Three teams to beat for Eargle

According to Damian Eargle, three schools have emerged as the teams to beat in his recruitment. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound power forward from Harding High School in Warren, Ohio, has two scholarship offers on the table, and is hoping to take an unofficial visit in the near future. Rivals.com has the latest update on Eargle, a three-star prospect.

"Xavier, Purdue, Wisconsin, Memphis, all of the MAC schools, Dayton, Pennsylvania, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Michigan and Miami-Ohio are the schools showing the most interest," said Eargle. "Miami-Ohio and Akron have offered scholarships.

"I would say that Miami-Ohio, Xavier and Michigan are the leaders," he added. "Those are the three schools that I am very interested in at this time. I hope to take an unofficial visit to Xavier during the basketball season."

Eargle has spent quite a bit of time thinking about his recruitment, but he is planning to put things on hold with the season set to begin on December. However, he knows how important it will be to perform on a consistent basis throughout his junior campaign.

Additionally, the season cant begin soon enough for Eargle and his teammates.

"The first regular season game of the year is on December 1," said Eargle. "I did pretty good last year, but this year should be much better for me and my teammates. We are looking forward to the start of the season and hope to perform well early on.

"I'm just ready for the season to begin," he added. "This is definitely an exciting time for my teammates and I. Last year was a good year for us, but this year should definitely be a lot better. We're ready for the first game of the year on December 1."