Sean O'Mara '14 c 6-9 offered to Xavier

[tropicalshox]

Verbalcommits report WSU offering the top 150 center from Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois. He has many offers from the likes of Xavier, Iowa State, Marquette, Virginia and Dayton.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/sean-o-mara

[SubGod22]

More bigs!!! I'm diggin' it.

[wufan]

More bigs!!! I'm diggin' it.

Yep! Even if Watson is here next year, that only leaves senior Carter, Junior/Senior Watson, and Freshman/Sophomore Morris. One more big (minimum) will be needed to complete the rotation.

[tropicalshox]

Visits are being set up. Wake Forest this week and tentative are Seton Hall, St. Louis, Xavier and Loyola.

http://saintlouis.scout.com/2/1311798.html

[tropicalshox]

Two visits appear to be up for grabs. Wake Forest is this week and Loyola and Xavier are likely. He is unsure about the other two. He went to Dayton on an unofficial in January and they will be in consideration.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?highlight=Wichita&CID=1531446

[SubGod22]

How are we not making final lists for these bigs? We will have PT available and we've shown we can compete nationally and play in an amazing atmosphere at home.

[Ricardo del Rio]

How are we not making final lists for these bigs?

Missouri Valley

[wufan]

How are we not making final lists for these bigs? We will have PT available and we've shown we can compete nationally and play in an amazing atmosphere at home.

Perhaps these fellas are our plan B guys?

[tropicalshox]

Missouri Valley

Loyola is MVC.

[Dave Stalwart]

How are we not making final lists for these bigs? We will have PT available and we've shown we can compete nationally and play in an amazing atmosphere at home.

They met Shaq?

[SubGod22]

They met Shaq?

Point? He and Carter will be the only returning post players on the team so there's definitely PT available for a FR big, and considering Carter is a SR, good PT is available for four years as long as you can bring it. A FR big in the '14 class would have every opportunity to contribute and develop in game his entire career. You can't often say that. And even if we bring in a JUCO big, you ideally want at least 4 post players (PF/C) in your rotation. So PT, and a decent amount, will be available to a FR.

[MadaboutWu]

Maybe he is Irish Catholic so there is an appeal for Loyola in Chicago?

[Dave Stalwart]

Point? He and Carter will be the only returning post players on the team so there's definitely PT available for a FR big, and considering Carter is a SR, good PT is available for four years as long as you can bring it. A FR big in the '14 class would have every opportunity to contribute and develop in game his entire career. You can't often say that. And even if we bring in a JUCO big, you ideally want at least 4 post players (PF/C) in your rotation. So PT, and a decent amount, will be available to a FR.

Oh I agree with you. I just wanted to get a shameless plug for Shaq in there. Its definitely surprising to see a guy put Loyola down as a finalist and not WSU. I'll have to go with the "maybe some of these are plan B's" option for now.

Or maybe I'll watch that clip of Marshall saying "Are you worried? I'm not worried" a few times.

[WSUwatcher]

Simple -- Loyola is local, Wichita is not.

[tropicalshox]

@joehoopsreport: Benet's Sean O'Mara narrows list to a final 6: Xavier, Loyola, Wichita St, Seton Hall, UMass. Wake Forest