No doubt that's true, and I think that's a primary reason that Coach Knight never really recruited any of the "blue chip" athletes. He looked for players that would excel in his system.
On another note, it's a dang tragedy that Calbert Cheaney left Indiana without hanging a banner. Everytime I think about college basketball, I can't help but think of the 1991-92 and 92-93 teams. It's just unbelievable. Sad.
Those teams were an absolute joy to watch. My fovorite Indiana team of them all - and I followed them for many years.