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.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• Vanderbilt is showing interest in 2013 SF DeAndre Bembry
• Vanderbilt and Tennessee are looking at  Duke transfer Michael Gbinije
• Texas A&M is now showing interest in SG Malik Starkes
• Georgia offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
• Duke, UNLV, UCLA, and Tennessee were on hand to watch Dream Vision vs. Southeast Elite. 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman has interest from Tennessee and 2013 SG Rashad Muhammad has an offer from Texas A&M. I have no information about anyone on SE Elite
• Robert Kirby has been hired at LSU
• Kentucky had John Calipari, Orlando Antigua, and Kenny Payne watched 2014 Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins may reclassify according to Garrett Tucker
• Texas A&M watched 2014 Justise Winslow and commit 2013 Derrick Griffin. Alabama was on hand, but I'm not sure who they watched.
• John Calipari watched Julius Randle, James Young, Tyus Jones, and Marcus Lee
• Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee target will make his decisions in a few weeks
• Missouri watched Jaylen Brantley and Wayne Selden
• Devonta Pollard has cut his list to Missouri, Alabama, and Georgetown
• Kentucky commit Nerlens Noel interveiw  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDIIWpfogNc&feature=g-u-u (There is some Anthony Bennett news in the video)
• Florida commit had a nasty dunk:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIyCR4EH88&feature=youtu.be
• I need blogs to check daily. I need any school but Kentucky. The blogs can follow me on Twitter and links can be tweeted to me. @SECBballRecruit

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.

MSU Picks up Point Guard

     Mississippi State has picked up their 5th commitment of the the class of 2012. Delafield, Wisconsin point guard Jacoby Davis has committed to play for the Bulldogs next year. The 6'1" point guard was also interested in Houston, Seton Hall, South Carolina, and USC. None of those schools had offered.

My Obsession With Chris Walker

    I cannot tell you how much I love Chris Walker. The kid is amazing, a complete game changer. I can't compare him to anybody because he is so outstanding. The only thing comparable about Walker's game is his shot-blocking. He doesn't smack the ball into the stands. Who does that remind you of? Anthony Davis.
     Check out these videos:

     Walker is the best player in nation. You may argue Jabari Parker. Parker is great but he doesn't have the impact in a game that Walker has.
      Walker has an offer from Florida. Kentucky has not offered but they have tons of interest.
       I'm going to leave you with this picture:

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