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Falcons Sign Three More Recruits

Maureen Fulton of the Blade has this on Coach Dakich's three new hoops recruits.

You've already seen news here on Otis Polk of Detroit and Ryne Hamblet of Chicago, via a Florida Community College.

Today, welcome to Chris Knight, of Cincinnati Withrow, via a Prep School in NC.

The Upside:

Knight, a 6-7, 210-pound forward, averaged 25 points a game at Cincinnati Withrow his senior year. Last season he played at The Patterson School, a prep school in Lenoir, N.C. At least six of his teammates at Patterson have also committed to play in Division I programs. He chose BGSU over Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Akron, Dayton and Seton Hall.

"He's one of those kids who can score in a variety of ways," Dakich said. "He's very athletic. Coming out of high school I thought he was one of the five best players in the state of Ohio."

Said Knight: "I really liked the coaches, and the location of the school is good, it's close to home."

So, that's good. Now, the downside. He is not expected to qualify to play next year. Now, that's not all bad, if it works out. He'll be two years older than other players in his class once he starts playing, and it gets us around having a bunch of freshmen all in the same class (assuming they stay around). On the other hand, we don't have great luck with non-qualifiers during their sitting out year. That worries me a little. And it worries me that he went to prep school and STILL didn't qualify, and how that my bode for his overall academic career.

Having said that, he can apparently play.