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[QUOTE="Henny & Coke, post: 2512259, member: 323"]
Very encouraging development.  I love it when recruits come "out of nowhere" this time of year.

This guy seems like a decent enough prospect to take a chance on...big, strong kid who is described as willing to do dirty work...yet he seems to have decent scoring acumen already (can shoot the 3) as a high school big man, which is good.  Also plays top competition.  Putting up some nice numbers lately (24 & 11 one game, 27 points another).

Good job by staff being patient & holding scholarships in case situation like this occurs.

So, if everyone stays next year (unlikely, but conservative), SU would use 11 of 13 scholarships (Buddy not counted) without Manuel.  With him, 12 of 13.

Meaning we still have 1 scholarship available (likely 2 if Battle leaves) to hold onto in case a good transfer prospect becomes available.

If possible, I would like to see SU take on more transfers, like they have done more recently (Wes, Chukwu, Hughes) - long as they see potential in the kid.  It's a great way to use a scholarship in a way that is like "investing for the future."

And, if no regular transfer candidates become available, then look into a grad transfer to add in an area of need.

Lock him up!
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