Pat Chambers' early recruiting hasn't worked out so well at PSU, but the chance has come for Julian Moore, Payton Banks and Isaiah Washington to help turn this program around.
While the growing transfer market gains more relevancy in college basketball each year, a program's success ultimately is determined by the results of their high school/prep recruiting. There are a few exceptions, but by and large, if you're missing on your high school recruits, you ain't gonna be employed very long.
Pat Chambers' program has yet to take off in State College, mostly because his first few recruiting classes have been unable to make substantial impacts.