Sounds like a Little Announcement on Sunday

Here's a hint that Mario Little will announce his decision on Sunday, according to an interview with his JC coach. Story

Latest Report on Mario Little

According to the Munster Indiana newspaper website nwi.com, the latest on Mario Little is as follows:

"WASHINGTON'S LITTLE CONSIDERS ILLINI: Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber is waiting to hear from 6-foot-5 junior college recruit Mario Little, the Times Illinois Player of the Year at Washington for 2006 who has become an explosive wing player at Chipola Junior College in Florida.

Little visited campus this past weekend and is expected to choose between Kansas, Kansas State and Illinois.

Reports Tuesday indicated that Kansas State visited Little in Florida on Monday, with Kansas expected in on Tuesday. Weber is scheduled to see Little today before he makes his decision."

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No announcement from Mario Little yet......

Tuesday and Wednesday have come and gone, with no announcement from Mr. Little. It is not surprising, since recent reports had him meeting with coaches from each of the three finalist schools on Tuesday and Wednesday, prior to making his decision. So the actual announcement of his decision would happen on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. I would not want to guess at this point.

Mario Little's Decision this week........

So the word is Mario Little will make his decision this week between Kansas, Illinois and Kansas State. Mario visited Champaign over the past weekend, worked out with the players, watched the football game, and enjoyed the visit. Apparently, Jerrance Howard knows Mario Little, and both Jerrance and Bruce will be visiting Mario in Florida this week. Mario will also be seeing Kansas and Kansas State in Florida this week as he prepares to make this important decision about his future.

Some comments from a Kansas website.

Maybe the Illini have a chance here, but my gut still says it's Kansas.

Mario Little Rumors Updated

Mario Little is expected to make an announcement regarding his decision on Tuesday of this week. There are also rumors that Kansas coaches are headed to Florida in the middle of this week, but I am not sure if there is a connection. It seems like Kansas may be in the lead, but Illinois probably has a chance at landing Little. If I had to put money on this situation, I would bet my money on Bill Self. Sorry Illini fans, I really do hope we land Mario, but I just don't feel good about this one. Kansas is projected to lose a few players after this year, which would open up playing time for Mario Little.

Mario Little Considering Illini

Mario Little is wing who plays for Junior College Chipola, and played high school basketball at George Washington in Chicago. Mario has listed his final three as Kansas, K-State and Illinois. Mario is visiting Champaign for Midnight Madness this weekend, and this is his final visit of his top three schools. Little would be a huge recruit to land, and would really complement the team next fall, since he is a wing and is really highly regarded with a huge upside.

Some information on Mario Little:

-Height is 6-4
-Weight is 185
-Chipola Junior College, George Washington High School
-Little is a big time scorer, who would contribute right away for Illini

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