Before I disagree with Matt Dougherty ("Recognize Coach Dunn for some achievements," Nov. 21 letter), I suppose he would like me to present my "credentials," so that he may deem me worthy of criticizing Coach Dunn. Well, I'm a Penn State student, I watch sports, and I'm tired of our men's basketball team serving as an embarrassment to our otherwise proud athletic department. Unfortunately, I haven't taken a talented team (that in my opinion succeeded despite Coach Dunn) to an NCAA tournament, but rest assured, I'm working on it.

I hold nothing against the players. They always play hard, and as a fan, that's all I can ask for. But as for the coach, I demand much more. Our players don't look prepared, and our offense seems to lack any semblance of organization. But most importantly, he's not recruiting the best possible talent for our program. He cannot sell Penn State basketball, even after our Sweet 16 appearance.

Pennsylvania consistently produces outstanding basketball players. How many have played at Penn State? Even with our unbelievable name recognition, state-of-the-art facilities and a home-state advantage over other schools, we can't recruit from Pa. Impossible to pluck one of these studs from the grasps of Duke or North Carolina, you might say? Find me a coach, a salesman, who doesn't. One or two "blue chip" players can resurrect a program, and we are in need of a resurrection. Coach Dunn's had his opportunity, but now it's time to go in another direction. That's how sports work.