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Ben Carter commits to Oregon!

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It's really just down to UNLV and Oregon. A few weeks ago, he almost looked like an Oregon lock. Apparently he's been struggling with decision after visiting UNLV. Some UNLV recruiting sites think he'll stay close to home. The kid would be a great fit for Altman's system.
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With Allen cancelling his visit to UNC, you'd think he's probably a Stanford lock now since it was stated earlier that UNLV and Oregon were on the outside looking in.
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uostudent wrote:It's really just down to UNLV and Oregon. A few weeks ago, he almost looked like an Oregon lock. Apparently he's been struggling with decision after visiting UNLV. Some UNLV recruiting sites think he'll stay close to home. The kid would be a great fit for Altman's system.
It's probably good he's taking some time to clear his head then. Let the visit wear off & go with the better school. Which is hopefully us.
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greenyellow wrote:With Allen cancelling his visit to UNC, you'd think he's probably a Stanford lock now since it was stated earlier that UNLV and Oregon were on the outside looking in.
Apparently, UNLV isn't really even in it for Allen. From everything I've read tho, it does sound like Stanford is the favorite to land. Can't blame him - Stanford is an amazing school, but I'd love to see him end up at Oregon.
dthomas=ddixon wrote: It's probably good he's taking some time to clear his head then. Let the visit wear off & go with the better school. Which is hopefully us.
Agree. Imo, it really shouldn't be a difficult decision, but I understand that he grew up a UNLV fan and may want to play close to home. UNLV is a terrible school academically, has an ugly campus, and is a commuter school.
“If everybody in this room just want to be real with themselves, this game could have went either way,” he said. “We turned the ball over a lot. We beat ourself. Just be real with yourself right now. We beat ourself.”
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greenyellow wrote:With Allen cancelling his visit to UNC, you'd think he's probably a Stanford lock now since it was stated earlier that UNLV and Oregon were on the outside looking in.
Apparently, UNLV isn't really even in it for Allen. From everything I've read tho, it does sound like Stanford is the favorite to land. Can't blame him - Stanford is an amazing school, but I'd love to see him end up at Oregon.
dthomas=ddixon wrote: It's probably good he's taking some time to clear his head then. Let the visit wear off & go with the better school. Which is hopefully us.
Agree. Imo, it really shouldn't be a difficult decision, but I understand that he grew up a UNLV fan and may want to play close to home. UNLV is a terrible school academically, has an ugly campus, and is a commuter school.
I'm not sure if it's just because of the local ties, but UNLV seems to be in it for a lot of LV-area prospects. With all these players from Bishop Gorman, you'd think that having a former teammate in Jon Loyd on Oregon would play a bigger role than it seems to be. It could just be that they may have never actually played on the same team as Loyd, considering he's 2 years older than them and they may have not been on the varsity squad in Loyd's SR year.
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greenyellow wrote: With all these players from Bishop Gorman, you'd think that having a former teammate in Jon Loyd on Oregon would play a bigger role than it seems to be. It could just be that they may have never actually played on the same team as Loyd, considering he's 2 years older than them and they may have not been on the varsity squad in Loyd's SR year.
This is not always a viable reason. I know I was on the same High School team for several years with somebody I would rather not follow to the next level. Personalities may not always get along or their shadow may cast a little wide.
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Ben Carter committed to the Ducks. Awesome pickup!
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Altman has some recruiting chops, eh?
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What great get, this kid looks great...way to go DA!

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Wow great pickup! Just needs to bulk up a little bit and he'll thrive here.

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UOducksTK1 wrote:Wow great pickup! Just needs to bulk up a little bit and he'll thrive here.
His game sounds like a perfect fit for Altman's system.
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Love this pickup. I was expecting Carter to end up at UNLV, so this is a pleasant surprise. Imo, Carter is one of the more underrated big men from the West. He is the definition of a Dana Altman-type of player.
“If everybody in this room just want to be real with themselves, this game could have went either way,” he said. “We turned the ball over a lot. We beat ourself. Just be real with yourself right now. We beat ourself.”
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