The timing seems strange

First, Senque Carey departs last week from his assistant coach position at Fresno State and now St. Mary's Assistant Head Coach David Patrick leaves for a scouting position in the NBA. The moves seem odd -- the timing even stranger, coming just before the start of a new season.

For those who missed it, here's a link to Carey's switch.

Here is an article on Patrick's shift:

Rockets hire David Patrick as scout
Inside Hoops
October 8, 2010

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has hired David Patrick as a Personnel Scout.

Patrick, who was serving as associate head coach at Saint Mary’s College, joins the Rockets after spending a total of four seasons with the Gaels. He spent his previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Mary’s after working one season as the Director of Basketball Operations. Patrick came to Saint Mary’s from Nicholls State University, where he was an assistant coach for the 2005-06 campaign...

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With Kyle Smith's cross country sojourn to Columbia and now Patrick's, it sure makes it seem Randy Bennett isn't going anywhere.