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Gonzaga transfer Manny Arop is headed to Indiana State - per source. Quality pickup for Greg...

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Gonzaga transfer Manny Arop is headed to Indiana State - per source. Quality pickup for Greg Lansing and the Sycamores

For those curious about Mangisto Arop, Jeff Goodman just confirmed what we have been hearing for the past couple of days.

Spencer is one of the top post players on the West coast in the class of 2012, and he is making his...

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Spencer is one of the top post players on the West coast in the class of 2012, and he is making his way through the recruiting process. Right now, he is focused on USC, Washington, Florida State, California and Gonzaga, with two schools sitting in the driver’s seat. "I like Florida State because of their playing style," Spencer said. "And Gonzaga, they feed the ball to the post." Even though he is trying to become an inside-outside threat, Spencer prefers playing near the basket and is therefore looking for a school that isn’t averse to involving big men in the offense. "I’m looking to see how I fit into the offense," he said when asked what he wants in a school. "Also, education and coaching."

Another update on 2012 recruit Skylar Spencer, who continues to have Gonzaga near the top of his list.

I asked Longrus which schools have extended scholarship offers. "UCLA, St. Mary’s, Colorado,...

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I asked Longrus which schools have extended scholarship offers. "UCLA, St. Mary’s, Colorado, Gonzaga, UNLV and Santa Clara," said Longrus. Longrus said he is in no hurry to reach a decision. "I’ll probably narrow it down sometime after July," said Longrus. Longrus has visited Cal, Stanford, UCLA, St. Mary’s and Santa Clara already. "I’ll probably visit Gonzaga, Washington, maybe Colorado and Texas," said Longrus. Longrus said he has a 4.2 GPA.

-- Greg Hicks 6'6'' forward Richard Longrus has been garnering a ton of interest and is hearing from the top programs in the Big 12 & Pac-12. Longrus sure would look great in a class with Skylar Spencer, Demarquise Johnson, and Tyrone Wallace. Just sayin'

"Schools showing him the most interest right now, following him the most are Minnesota, Washington,...

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"Schools showing him the most interest right now, following him the most are Minnesota, Washington, Missouri, Gonzaga, and UNLV," said Lea. "Then he's got Washington State who offered him the other day, Auburn offered, Boston College, Virginia, and Oregon State." Johnson rolled off four names when asked who he thought he'd been hearing from the most. "Gonzaga, Washington State, Washington, and Oregon State," said Johnson. Nice update on priority 2012 recruit Demarquise Johnson. As we have said for the past couple of months, "Que" Johnson is looking like a key target for this class.

"In practice he was the most competitive, most intense guy. I kind of challenged myself to try and...

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"In practice he was the most competitive, most intense guy. I kind of challenged myself to try and get on that level, so I tried to bring out that level of competitiveness on whichever team I was on to try and beat his team, because in drills, his team was always winning...I was a little disappointed to hear that he transferred because I saw that competitive spark in him and I thought that if he wasn’t getting the minutes he wanted that he could earn the minutes, because he was that hard of a worker."

- Kevin Pangos, on friend and compatriot Manny Arop. (Excerpt from an exclusive interview with SSF. Check back later this week for the full conversation we had with Kevin).

"I'm really liking Gonzaga right now," Spencer said. "I plan on taking a visit up there to check it...

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"I'm really liking Gonzaga right now," Spencer said. "I plan on taking a visit up there to check it out. I like their playing style and coaches. I want to go up there and see it." Spencer is hoping that visit will happen in the next few months and he wouldn't rule out making a decision if everything goes well. "Possibly," Spencer said of pulling the trigger to Gonzaga on his visit. "But I might want to wait. It all depends on who else offers me."

-- Scout's Josh Gershon We've heard that Skylar is a solid Gonzaga lean but it is exciting to see that we could possibly have an early commitment on our hands.

Gonzaga point guard Demetri Goodson, who started 68 of 69 games the last two seasons, is leaving...

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Gonzaga point guard Demetri Goodson, who started 68 of 69 games the last two seasons, is leaving the basketball program to play college football, Bulldogs coach Mark Few said Tuesday. Goodson recently completed his junior season. Few said because GU doesn’t offer football, Goodson can transfer to another school and he will have two years of eligibility. Goodson is expected to return to his home state of Texas, possibly at Texas A&M, where his older brother Mike played running back, or Texas State, coached by Dennis Franchione, who was Mike’s coach at Texas A&M. "I’m proud to be associated with him," Few said. "He’s a tough kid, a great teammate and from a coaching standpoint, day in and day out at practice he gave everything he had and in games, too. That’s a great quality. "He gave it a good run up here, but his heart is kind of set on this. I just want him to graduate, and he’s in great shape to do that and then he’ll be in great position for the rest of his life."

As Will reported a couple of days ago, Demetri Goodon is set to play football next season. Here are some quotes from Coach Few on the situation.

"Yeah, he's thinking about transferring," said Mike Goodson, now with the NFL's Carolina Panthers....

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"Yeah, he's thinking about transferring," said Mike Goodson, now with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Mike Goodson said his brother started considering the idea after Gonzaga's second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to North Carolina. "After basketball was over, that's when he started thinking about it," Goodson said.

A little more information has come out regarding the post from Will yesterday. Here is a quote from a premium article with AggieYell.com from Michael Goodson.

"We have just heard about the commitment of the other player to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. We are still...

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"We have just heard about the commitment of the other player to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. We are still in the process of figuring out whether or not we will visit Gonzaga and when that visit will take place. If we visit, it will likely be next week sometime," Jones said.

Interesting quote from a recent interview with Bryce Jones. According to Ryan Greene of the Las Vegas, Jones will be visiting Gonzaga on May 10. It will be interesting to see if Jones still visits Spokane.

(Longrus) finished with both hands around the rim and even knocked down a step-back jumper. Longrus...

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(Longrus) finished with both hands around the rim and even knocked down a step-back jumper. Longrus has a good build and uses his strength to his advantage on the glass and at the defensive end. Right now, five schools are coming at Longrus the hardest: Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Gonzaga and Texas. "Gonzaga has offered, UCLA has offered," he said. "Washington and Texas are showing heavy interest, and I have to take the SAT for Stanford."

-- Jeff Borzello Richard Longrus of Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.) is hearing plenty from Gonzaga. Looks like they'll be able to get an official if things hold.