Paul George, a senior at Palmdale's Knight High School, said Monday he will sign later this week at Fresno State.

It's funny that the two parties didn't get together last year, before George signed with Pepperdine. It wasn't until Vance W. left the school and George asked for and received his release that he looked hard at Fresno State, and the Bulldogs did the same.

In the end, he will stay close to home - maybe not as close as the Los Angeles area, but driving distance.

George reminds me of New Mexico State's Herb Pope, a big bodied guy who can handle the ball and shoot and play like a guard. George probably won't show up in Fresno as strong as Pope, but he has four or five years to improve.

In less than 48 hours, we might find out how Rob Lowery of Cecil College decides to spend his next two years; he's deciding between Fresno State and Central Florida. He played last season at the same junior college which produced Eddie Miller.

The Bulldogs already have Reggie Moore's services in the fall, but they want a second point guard, along with an athletic power forward - a perimeter shooter would be nice.