Russ Smith signing with Louisville

“I’m going to sign on my visit,” the 6-foot-2, 160-pound Smith said Friday. “We’re still working on everything officially but I did give coach Pitino my verbal.

“I liked his resume and everything overall, the program. It’s a big-time basketball program.”

Sources said Louisville has yet to officially offer him a scholarship, but the coaches want to sit down with him during the visit and explain what his role would be.

“[He] is going on his official visit to Louisville Nov. 15. Coach [Rick] Pitino and Coach [Ralph] Willard were out here a couple weeks ago and really liked him a lot,” South Kent coach coach Kelvin Jefferson said. “I think Russ wants to sign early and I’m sure Louisville’s at the top of his list.”

Smith dropped 27 points in the Jordan Brand Regional Game back in April at Madison Square Garden and was named co-MVP of that event.

Yes it would seem that with Landing Russ we will most likely see J.J Moore on board as well. We are still in a dog fight for Harris but as it looks the Cards are playing right into our hand. (no pun intended)If things go as planned we will have 5star,4 star and 2 star now thats if things go as planned. It has been a crazy go around with the 2010 class. with what once looked like a lock top 10 soon fell apart, We thought we had Melo too. Even if we just get Smith and Moore we are still in great shape. Russ will be a good back up for Siva next season. its pretty safe to Say siva will paly 30+ minutes a game next year so we dont really have to have a superstar point to back him up. Moore will Fill in where Delk leaves off. My one thing about Harris is that if we go With the lineup of Jennings at 5 and Samuals at 4 this year and next(I really dont see either going to the NBA) He might not want to come off the bench. but anyway its good that he wants to be a Cardinal and it really does give me a strong feeling Moore is next. Go Cards