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Rock Island's Randle busy whittling list
Craig DeVrieze | Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009


Rock Island junior Chasson Randle said he is in the process of whittling down 10 Division I colleges who have offered him scholarships. (Times file photo)

If Chasson Randle isn't careful, he could become a big-time fan of big-time college football.

Already, Rock Island's junior basketball standout has seen Southern Cal nip Ohio State in a prime-time affair in Columbus, Ohio.

This weekend, he'll take in Notre Dame's visit to Purdue.

College hoops, of course, is what Randle really is looking into.

The blue-chip recruit is in the process of whittling down a list of contenders from 10 Division I schools that already have offered scholarships.

That list consists of Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Florida State and Miami.

Randle said he still is fielding interest from even higher-profile programs such as Duke, but said his focus right now is on the schools that have made official offers.

"I'm listening to what they have to say, but I am just looking into the schools that have shown the interest to extend offers," he said. "Right now, I am nowhere near making a decision. I just want to cut my list down. I want to let schools know I am not interested.

Randle said he doesn't intend to commit this school year, and his campus visits this fall are unofficial and won't count against an NCAA limit.

Rock Island's Randle busy whittling list