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• based on Lowe's trip and ramfan's comments, it looks like UTEP is going after him hard. That being said, he's also said in the past that he wants to play close to home and UTEP is not only far away, it's nothing like NY. I get the feeling that the kid is torn between playing in front of big crowds and playing in front of his family and friends. We might not have the biggest gym but it's becoming a very loud one and in another year or 2 we're going to be able to play before some big crowds @ MSG. Also, very few of his family or friends will ever see Chris play in person @ UTEP. Lastly, Doc Sandler is probably a good coach but it's becoming more clear that Derrick Whittenburg is a winner. It seems like the time is drawing near for Chris to decide whether he wants to play far from home or in front of his family and be part of building a great team @ Fordham. (NT) -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 09:03:54

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• Did the article mention that he has fully qualified or will he go to prep school for a year (NT) -- EC'71, Fri March 18, 2005 09:13:02
  • DebataRam mentioned the only items included in the article. (NT) -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 09:16:50

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• UTEP has 8 guards returning NEXT year, although they lose Filoberto Rivera, one of their best players, a scoring guard. They have three freshman guards on the roster this year. It doesn't seem to be a match for Lowe, but there may be other enticements (NCAA team, travel, etc.) The big question is whether or not he is qualified. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Fri March 18, 2005 10:14:51

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• When does he leave for Chicago? (NT) -- wpram, Fri March 18, 2005 12:57:45
  • the tournament in Chicago is on 4/16. (NT) -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 13:55:50

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• Is Lowe a PG who can score some points, hopefully by hitting some open jumpers? (NT) -- SIram, Fri March 18, 2005 13:19:50
  • Yes, he can score. Both by penetrating to the hoop and going to the line and to an extent with his jumper. He is a very good ball handler, a very tough kid, but must improve his outside shot for college. He's a bit undersized but is wiry-strong. Fordham is the perfect level for him - he would excel for us. He has had stars in his eyes re: Big East schools but hopefully will keep a level head. Qualifying is key here. Let's keep our fingers crossed. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri March 18, 2005 15:29:21
    • A PG who can hit from outside would be a terrific improvement, I beleive Kevin Anderson has the potential but unless he puts in the work he will always be the man left unguarded when they double Dunston. With Bethel coming in the paint will be crowded, a PG who can take it to the hoop is always welcome but hitting the open jumper is the real need. (NT) -- SIram, Fri March 18, 2005 22:06:10

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• I find it interesting that Lowe's list appears to have changed drastically from the last update we got on him. I understand why St. John's is no longer being mentioned, as they picked up a PG in the junior class. I guess St. Joe's, West Virginia, Virginia Tech are all looking elsewhere. I don't doubt that Maryland is interested, but I wonder the extent of their interest, and where he is on their priority list. Obviously he's pretty high on our list and UTEP's, considering that he's taken official visits to each school. (NT) -- Ramfan, Fri March 18, 2005 20:04:07
  • We have been consistently on this kid since last summer - the others have not. St. Joe's, West Virginia dn Va. Tech have been all over the place with their recruiting. We have done a very good job of recruiting him, whether he ends up at Fordham or not. We have never let up, and were the only one. If he qualifies, don't be surprised to see him at Rose Hill this Fall. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri March 18, 2005 22:06:37
    • Rambacker, is there a risk that the admissions office will not let him in even if he qualifies as per NCAA standards? I worry that something similar to what happened with the women's team last summer may occur here. Clearly that girl was qualified as per the NCAA since she got into Georgetown (or at least that is how I heard it). (NT) -- JóDete93, Sat March 19, 2005 00:22:22
      • There's always that possibility at Fordham, as we all know from experience. My sense is, without knowing this for a fact, that our staff has discussed this with our Admissions office and believes if Lowe gets his SATscore that he will be admitted. The reason I say that is that our staff has put in a lot of time and energy on recruiting him and wouldn't have done so, in my opinion, unless they felt he could be admitted. I believe his grades are ok but he still needs to get the test score up. (NT) -- Rambacker, Sat March 19, 2005 09:42:21