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Tauriawn Knight

Post by Socrates2121 » April 17th, 2018, 1:44 pm

Knight will join USU for the 2018-2019 season.

PG out of Edmond Santa Fe High School. 6'1". Top 5 prep ball player in Oklahoma.

Averaged 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a senior.

Looks to be a decent signing in a spot we desperately need.


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by flying_scotsman2.0 » April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm

Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Socrates2121 » April 17th, 2018, 1:48 pm

Knight originally signed with USD.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Roy McAvoy » April 17th, 2018, 1:49 pm

This is the kid who originally committed to South Dakota, but switched and is now coming to USU.

Had other offers Arkansas Forth Smith, Charleston Southern, and Missouri Southern.

Before we get too skeptical just remember South Dakota was a team ranked 47 spots higher than us last year.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by ususports » April 17th, 2018, 1:51 pm

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Plus I don't think coach has posted anything on social media, so strike 5.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Socrates2121 » April 17th, 2018, 1:52 pm

swishh_15 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:49 pm
This is the kid who originally committed to South Dakota, but switched and is now coming to USU.

Had other offers Arkansas Forth Smith, Charleston Southern, and Missouri Southern.

Before we get too skeptical just remember South Dakota was a team ranked 47 spots higher than us last year.
At this point, it's nice to see us land a somewhat decent HS kid at the PG spot. If Smith is as good at player development as has been advertised, Knight may end up being a serviceable guard for us moving forward. It's just good to see some action on the recruiting front.


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Aggie formerly in Hawaii » April 17th, 2018, 1:54 pm

I'll take it. We aren't going to be landing elite prospects in this class with the coaching change. If we get serviceable productive players from this class it is a plus.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Socrates2121 » April 17th, 2018, 1:57 pm

Aggie in Hawaii wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:54 pm
I'll take it. We aren't going to be landing elite prospects in this class with the coaching change. If we get serviceable productive players from this class it is a plus.
That's how I see it. We have a kid with some potential coming in. From what I can see, he probably isn't going to make an impact this next season. That being said, I don't think his signing will be a "wasted spot."


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by IdAggie » April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by El Chapin » April 17th, 2018, 1:59 pm

We beat out Arkansas - Fort Smith...YES! Edit: this is tongue in cheek. I'm all in for Coach Smith. Got to give him the benefit of the doubt.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by USUBlue » April 17th, 2018, 2:01 pm

Socrates2121 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:57 pm
Aggie in Hawaii wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:54 pm
I'll take it. We aren't going to be landing elite prospects in this class with the coaching change. If we get serviceable productive players from this class it is a plus.
That's how I see it. We have a kid with some potential coming in. From what I can see, he probably isn't going to make an impact this next season. That being said, I don't think his signing will be a "wasted spot."
Disagree. Right now he'll be the starter next year over Ainge and Porter. Perhaps we'll bring in a JC PG, but either way he'll play real minutes next year. Being the Top PG in the State of Oklahoma is very good.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by treesap32 » April 17th, 2018, 2:05 pm

IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
I'm sure Ainge won't be back next year. I'm sure we're not done recruiting PG's. I still expect us to sign an upper classman transfer of some sort to play the point for us next year. You had a need for both with Koby leaving and Ainge not working out.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by hipsterdoofus21 » April 17th, 2018, 2:11 pm

IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
Sorry IdAggie, it's an ongoing joke for some of us, flying_scotsman doesn't mean it.

I like this signing. I think he has potential and will develop with this staff. And he's not a late period signing because he was already committed to Smith at USD, so that's a big plus.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by ChicAggie » April 17th, 2018, 2:11 pm

IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
Pretty sure that was sarcasm. :sarcasm:


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by flying_scotsman2.0 » April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm

IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
Why does Smith get a pass? We need bigs and we need them yesterday. Duryea's first recruit was Rector, a 6' PG. There are too many similarities to be ignored. At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Roy McAvoy » April 17th, 2018, 2:20 pm

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm
IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
Why does Smith get a pass? We need bigs and we need them yesterday. Duryea's first recruit was Rector, a 6' PG. There are too many similarities to be ignored. At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?
A previous track record of being a successful head coach at a D1 team.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by IdAggie » April 17th, 2018, 2:21 pm

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm
IdAggie wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:58 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 1:46 pm
Strike 4. New coach, same story. Another combo guard.
Good hell! Look at our guard lineup on the roster...we need some help outside of Sam. Who do you want to run the point next year? Ainge? Have some confidence in the process, this commitment and others to come. I expect more to come shortly including a seasoned/experienced point guard. Yes, there will be some bigs too.
Why does Smith get a pass? We need bigs and we need them yesterday. Duryea's first recruit was Rector, a 6' PG. There are too many similarities to be ignored. At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?
He does not get a pass, but he also needs more than two weeks to get things done and bring the pieces of the puzzle together. It is not like he has a full recruiting season to do it. It is picking up needed pieces of the puzzle that will fit where and when you can. I can guarantee you that he is chasing "bigs" and is doing it much more aggressively than Tim and his staff ever did. I don't think that any coach has ultimately been judged by there first signing (especially if it is in a position that has a giant hole). I also do not know of any coach who's ultimate success or failure was determined by their first commit. Trust the process! A good process usually takes more than two weeks to play out.

