Small Talk with Rozelle Nix

Rozelle Nix is a 2013 big man that satnds at 7 foot and weighs in at 300 pounds.
Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?
Rozelle Nix: .LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Wright State, Dayton, Wichita State, Xavier, Bowling Green, East Tennessee State, Northern Kentucky, and Ohio.
JT: Do you have any offers?
RN: Yes, I have offers from LSU, Ohio, Dayton, and Wright State.
JT: What teams did you grow up watching?
RN: I always watched UNLV and Indiana.
JT: Who would you compare your game to?
RN: .My mother and my close friends always said that my game is compared to Wilt Chamberlain because of my post moves. I have also been compared to my great grandfather (Eugene Harper. Not sure if it is the one that played at Arizona or not) because I have a nice soft touch and jumper.
JT: What are you looking for  in a NCAA program?
RN: I'm looking for a NCAA program that fits me really well. Like a run and gun offense that looks for the big man first to see if I'm open or not.
JT: Do you have a dream school?
RN: My dream school is UNLV
JT: Are you a fan of an NCAA team?
RN: No, I'm just a big basketball fan.
JT: Do you have any visits planned?
RN: Yes, I have planned visits LSU, Wichita State, Ohio, Dayton, and any other school that is interested in me or has offered after the season.JT: Have you visited any schools?
RN: I have visited Wright State and Auburn.
JT: When do you plan to sign?
RN: I plan to sign on April 6th, 2013.

2013 C Talks Visit

     David Onuorah, and 2013 center, visited Kennesaw State and picked up an offer today. Onuorah said the visit was "pretty good". He was surprised by how big the campus was. I was impressed with Coach Preston and the coaching staff; they have big plans for the future. That's what stood out to me." Onuorah stated. He picked up an offer from Auburn recently.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• 2014 PG Dom Collier lists Alabama along with other schools.
• Kentucky has been in contact with 2013 Guard Anthony Barber
• 2013 forward Jimmie Taylor wants to visit Kentucky and Vanderbilt. He does not have an offer from Kentucky
• Taylor has a top 5 of Georgetown, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Tennessee. I do not believe this is in any order.
• 2013 Forward Jarquez Smith will visit Auburn and Tennessee soon
• Kentucky watched 2013 James Young and 2014 Andrew Wiggins
• "Man he's the best high school I've ever saw. And I've seen the all. Lebron,Melo,Kobe and several others." - A text I got from an AAU coach on Wiggins.
• The entire LSU staff watched 2013 Forward Julius Randle
• Kentucky watched 2013 forward Troy Williams
• Williams is expected to decide between Kentucky and North Carolina this week
• Kentucky and Missouri watched 2014 guard Tyus Jones this weekend
• Arkansas's Mike Anderson 2015 SG KeVaughn Allen
• 2016 guard Braxton Blackwell was watched by Vanderbilt, Alabama, and Mississippi State
• LSU and Tennessee watched Dream Vision. Tennessee has interest in 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman
• Kentucky's John Calipari watched 2013 Forward Marcus Lee
• Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin and Jarnell Stokes watched 2013 Forward Schuyler Rimmer
• Tennessee and LSU watched Karviar Shepard, Jordan Mickey and Kendal Harris this weekend.

Georgia Lands Forward

     The University of Georgia picked up a commitment from Houston Kessler today. The forward stands at 6'8" and weighs 210. Phillip Pearson and Mark Fox wooed him away from many other schools. Auburn and Mississippi State were the only schools from the SEC. Mississippi State and Georgia were the only SEC schools to offer. Kessler is the second forward to commit to Georgia in the class of 2012.