never entered the profrane realm, so tensions stay at an, “I just hate you realm.” As long as arguments stay there, I will never use the “A” word again? Sound good?
Saying he is out doesn’t mean he hasn’t gone to class, he’s been telling me he is going to put his name in the draft. Grade A research taking stuff off the message boards.
Glad to know UK is on your mind a lot.
Fair enough Blasphemy. I can’t defend what I said to you, regardless of what you said before that. Agree to disagree sounds good
blasphemy,
i’m a math major so i can respect your above argument, although it is totally ridiculous, however your terminology is wrong. the probability formula that you used is a BINOMIAL distribution, not “binary”