Crittle making a name for himself

Josh Crittle has become a very popular prospect in the class of 2008. According to the 6-foot-8, 220-pound power forward from Hales Franciscan in Chicago, Ill., the phone continues to ring and the mail continues to be delivered at an all-time high. There is no doubt that Crittle, a three-star prospect, has a lot of options to consider when it comes to his future.

"DePaul, Illinois, Miami-FL, Clemson, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Florida State, Dayton, Valparaiso, Indiana State, Iowa State, Indiana and Tennessee are the schools I am hearing from. These are the schools that are recruiting me real hard.

"I have scholarship offers from DePaul, Dayton, Miami-Fl and Clemson," he added. "I am hoping to receive some more offers in the future, but these are the five schools that have offered so far."

Crittle has already taken several unofficial visits and is hoping to take several more in the future. Additionally, he is going to take his time with the process and will consider all of his options.

However, it appears that a handful of schools have separated themselves from the pack of other schools.

"I've been to DePaul, Illinois, Valparaiso and Iowa for unofficial visits," said Crittle. "I liked all of the visits a lot. I would say that Tennessee is a school that I am really liking right now.

"Actually, DePaul, Miami-FL, Iowa State and Tennessee are schools that I am really liking," he added. "These are some of the schools that I really like right now."

Hales Franciscan is 3-1 on the year, and Crittle is averaging 15-points and eight rebounds per game through the first four games of the year.

Crittle intends to spend time moving from the power forward to the center position this year. Additionally, he sees himself playing the three, four and five when he arrives on a college campus after high school.