Two days later, it was revealed that Knott would stand trial on charges of criminal sexual conduct. MSU football Coach Bobby Williams has not publicly commented on Knott's case. MSU is believed to be awaiting the outcome of Knott's trial before deciding on any offer of a scholarship. It becomes a matter of thorough checking, he said, and of having a coach as an advocate who can be trusted. A coach has to talk with people who know the student-athlete best, and not someone who necessarily wants that kid to be the next scholarship athlete out of that high school.
Social fabric can differ radically from community to community.
School systems can vary dramatically in how they are funded and staffed and, as a result, in how they equip young people for college and for life. Universities, Schimmel said, must be careful not to buy into a system of inequity. On the other end, you can take risks on kids you should not. I think balance is the key. Those same considerations can, to a lesser extent, enter into academic evaluations of a recruit.