MU gains commitmentIt didn't take long for 'Marquette Madness' to make an impression on at least one recruit.
Erik Williams, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound junior forward from Cypress Springs (Tex.) High School gave MU an oral commitment on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first player from the 2009 class to do so for the Golden Eagles.
"Just the environment and the school itself," said Williams when asked what prompted his commitment. "Coach Crean and Coach Buzz (Williams), the whole coaching staff. Marquette is just unbelievable, and I was really impressed overall with what I saw."
Williams said he'd also received scholarship offers from Alabama, Texas A&M and Baylor, all of whom he'd also visited unofficially, but that he was sold on MU and convinced that was where he'd fare best.
"I just don't want to pass up an opportunity to play in a big-time conference and a big-time school," he said. "If I was holding out, I wouldn't get anything better. This is the best place for me."
Williams, who projected himself as a wing for the Golden Eagles, is the second player in as many years to commit to MU either prior to or shortly into his junior year. Nick Williams, a guard from Mobile, Ala., committed to MU last summer as he headed into his junior year.
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