Pf Nino Johnson

[NT03]

With the loss of Abron to the Hawgs , looks like now are second option is PF Nino Johnson out of Memphis,TN

Johnson

[NT03]

ESPN has him ranked very high , actually higher than Abron : NINO

Offers include : Ole Miss,Memphis,Mizzu,,Auburn ,wKu,mtsu

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[Mean Green 93-98]

Good find--he looks more than legit. Any idea where we stand with him, other than giving him an offer?

[NT03]

Good find--he looks more than legit. Any idea where we stand with him, other than giving him an offer?

Paperwork still to be done , UNT trying to get him down here for an official visit

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[CMJ]

Nice scoop as usual 03.

[Harry]

Paperwork still to be done , UNT trying to get him down here for an official visit

Nice work 03! +1

[NT03]

I'd say our odds are slim , but you never know what is going to happen the closer we get to signing day.

Another prospect that I have NO idea if we offered or not , but fits the JJ profile is PF Erron Chesterfield from Baton Rouge. Johnny always recruits the area very well r and this guy is compared to LSU/ Chicago Bull , Tyrus Thomas ( whom we ALMOST got!!!) Again I have no knowledge of interest , but going on the past I'd say JJ is watching this kid

Chesterfield

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[Cooley]

Saw yesterday that he had narrowed his list to 5. We were not in the 5.

[NT03]

Saw yesterday that he had narrowed his list to 5. We were not in the 5.

I didn't see the list ,but I gotta think that Memphis is in the lead ??

[NT03]

For those with Rivals access, here's the article Cooley is referring to.

Thanks for the article. He did a interview last season & said Memphis had offered him. I wonder if they pulled it or just filled up all their slots. Maybe we can convince him to come for a visit and change his mind

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[emmitt01]

I heard this guy was his brother's keeper.

[NT03]

I heard this guy was his brother's keeper.

I was going to go that angle , but I didn't think many would have got it

[TheTastyGreek]

What's going on with this guy? Is there some sort of academic issue or something?

When he first popped up, he was looking at BCS offers... Big East, Pac 10... And Memphis and WKU to boot.

Now, his top 5 offers are two OVC teams, one SoCon, a bottom feeder CUSA team, and a middling at best A-10 squad. Other than them, Charlotte and us are his only Rivals offers.

He's still a Rivals 3 star and ESPN still has him as a 4 star with a 93 overall grade. What happened to his options?

[NT03]

What's going on with this guy? Is there some sort of academic issue or something?

When he first popped up, he was looking at BCS offers... Big East, Pac 10... And Memphis and WKU to boot.

Now, his top 5 offers are two OVC teams, one SoCon, a bottom feeder CUSA team, and a middling at best A-10 squad. Other than them, Charlotte and us are his only Rivals offers.

He's still a Rivals 3 star and ESPN still has him as a 4 star with a 93 overall grade. What happened to his options?

I don't know if he waited too long or he is being smart and going the mid major route to develop his game in hopes of a NBA dream.... I think Murray State is where he ends up. Which isn't a bad choice at all , 31- 5 last year and a 1st round win in the dance

[dahbeed]

please for the love of god don't let him end up at murray.

[NT03]

please for the love of god don't let him end up at murray.

could be worse , he could end up in Murfreesboro

[UNTLifer]

I don't know if he knows anything or not, but Vito mentions in his blog that Johnson may now be a target with the Robinson signing. I hope he is right.

I would also like to see JJ go after a JUCO big, if there is one available, in the mold of Tramiel.