Nolan Berry, a 6-foot-8 power forward, committed to the Bulldogs after unofficially visiting Boston College and Butler last weekend.

Kevin Poelker, Berry's coach, saw Butler as the perfect fit.

"I certainly knew (Butler) academically because we had kids go there from our school," Poelkner said. "It was more about academics than athletics (in the past). We know what they've done in basketball. [Berry's] a high-major recruit but he's not your typical high-major personality.

"He's a highly skilled face-up four man. He can shoot it from 3, get to the rim and can finish at the rim. He's a great passing big man, especially for the high school level. His basketball IQ is a big part of his game."

Butler has been mentioned as a candidate for a basketball-centric league, but that doesn't mean they will soon leave the Horizon League.

“In most cases, in this area, there aren’t as many viable options as most people think there are,” athletic director Barry Collier said Friday.

When asked whether Butler would leave the Horizon for the Big East, if asked, he  said he would not address “what-ifs” or speculation.

“We, like every school, have got to be following the news,” Collier said. “Because there are so many moving parts, there’s a certain amount of things that would have to happen to really create a situation we’d have to react to.”