Cleanthony Early-SHOCKER!!

[shoxtop]

Saturday, August 27th
4:00 pm Team Meal at Home of Dr. Elizabeth and Don King

With Don King in our corner we can't lose!

[shockerofandover0943]

Interesting that his host is Malcom Armstead. Gregg must really like him.

[RoyalShock]

Interesting that his host is Malcom Armstead. Gregg must really like him.

The thinking there is probably that you have a mature upperclassmen who will be playing with Early (hopefully) next year.

[im4wsu]

Any word on his visit?

[SubGod22]

What'd his Twitter say Trop ;)

[tropicalshox]

What'd his Twitter say Trop ;)

Just the posts with his itinerary. Nothing like the twits about his visit to Washington State. And there was a lack of twits going to him from fans and players that occurred when he was at the wrong WSU. On facebook he posted a picture of a Shocker #11 uniform and said the display was sexy. I'm assuming #11 will be his number. Washington State used the same number for him.

[tropicalshox]

Early will be visiting San Diego State this weekend. At the same time, SDSU will be hosting Sklar Spencer, a 6-8 PF from Los Angles who also has offers from Gonzaga, Cal, USC and Colorado. He is Rivals' 124th ranked prospect for 2012.

[tropicalshox]

Early on his trips to the two WSUs:

"They were both pretty even," Early said of the visits. "They were cool."

Early said he will decide a school on how it feels when he visits. And he said one of the two schools he just went to had that feeling.

"I'm not going to say which one, but I've definitely felt that on one of my trips," he said.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?highlight=wichita&CID=1258664

[Ricardo del Rio]

:good:

[tropicalshox]

6-8 forward Skylar Spencer who took his visit to SDSU at the same time as Early, committed to them today.

[_kai_]

I would imagine that should help our chances with Early. Don't think he'd want to go to a school where he's going to have direct competition in the same class, and even on the same visit.

[tropicalshox]

Baylor is now in the hunt for Early. They and Alabama will be his last two visits.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/07/usd-has-fighting-chance-basketball-schedule/

[tropicalshox]

Early on his San Diego State visit:

"I was actually really close to (committing)," Early said. "On all of my visits, I definitely enjoyed myself, but I can't lie San Diego was probably my best visit."

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?highlight=wichita&CID=1262447

We don't have a Rivals or Scout writer for him to give a glowing report about his visit to Wichita State. Still, I don't feel good about getting Early.

[vtshocker]

Coach Ford needs to work his magic on him

[WSUwatcher]

Fear not

Don't be so worried, trop. I've been to all of the places Early has visited or will except for WSU-Wazzu, and despite my many years in Wichita, of which I'm a booster, it's almost inconceivable that San Diego would not be his most enjoyable place to visit. And I say that without even having seen SDSU's new arena, which is supposed to be quite the palace -- it's San Diego, for heavens sake!

Still, is SDSU the best place for him to play and fit in, especially with another 6-8 just having committed? The Shocker staff has shown it can sell, and CKA can be pretty magical and inspiring / intimidating, depending on which side you're on -- I'm sure someone will show him the recent comment from Jay Bilas, which was not something any pundit said about San Diego (or Waco, Tuscaloosa, or Pullman).