Bennett down to four (to UNLV)

[uostudent]

Just cut Kentucky, down to UNLV and Oregon. Most are expecting him to go to UNLV.

One of Kentucky's recruiting guys is saying that Bennett will only qualify at UNLV due to classes not transferring. We'll see...

edit- he also hasn't taken the SAT's yet...jeez, seems kind of late to be doing that. This late in the game, UNLV/Oregon wouldn't really have anything to lose by taking him. Just hope that he qualifies.

Gotta think that he ends up at UNLV.

[DmoneyDuck]

Down to UNLV & Oregon
http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/05/06/benn ... lv-oregon/

“He really likes Kentucky,” CIA Bounce coaches Tony McIntyre and Mike George told SNY.tv. “He loves what they’re doing there. But Anthony feels it would be a better fit at UNLV or Oregon.

“He likes Oregon and UNLV better. He has a chance to be an immediate impact” at those schools."

[Phenom]

Meh not looking good, but a lot better than things looked a week ago.

[uostudent]

Btw, he has a much better chance of being admitted to UNLV if he does bomb the SAT's. Kentucky and Florida may not have wanted to wait for him to take it to see if he qualifies.

Also, who waits this long to take the SAT's? I think I took it towards the end of my freshman year of high school.

[oregontrack]

Also, who waits this long to take the SAT's? I think I took it towards the end of my freshman year of high school.

that's equally crazy as waiting this late in the game of someone's senior year.

[uostudent]

Also, who waits this long to take the SAT's? I think I took it towards the end of my freshman year of high school.

that's equally crazy as waiting this late in the game of someone's senior year.

Really? I took Geometry in 8th grade and Algebra 2 in 9th grade and I know that the SAT doesn't test above that level in math. I still scored quite a bit higher than the average student at UO, so it didn't really hurt me.

[greenyellow]

Also, who waits this long to take the SAT's? I think I took it towards the end of my freshman year of high school.

that's equally crazy as waiting this late in the game of someone's senior year.

Really? I took Geometry in 8th grade and Algebra 2 in 9th grade and I know that the SAT doesn't test above that level in math. I still scored quite a bit higher than the average student at UO, so it didn't really hurt me.

I took mine during the fall quarter of my senior year, which is when most people do it.

[Boom]

Just cut Kentucky, down to UNLV and Oregon. Most are expecting him to go to UNLV.

One of Kentucky's recruiting guys is saying that Bennett will only qualify at UNLV due to classes not transferring. We'll see...

edit- he also hasn't taken the SAT's yet...jeez, seems kind of late to be doing that. This late in the game, UNLV/Oregon wouldn't really have anything to lose by taking him. Just hope that he qualifies.

Gotta think that he ends up at UNLV.

Is that due to academics?


Does he really want to play behind Mike Moser?


I'm hoping he would rather be a starter with his fellow teammate.

[uostudent]

Also, who waits this long to take the SAT's? I think I took it towards the end of my freshman year of high school.

that's equally crazy as waiting this late in the game of someone's senior year.

Really? I took Geometry in 8th grade and Algebra 2 in 9th grade and I know that the SAT doesn't test above that level in math. I still scored quite a bit higher than the average student at UO, so it didn't really hurt me.

I took mine during the fall quarter of my senior year, which is when most people do it.

Weird. Most people I knew took it their freshman (late) or sophomore year. I don't think I knew anyone who took it their senior year because most were in the process of applying to colleges then.

Back to Bennett - if he wants to be a one and done and win, UNLV would appear to be a better choice. Mike Moser is returning, Khem Birch will be eligible in January, and they picked up a stud shooting guard in Katin Reinhardt. UNLV also has way better basketball support than Oregon. Moser, Birch, and Bennett are all PF's, so I'm not sure how they would all coexist, but I'm sure UNLV's coach would make it work.

[greenyellow]

Just cut Kentucky, down to UNLV and Oregon. Most are expecting him to go to UNLV.

One of Kentucky's recruiting guys is saying that Bennett will only qualify at UNLV due to classes not transferring. We'll see...

edit- he also hasn't taken the SAT's yet...jeez, seems kind of late to be doing that. This late in the game, UNLV/Oregon wouldn't really have anything to lose by taking him. Just hope that he qualifies.

Gotta think that he ends up at UNLV.

Is that due to academics?


Does he really want to play behind Mike Moser?


I'm hoping he would rather be a starter with his fellow teammate.

Starting to look like academics are playing a part with what has come out about him not taking his SAT yet and some rumors that some of his credits not transferring to every school but UNLV.

[uostudent]

Just cut Kentucky, down to UNLV and Oregon. Most are expecting him to go to UNLV.

One of Kentucky's recruiting guys is saying that Bennett will only qualify at UNLV due to classes not transferring. We'll see...

edit- he also hasn't taken the SAT's yet...jeez, seems kind of late to be doing that. This late in the game, UNLV/Oregon wouldn't really have anything to lose by taking him. Just hope that he qualifies.

Gotta think that he ends up at UNLV.

Is that due to academics?


Does he really want to play behind Mike Moser?


I'm hoping he would rather be a starter with his fellow teammate.

Kentucky fans are claiming that they don't want to wait on Bennett since Calipari is pursuing Amile Jefferson - I don't buy that. Kentucky desperately needs warm (5 star) bodies.

Florida supposedly didn't want to wait around to see if he qualifies - I do believe that. Florida really needs a PF and will likely take a juco kid. Too much of a risk for them to take Bennett and not have him qualify.

The coursework is a mystery, but I think it will be fine. If Bennett bombs the SAT's, then he isn't getting into Oregon - UNLV may still be able to admit him.

I knew a few kids from my high school (in LA) who were rejected by Long Beach St, San Diego State, Cal State LA, etc. but were admitted to UNLV. I believe a 2.5 GPA gets you automatic admission to UNLV, regardless of your SAT score. The bigger issue would be whether or not he'll meet the NCAA minimum standards. If Bennett can't do that, he'll have to sit out a year, but UNLV does accept players who are partial qualifiers.

Supposedly, Bennett's GPA isn't an issue, so I'll estimate that he has a 2.8 for the purpose of this example.

Using the NCAA's sliding scale, Bennett would only need to score 700 (out of 1600) in order to meet the minimum NCAA standards. This would mean that he would need to write his name on the test.

I don't know if I've ever heard of an athlete getting into UO with an SAT score of below 850 (which is pretty damn awful).

In conclusion, if Bennett bombs the SAT and has a decent GPA, UNLV will still likely admit him.

[woundedknees]

Goofy to think a guy with this much on the line has possibly failed to meet the necessary standard to get in to most of these schools, especially out of Findlay, a school whose reputation is largely based on sending kids to D-1 programs.

Has Shabazz met the standards for UCLA, yet?

[Boom]

How many years has Bennett been in the states?

[UOducksTK1]

Transferring credits for school in Canada shouldn't be a problem right? (Ex: Bolo)

[chapelhillduck]

I'm shocked that someone from Findlay prep has academic issues...shocked! The teacher to student ratio there is like 12 to 1

Somwhat not sarcastically...from their website:

*100% OF FINDLAY GRADUATES HAVE QUALIFIED ACADEMICALLY FOR NCAA DIVISION 1
http://www.findlayprep.com/