Small Talk with Grant Bryant

Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?

Grant Bryant: Georgia, Alabama, Marquette, Appalachian State, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Florida, Stanford, and Tennessee are interested.
JT: Do you have any offers?

GB: I hold offers from Jacksonville, Radford, and Kennesaw State.
JT: What teams did you grow up watching?

GB: I grew up watching the Spurs and Florida.
JT: Who would you compare your game to?

GB:I would compare my game to Tayshaun Prince.
JT: What are you looking for  in a NCAA program?

GB: I'm looking for a successful program.
JT: Do you have a dream school?

GB: Stanford
JT: Are you a fan of an NCAA team?

GB: I am a fan of Ohio State and Stanford.
JT: Do you have any visits planned?

GB: I plan on visiting Alabama soon.
JT: Have you visited any schools?

GB: I have visited Appalachian State so far.
JT: What is your favorite sport to watch or play other than basketball?

GB: Football would be my favorite sport to watch besides basketball. 

JT: How did you become "twitter famous"?

GB: I'm not Twitter famous!!! yet.

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.

2014 PF Visits Two Louisiana Schools

     Rob Marberry, a 2014 prospect from Franklin, Tennessee, took unofficial visits to LSU and Tulane in the last couple of days. When asked what he liked about LSU, the 6'7 power forward responded "LSU had such a great campus and the facilities were really nice. I was impressed with the weight room too." LSU has not offered Marberry. When asked about Tulane, Marberry stated "At Tulane, they just got a new practice facility that was really great and the coaching staff was nice." One thing that Marberry liked about both schools was the weather. He said the weather promotes "college life." LSU is not the only SEC school interested in Marberry, Vanderbilt and Georgia have also shown interest. 

Small Talk with Jordan Tribble

Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?
Jordan Tribble: Clemson, Ole Miss, Xavier (my Mom's Alma Mata),
Tennessee, Florida State, Alabama, Wake Forest, Georgia, Memphis, and LSU

Follow Jordan on twitter @Tribb_2tall

Joseph Thompson: Do you have any offers?
Jordan Tribble: USF, Minnesota, Cincinnati
Joseph Thomspon: What teams did you grow up watching?
Jordan Tribble: Lakers and Bulls
Joseph Thomspon: Who would you compare your game to?
Jordan Tribble: John Henson
Joseph Thompson: What are you looking for  in a NCAA program?
Jordan Tribble: I am looking for an NCAA program where the team has good work ethics and chemistry on and off the court. The ability to get stronger and tougher and of course get a good solid college
education!
Joseph Thompson: Do you have a dream school?
Jordan Tribble: Kentucky, Baylor, North Carolina
Joseph Thompson: Where have you visited?
Jordan Tribble: South Florida and Hargrave. I'm considering a prep
year(at Hargrave).
Joseph Thompson: Do you have any visits planned?
Jordan Tribble: Trying to go to Minnesota and Memphis in October
Joseph Thompson: Explain the situation with you moving around.
Jordan Tribble: It wasn't planned at all. The last couple of schools
I've attended didn't go the way I wanted due to injuries, coach
resigning (Oak Ridge Military Academy), transfer issues (bon-a-fide move
paper work at Holmes County), but in a way it made me stronger
mentally. Although I lost almost 2 years of playing , I now realize
what I have to do and to always keep my head up and no matter what the
circumstance. Trust God always! I'm in a good place now with a great
coach and great teammates. Everything happens for a reason I know for
sure I am where I am supposed to be now.

2014 SG Mitchell Visits Georgia

      Devin Mitchell, a 2014 shooting guard from Suwanee, Georgia, was in Athens recently to check out Georgia's campus. Mitchell said he "loved" the visit. "Coach Fox is really cool and he is a really good coach" the stand out at Collins Hill High told me. He picked up a Georgia offer along with several others after an amazing July that included a game in which hit nailed nine threes. "The staff ran thing so professionally. That's what stood out to me the most." Mitchell is one of the many talented 2014 players in the state of Georgia and has a bright future.

2014 SF Bryant Enjoys Visit

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     After a great showing at the Tennessee elite camp, 2014 small forward Grant Bryant attended Stanford's elite camp. Bryant had a great showing, Stanford's staff told Bryant's AAU coach that Bryant was strong in all categories except shooting. Bryant said what really stood out was the campus. He said that it was "beautiful." He only holds one offer, the offer is from Jacksonville. Bryant has interest from Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State, Georgia Southern, Marquette, Ohio State, Stanford, and Xavier.

2014 SF Likes Tennessee

   

Since you can't Google anything that includes Bryant and basketball without finding anything but Kobe

     Grant Bryant, one of the top small forwards in Georgia for the class of 2014, was on campus for Tennessee's elite camp this weekend. Bryant said that there was "some pretty good competition". He didn't get to see much of the campus but Tennessee must have liked what they saw, Coach Webster called Bryant right after the camp. Bryant liked the camp enough to state "I would definitely go there!" He currently has interest from Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Marquette, Ohio State, Stanford, Tennessee and Xavier. Bryant has offers from Jacksonville and Kennesaw State.

2014 SG Enjoys Visit

     Adonys Henriquez, a 2014 shooting guard, took an unofficial visit to USF today. Henriquez enjoyed his visit.  The facilities stood out to him, he stated "Everything is new." USF has offered Henriquez. He plays with the extremely talented Florida Rams and also holds offers from Clemson, Florida, Florida State, and Georgia.

