Owen Looney Commits, Cochran visiting SEC School Right Now

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2280687' first='Owen' last='Looney']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2280687' first='Owen' last='Looney']</strong> commits to Freed-Hardeman. Page's lead guard found a school he loves and ended the recruitment process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I felt like it was just the right opportunity to me," said Looney via phone call Friday evening. "It felt like home the first time I was ever there. It was kind of where I wanted to be for a while and I feel like I have been pretty underrated in the state of Tennessee and they believed in me. They saw me at BCAT and took a shot. Took an opportunity and I am just grateful for that. I wanted to find a place that I could succeed, and I feel like Freed-Hardeman is."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran'] Flying Across U.S.A.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top uncommitted player in Tennessee '27 F [player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran'] (Brentwood HS) is visiting Vanderbilt University this weekend. Name a D1 college and he probably has an offer from them. He is an elite student and an elite hooper. Mr. Basketball candidate. Cochran just might finish his career as the #1 ranked player in Tennessee. Brentwood High School has never had a #1 ranked player in the 10-year history of PrepHoops.com. And Vanderbilt is currently giving him the big sales pitch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He went Thursday and into tomorrow morning at Vandy," said Brentwood High School Head Coach Troy Crane Friday night by phone. "Then he flies out after the Vandy visit. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Notre Dame."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davis is nearing a decision though he is not quite finished with the visits. He is still collecting information.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I think it is a complete evaluation of all of the people on his list," said Coach Crane. "After this weekend he has Tennessee [left for official]."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vanderbilt is starting their first ever 5-star quarterback for the first time in school history Saturday. Can they lure a fringy 5-star forward as he watches the Commodores battle North Carolina State football in-person? Vandy Head Coach Mark Byington will hope so and keeping the best player in the "615" home is a worthwhile mission.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>According to Coach Crane, "Coach Rick Ray of Vandy has been the one mainly coming to [Cochran's] workouts. "He has taken an unofficial to Vandy." The official visit is generally pivotal and serves the big final gesture. Recruits and their family are university guests receiving free meals and hotel all 2-3 days. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can always tell which college programs think they have a shot by the man hours they invest. Notre Dame and Clemson are very aggressive and hopeful. During the month of September coaches are able to drop in and evaluate their hoop targets in-person.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I have had all of the coaches," said Coach Crane. "Clemson has been multiple times. [Clemson Head] Coach Brownell came. Notre Dame coach came last week. Coach Pearl and a couple of his assistants and the GM from Auburn came. They have all been on campus. Coach McClain from Tennessee came two weeks ago to the workout."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Expect him to wrap it up within the next 50 days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"[[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran']] definitely wants it done before the first signing period and before we start our season," said Coach Crane. "He wants it finalized. I don't want to say he is overwhelmed. Now the reality is setting in, and the business side is becoming a reality. A lot of pressure for an 18-year-old."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->