Talented big men are difficult to come by, but Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon is honing in on skilled post player Maurice Walker of Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy. The Panthers could be close to landing a commitment from the 6-foot-10 center. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Walker and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:44:00 GMT The Arizona Wildcats picked up their first verbal commitment on Wednesday evening when Rod Odom picked the school. In the end it was a tough decision, but Odom eventually chose the Wildcats over Vanderbil]]> Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:57:00 GMT Arizona lost a recruiting race with New Mexico for 6-foot-10 center Alex Kirk of Los Alamos (N.M.) High School, but it looks like the Wildcats are going beat out Arizona State for Phoenix North High School star Daniel Bejarano. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Bejarano and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:36:00 GMT Rivals150 prospect Alex Kirk methodically whittled his list down to Arizona and New Mexico. In the end, the allure of playing in his home state won ou]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMT One of the players who has his stock rise the most during the month of July was Griffin McKenzie. The 6-foot-9 power forward from Cincinnati, Ohio saw his offer list explode after a strong start to the July signing period. After making a pair of official visits, the Rivals 150 product issued a commitment on Wednesday afternoo]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2009 19:29:00 GMT Rod Odom, the skilled NY forward, who attends school in MA, recently took a visit to West Virginia. NYCHoops.net spoke to his AAU team director who says that the senior walked away with definite opinions regarding the school]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:17:00 GMT Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:34:00 GMT Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:36:00 GMT Connecticut doesn't have a commitment in the 2010 or 2011 classes, but there is no panic in Storrs - just a concerted effort to get recruits on campus. One of the big names on the way to check out the Huskies is elite point guard Josh Selby. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has more on UConn's recruiting efforts in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:00:00 GMT Know for his athletic and competitive play, Mardracus Wade believes he has found the perfect fit for his style of play in the SE]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:14:00 GMT When it comes to playing through adversity, Rod Odom now has on-the-job training. Originally from Long Island but playing his high school ball at Middlesex School (MA), Odom was unaware that something was holding him back]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:00 GMT Three-star Adairsville, Ga. athlete Victor Beasley has already begun practicing with his high school team in preparation for the coming season. This week, his job will get much easier when he is able to put recruiting behind him and focus strictly on the coming season as he is slated for an announcement of his college decisio]]> Sun, 9 Aug 2009 02:20:00 GMT Josh Henderson from Cave Spring HS in Roanoke, VA. That's the former school of former Duke star (and Maryland fan favorite!) J.J. Redick. Today, TT gets a full breakdown of his game from his summer coach]]> Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:00:00 GMT After decommitting from Wisconsin prior to the travel circuit, four-star prospect Vander Blue has kept a low profile, but he did play in front of coaches early in the evaluation period in Milwaukee and attracted quite a following. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Blue's visit plans and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:59:00 GMT If there was ever a player to come out of nowhere and make a splash at a national event, it was 6-foot-4 shooting guard Jeremy Lamb at this summer's Nike Peach Jam. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the scoop on Lamb as well as the latest on some big-name decommitments in the Weekly Whisper]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT Victor Beasley has been this spring, he has made an impression. The lengthy, physical and athletic prospect followed up a great performance at the University of Tennessee camp in Knoxville with a trip to Tuscaloosa for Alabama's prospect camp. Once again, Beasley impressed. This time he walked away with an offer]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:04:00 GMT Following a successful Big Man Camp at the University of Tennessee, the one-day Skill Camp had a big act to follow. However, many of the top prospects in SEC country as well as quarterback Chase Rettig from California made the event a very good one. Rivals.com National Analyst Mike Farrell had a tough time choosing a Hot 11 with so many talented candidates]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:40:00 GMT Tuesday was the skill position session of Coach Lane Kiffin's prospect camp at the University of Tennessee and though top 100-caliber talents were in attendance, they weren't the show. The show was Tyrann Mathieu, an unknown prospect with little to no recruiting attention to this point. ]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:37:00 GMT There's something to be said for thinking outside the box. That's exactly what Gene Chizik and the new Auburn Tiger coaching staff have done in terms of recruiting. First, it was the Tiger Prowl, now the Tigers are preparing for what they are calling the "Big Cat Weekend". Rivals.com's Jamie Newberg explain]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT