[cksportsfan]

Brandon Bender is mentoring Kasongo. Bender is a former HS standout in Kentucky. Bender has also been in trouble for theft and fraud and was a 'Runner' for UCF. He's a person who lines the pockets of recruits to try and persuade them to come to the school.

THAT is why Forde was there.

Hear Forde may end up (or did) at the 22 Foot Academy in Breathitt County (Jackson) as well and possibly Cordia.

Nine zillion -- all supposedly D-I lock studs if you believe the hype --Canadians end up in small, non-city schools in Kentucky (first-year Thomas Nelson landed one, and Canadian guard Tyronn King starts for North Hardin) ... and people think it's NOT a big deal?

Too many things are happening in EKY at the same time (heard King and the Thomas Nelson kid were originally headed to EKY, too) to merely be sheer coincidences.