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Message: [QUOTE="Ricker, post: 1786085, member: 1245"] Just a reminder / observation on 'fluid' in recruiting reporting. Earlier reports had specific dates for Carlton visits to East Carolina and Clemson. In the Zags article regarding his visit here, he says he has no other visits scheduled. Then lists Arizona State, Xavier, Michigan State, and USC as other possible visits with no mention of either ECU or Clemson. So there has been an upgrade in the basketball pedigree of interested schools which is a good sign. I agree with previous posters that; 1) its nice to have big man depth that allows you to swing for the fences with big time talent, 2) nothing wrong with a big man that Ollie feels he can develop as long as we have current year quality. I have no personal observations re Carlton and that actually gives me pause, because I watched Dematha 2x last year to watch DJ Harvey and never noticed a big on the court for Dematha to the point of being impressed that Dematha played well without any quality size. I have no idea if Carlton played in those games, but if he did, he made no impression. I find it interesting that comments attributed to a couple other players seem to say "wow he's big" because he just doesn't look imposing in pictures, either in height, or muscular definition, or girth. Plus he looks a little baby faced and too friendly and affable to have that extra 'it' that he owns the paint on the court. I hope he is a pleasant surprise if he comes, at least he will have the advantage of very low expectations on this board. [/QUOTE]

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