Small Talk with Devin Mitchell

     Devin Mitchell is a 2014 point guard from Suwanee, Georgia. Mitchell has heard from many schools including several from the SEC.
     Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?
     Devin Mitchell: Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, College of Charleston, Boston University, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Georgia Tech, George Mason, Miami, Florida State, Clemson, Tennessee Tech, and UNC-Wilmington.
     JT: Do you have any offers?
     DM: Yes; Boston University, Mercer, Kennesaw State, Georgia State, and College of Charleston.
     JT: What teams did you grow up watching?
     DM: My Dad is a Michigan fan so I always watched them; and because I'm from up north and Big Ten basketball is really big I watched Illinois, Ohio State, and Wisconsin a lot.
     JT: Who would you compare your game to?
     DM: I would compare my game to Jason Terry and Bradley Beal.
     JT: What are you looking for in a program?
     DM: Coaching staff is always first. Then, I want to go to a place where I can play right away or at least compete for a spot and then location.
     JT: Are you a fan of a NCAA team?
     DM: I like Kentucky, but honestly not really. I like watching all teams.
Thanks for doing the interview Devin!

2013 PF Drawing National Looks

     It is rare for a player to attract looks from schools all over the country. However, 2013 Schuyler Rimmer has. The 6’9” power forward plays with the Q6 All-Stars and attends Boone high school in Orlando, Florida. Rimmer has offers from several high-major schools including Georgia and South Carolina.
     At the beginning of the AAU circuit, Rimmer and Q6 played at Big Shots in Clemson, South Carolina. Rimmer was watched by several schools including Georgia, Penn State, Clemson, South Carolina, UCF, and Virginia Tech. Rimmer has offers from all of those schools. After the big weekend, Rimmer started receiving interest from Illinois and Tennessee offered.
     Rimmer received more interest after his performance in the Real Deal at The Rock. HE posted 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks against the Houston Defenders, one of the best AAU teams in the country. Rimmer was watched by many schools including Tennessee’s Cuonzo Martin and Georgia. Later in the week, Harvard started showing strong interest the power forward and Boston College, Southern Mississppi, and Southern California had offered.
     Rimmer is great with his back to the basket and can perform his hook shot with his left and right hands.. He can run the pick and pop out to 17 feet. Rimmer is a hard worker that can lead a team. He needs to work on his ballhandling, reading double teams, and needs to get stronger so he can handle large forwards.
     Recently, UMass offered and Virginia and LSU have shown interest in Rimmer. He has a top 5 of Stanford, Tennessee, Penn State, Miami, and Southern California in no order. Rimmer will surely make a big impact wherever he decides to attend college.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting Notes from the last few days:

• 2012 Sheldon Jeter will decide tomorrow. Vanderbilt and South Carolina are on his list.
• Former Mississippi State commit Josh Gray committed to Texas Tech
• Missouri offered 2014 Stanley Johnson
• Tennessee offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
• PJ Hardwick has been released from his LOI and opened his recruitment
• Arkansas is showing interest in 2013 PG Kendal Harris
• Tennessee and Georgia were at every game of 2013 forward Schuyler Rimmer this weekend
• Florida assistant John Pelphrey has  been offered the head coach position at Morehead State. Pelphrey is from Kentucky.
• Anthony Bennett has cut his list. The only schools he is considering are Florida and Kentucky.
• Teamates 2013's Karviar Shepard and Jordan Mickey have interest from Kentucky
• LSU offered 2013 PG Tyler Ennis
• Mississippi offered 2013 PG Isiah Williams
• LSU offered 2013 SG Keith Frazier
• 2013 Jame Young thinks that Kentucky has offered him
• Mississippi offered 2014 Jakeenan Grant
• JUCO PF Colin Brochert has committed to Mississippi State
• Florida has offered 2014 SG Adonys Henriquez
• Mississippi State has interest in 2013 wing Jared Nickens
• Florida has offered JUCO PF Jameel McKay
• JUCO PG Trivante Bloodman will visit Mississippi State on Thursday
• Missouri has offered 2013 PF Torren Jones

Recruiting Notes

     Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• Andre Applewhite visited and committed to Mississippi State
• Willie Moore visited South Carolina
• LSU signed JUCO Shavon Coleman
• Mississippi State offered Trivante Bloodman
• Tony Parker chose UCLA; Georgia was on his list
• Tyrone Haughton will not sign with South Carolina
• Mislav Brzoja visited Kentucky. He holds an offer from LSU.
• Alabama offered Xavier Rathan-Mayes
• Florida offered 2014 forward Jahlil Okafor
• LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Missouri will be at Real Deal in the Rock. More schools are expected.    

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.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting note from the past few days:

• Kentucky target James Young has scored over 100 points in 4 games this weekend
• Tony Parker will announce his decision tomorrow. Georgia is on his list.
• Tennessee target Jared Terrell picked up an offer from Iowa State
• 2012 SF Savon Goodman will visit Missouri in the next few weeks
• John Calipari watched the Aaron and Andrew Harrison today
• Alabama watched 2013 trio Jaren Sina, Davon Reed, and Austin Colbert
• John Calipari watched Karl Towns this weekend
• Florida's Billy Donovan watched Chris Walker
• Alabama target Ayinde Sprewell said that he averaged about 15 points this weekend
• South Carolina watched Schuyler Rimmer
• Tennessee target 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman flirted with a triple-double this weekend with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 blocks
• Mississippi has offered 2014 Elijah Staley
• Sheldon Jeter is down to Wisconsin, Penn State, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina
• Kentucky is showing interest in Xavier transfer Mark Lyons 
• Georgia's Phillip Pearson watched 2013 F Schuyler Rimmer
• Florida and Missouri offered 2013 PF Marcus Lee
• Georgia's Mark Fox watched Jakeenan Gant and Elijah Staley