According to Adam Zagoria (http://www.zagsblog.com/), Billy G and Chris Walker have offered a scholarship to 2012 point guard Maurice Watson (http://www.scout.com/a.z?s=143&p=8&c=1&nid=5556523). The diminutive point guard from Philly has blow up this summer with Texas Tech being the largest and latest to offer. Some other notable offers he holds include Rice, Boston, Iona, Hofstra, and Moorehead State. Not exactly high major offers, but some of those coaching staffs have assembled pretty good teams in recent years.
Many Red Raider fans probably have a sour taste in their mouths with regard to small guards over the disappointing development of John Roberson while on campus. Other may not see where another small guard would fit with Kevin Wagner already on campus. To the first concern, I would suggest that Roberson's development had more to do with the previous coaching regime and John's lack of desire than his stature. Addressing second concern, I would say check out Gillispie's track If they aren't with the program (developing and contributing), they will find their way out of the program. There is going to be a lot of player turnover, particularly in the early stages of Gillispie's building of the program. Also, this is just an offer, not a commitment. I imagine that offers are being flung at prospects all over the country, so no need to get too worked up about this one.
I will add that there is a growing contingent of basketball enthusiasts who feel that a guard's height is one of the most overrated criteria used to evaluate a prospect. While there are not many sub-6ooters who are stars in the NBA, at every other level of basketball there are difference makers of all shapes and sizes. Conferences big and small alike annually see sub-6-footers disproportionately represented on All-Conference teams.
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