By Chris Hine
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bradley Beal, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Chaminade High School in St Louis who was being recruited by Illinois, made a verbal commitment today to attend Florida.
Beal, ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2011 by Rivals.com, also was considering Kansas and Missouri.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bradley Beal, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Chaminade High School in St Louis who was being recruited by Illinois, made a verbal commitment today to attend Florida.
Beal, ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2011 by Rivals.com, also was considering Kansas and Missouri.
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Nothing says other topped rank programs didn't try. The article indicates the final ones he was considering were Illinois Florida, Kansas & Missouri.
If this guy is #7 where was Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse and other perpetual top ranked programs? Something seems fishy and maybe it's not so bad that Illinois lost out.