How cut is Glen Davis?
LSU coach John Brady says Davis is down to 290, shaving some 20-odd pounds from his playing weight of this past season. The rising junior center also is scheduled to play at Nike later this week during the counselor pickup games. NBA scouts usually are courtside, and if Davis is thinner and even more nimble, he could be playing himself into a higher money slot in the 2007 draft and positioning LSU to hang with Florida in the SEC. 4. How strong is Eric Gordon’s verbal commitment to Illinois? On the surface, it should be a lock. The guard out of North Central High in Indianapolis verbally committed to the Illini in November. There is an unwritten rule that a verbal commitment shouldn’t be touched by any other school, especially a league rival. There are plenty of exceptions, though — such as point guard Doug Wiggins of East Hartford (Conn.) High School, who backed out of his verbal commitment to St. John’s to go to UConn. So no one should be shocked if Indiana makes a play this summer.
