All has been quiet on the Joseph Uchebo front so far this week since he has taken his visit to Charlotte over the weekend.
A Charlotte blog, GreenonTintedGlasses.net, has written an article on why Uchebo should transfer to the [STRIKE]Conference USA School.[/STRIKE] Atlantic 10 school.
One aspect they looked at, according to Dave Telep, is that Uchebo might not qualify and that is the reason he decommitted from NC State.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Uchebo reclassified from 2012 to 2011 and was planning to graduate early this year. Not saying he wouldn’t qualify for 2012, but trying to leave high school early could be the problem. GTG.net lays out the reasoning for him to choose Charlotte as if he had to pay for his first year in college.
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First is the issue of having to pay one year’s tuition:
Wake Forest (Private): $39,544.00
Florida State (Out-of-state): $17, 691.00
Kentucky (Out-of-state): $8,839.00
Charlotte (In-state): $5,138.00
Becoming a Niner has it’s advantage there, and if paying his way for a year is what he will have to do, let’s take Wake Forest off the board considering the wheels haven’t finished coming off yet. Considering he was released from a LOI from another ACC school, he may have extra hurdles in his way at Florida State. It’s not everyday that Charlotte finds itself in competition for recruits with legendary programs like Kentucky, but that may be the case. Uchebo is ranked 81st overall by ESPN, in a class weak with big men, in contrast 2012 is loaded with talent at the 4 and 5, and Coach Calimari will have his pick of the litter in the Top 50, Uchebo would have to wonder if he would see much playing time with more lottery level talent expected in Lexington next year.
While in Charlotte, Uchebo could start right away this year (if he qualifies) or next alongside Chris Braswell and E Victor Nickerson. His talent would not be wasted here, as he could be a part of a class with the potential to bring Charlotte to prominence in a couple of seasons. The choice is yours Uchebo, and Niner Nation would be glad to welcome you to the Queen City.
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I would definitely say that Uchebo will have a hard time coming to Kentucky if he doesn’t qualify for the upcoming season.
Size is needed for this class, because you never know what is in store for the 2012 class for Coach Cal and company.
