UConn targeting Penn commit Jamal Lewis

Update: Lewis' high school coach Eric Singletary explains exactly what happened, and how the situation got "blown out of proportion."

A crazy recruiting week just got a little bit crazier. Earlier this week Penn 2012 commit Jamal Lewis, a point guard out of Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C. tweeted that UConn — yes, national champion UConn — called Lewis' coach to see if he would reopen his recruiting.

lol is right. Looks like the Huskies are looking for a replacement for star Kemba Walker. Did Penn really scoop up a guard worthy of the Big East champions? It appears so.

It's also worth noting the Penn connection to Connecticut: Former Quakers coach Glen Miller is now a Huskies' assistant coach. You might remember seeing him on the bench during their incredible postseason run.

Right now you're probably in panic mode. There goes the heir to Zack Rosen. Well, not so fast. A follower of Lewis' asked if he would in fact reopen with the interest from the big dogs. His response? Nah.

Those have to be the three greatest words Penn coach Jerome Allen has heard this week. And that includes the verbal commitments of Tony Hicks and Darien Nelson-Henry.