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Kassius Robertson’s transfer probably means no commit from Kevin Knox

By Eric Quackenbush

Nov 13, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Canisius Golden Griffins guard Kassius Robertson (5) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Canisius 93-69. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Canisius Golden Griffins guard Kassius Robertson (5) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Canisius 93-69. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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On Wednesday night, former Canisius basketball guard and graduate transfer, Kassius Robertson, announced that he will play his final year of eligibility for Missouri.

While the news was celebrated among Missouri fans, there’s still the Kevin Knox-sized elephant in the room, which has many Tigers fans reading the proverbial writing on the wall: Kevin Knox may not commit to Mizzou.

It’s potentially the hard reality that many have already come to terms with, while others, such as myself, have held out hope until the bitter end (I’m still cautiously optimistic).

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While many might tell me, “I told you so,” I’m not disappointed. I’ll hold out hope for top recruits.

Missouri experienced a boon in recruiting this year, in what was supposed to be a long road to recovery.

The fact that so many top-tier recruits gave Missouri the time of day (thank you Cuonzo Martin and Michael Porter, Jr.), speaks volumes to the program’s potential.

Knox may very well decide that another program offers more of what he is looking for.

While my opinion may not mirror that of fans, it’s not intended to. I respect the man, and the decision he makes.

In the meantime, recruiters still have a job to draw as much talented interest to the program as possible, which means, until the scholarships are filled, the Tigers have a mercurial roster.

Mizzou has to continue making its sales pitch to recruits who may fill the teams’ needs or add depth.

The sometimes unfortunate fallout in recruiting, is that as slots are filled and scholarships dwindle, the team’s needs may change, and prospective recruits’ interests may do the same.

While Knox would certainly fill a position of need, the Tigers’ may have found an adequate-at-worst candidate for the job in Robertson.

At the end of the day, Knox is still interested in Missouri. Of course, that interest can – should only be taken at face value, because it may be as thick as a wall, or as full of air as a basketball.

While we pin our hopes to the fact that Mizzou is in Knox’s final five, we must also understand that the other four programs that he’s considering also have mercurial rosters with needs changing on a daily basis, and any of these might be for him.

Meanwhile, Missouri just landed a sweet shooter in Robertson, who I  have no problem consoling my fears for the program’s future success with.

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