By the way I would take Rector over any point guard we have on the roster right now.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by ususports » April 17th, 2018, 2:23 pm

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm
At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?
A job and a much higher salary.



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Post by hipsterdoofus21 » April 17th, 2018, 2:30 pm

ususports wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:23 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm
At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?
A job and a much higher salary.
A pulse.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by flying_scotsman2.0 » April 17th, 2018, 2:30 pm

I'm actually thrilled with this signing, Smith's hire, and everything else in life at the moment. I'm just trolling. I plead forgiveness from IdAggie and anybody lacking in the hair department who I may have offended.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by USU78 » April 17th, 2018, 2:32 pm

hipsterdoofus21 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:30 pm
ususports wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:23 pm
flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 2:12 pm
At least Tim had a semi-full head of hair. What does Smith have?
A job and a much higher salary.
A pulse.
A point guard.


You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Tauriawn Knight

Post by Jjoey53 » April 17th, 2018, 2:36 pm

You guys are sure impatient. Myself, I think it is going to take until the 2nd year he is here to see some real results. This kid is a good start.


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by treesap32 » April 17th, 2018, 3:36 pm

Nice article on Tauriawn:

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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by GeoAg » April 17th, 2018, 4:45 pm

Rather have this guy than Ainge by a mile.


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Post by gomretat » April 17th, 2018, 5:22 pm

Oklahoma does have very good high school sports which is encouraging. Hope he turns out great and should definitely be an upgrade over some current players. That being said, bringing in someone whose other offers were from Arkansas Forth Smith, Charleston Southern, and Missouri Southern would have created outrage from some who are applauding this signing. Good to see folks giving the benefit of the doubt.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by thansen » April 17th, 2018, 5:35 pm

GeoAg wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 4:45 pm
Rather have this guy than Ainge by a mile.
Lucky for us we get them both.



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Post by dyedblue » April 17th, 2018, 6:00 pm

Does South Dakota have any cheerleaders or ushers that we could sign? We have their head coach, two assistants, and their high school point guard.

Do they have anyone 6'8" or taller we could bring over?


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Post by Donald_Sullivan » April 17th, 2018, 6:06 pm

At South Dakota Smith was able to identify players with an upside and help them improve each year. He must feel that he can do that with Knight, who may surprise as a freshman, but probably won't. So it's likely wait and see for a year with him. Maybe a rs year also.



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Post by BleedAggieBlue0 » April 17th, 2018, 6:23 pm

thansen wrote:
GeoAg wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 4:45 pm
Rather have this guy than Ainge by a mile.
Lucky for us we get them both.
No? Ainge is leaving.


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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by thansen » April 17th, 2018, 7:15 pm

BleedAggieBlue0 wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 6:23 pm
thansen wrote:
GeoAg wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 4:45 pm
Rather have this guy than Ainge by a mile.
Lucky for us we get them both.
No? Ainge is leaving.


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Post by ineptimusprime » April 17th, 2018, 7:41 pm

:anonymous:

Is stealing Summit League recruits the best we can do at this point?

Probably.

I’d be really surprised if we don’t also sign the Griesel kid that asked for his release from USD. Seems to be all in on Smith.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by bullshot » April 17th, 2018, 8:28 pm

What about Zidor?



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by NevAggie » April 17th, 2018, 8:34 pm

Socrates2121 wrote:Knight will join USU for the 2018-2019 season.

PG out of Edmond Santa Fe High School. 6'1". Top 5 prep ball player in Oklahoma.

Averaged 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a senior.

Looks to be a decent signing in a spot we desperately need.
Reminds me of Deremy Geiger.

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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by hipsterdoofus21 » April 17th, 2018, 10:26 pm

I like his quickness and hops. I think his athleticism will fit in well with Smith's system. I can see why he re-recruited this guy to follow him here.



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Re: Tauriawn Knight

Post by Aggie formerly in Hawaii » April 17th, 2018, 10:58 pm

dyedblue wrote:
April 17th, 2018, 6:00 pm
Does South Dakota have any cheerleaders or ushers that we could sign? We have their head coach, two assistants, and their high school point guard.

Do they have anyone 6'8" or taller we could bring over?


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