Dotson commits!

[oregontrack]

Everything I've heard in the last 3-4 months have pointed to the fact that he's just not good enough.

[buckmarkduck]

From what I've gathered, Lucas just didn't look good this summer. Right now he doesn't have any offers from BCS schools, that right there should tell you everything you need to know about his game. If he really was a 4* at least half the Pac 12 would have offered him by now, but during the AAU circuit they all backed off. I'm all for taking local recruits, especially those with family ties, but if a kid is only going to ride the pine for 4-5 years then pass.

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From what I've gathered, Lucas just didn't look good this summer. Right now he doesn't have any offers from BCS schools, that right there should tell you everything you need to know about his game. If he really was a 4* at least half the Pac 12 would have offered him by now, but during the AAU circuit they all backed off. I'm all for taking local recruits, especially those with family ties, but if a kid is only going to ride the pine for 4-5 years then pass.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/baske ... nden-lucas
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... cas-103432
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p= ... id=4332430

Everyone lists him with Pac12 offers

[buckmarkduck]

They say we have offered also, but Mops has said multiple times we pulled his offer. Maybe he does end up at a Pac school still, and best of luck to him, but Dana doesn't think he fits at UO.

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They say we have offered also, but Mops has said multiple times we pulled his offer. Maybe he does end up at a Pac school still, and best of luck to him, but Dana doesn't think he fits at UO.

I doubt schools would have him for an official visit without an offer

And apparently he just recently visited UW
http://seattle.sbnation.com/washington- ... recruiting

[oregontrack]

The most likely scenario here is that he once looked like a standout prospect and several teams lined up as suitors, but he hasn't reached the developmental levels that he was once projected to reach and most teams are are stepping back. That's not to say no one will take a flier on him, but a school like Oregon -- who were once thought to lead for his services -- now has higher priorities on the recruiting trail. I can't speak for other schools, but he may look more attractive to certain programs who are in desperation mode for big bodies.

I can guarantee you Dana Altman knows every single thing there is to know about Landen Lucas, and if he wanted him he'd likely already be a Duck verbal. If we strike out elsewhere and he's still available he may yet be a Duck in the later signing period. But there IS a reason we've backed off.

[buckmarkduck]

Well what mops just posted over on DT, is that we backed off him to focus on Bennett and Carter. So far so good, but Bennett won't be making a decision until spring. have to play well this season, and I think we get him.

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Well what mops just posted over on DT, is that we backed off him to focus on Bennett and Carter. So far so good, but Bennett won't be making a decision until spring. have to play well this season, and I think we get him.

Ya, that makes sense and would be pretty sweet if it comes to fruition.

Obviously Bennett is the better prospect.

I just hope we're able to get another 4/5 that's not the JC/transfer type.

[oregontrack]

'cept we need a JC transfer or two.

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'cept we need a JC transfer or two.

We don't need our roster to have a perfect class balance... We need good players that will stick around more than 1 or 2 seasons.

[oregontrack]

Perfect or not, it would be nice to at least assure ourselves of more than one scholarship in 2013. We've still got to clean up Ernie's mess.

[uostudent]

Fantastic pickup. This guy has monster potential. I'm sure Artis is going to love playing with Dotson.

Here's what I posted when Dotson was in Eugene a few weeks ago:

Flying into Eugene tonight. Will be at the Wazzu game tomorrow.

Dotson is a 6'5-6'6 SF out of Houston, TX. He currently has offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Georgetown, Oregon, TCU, and Texas Tech.

He has already been on official visits to Colorado and Texas Tech.

Small Forward Damyean Dotson (Houston/Jack Yates) is a high-major sleeper and is considered by some college coaches and high school basketball scouts the best unsigned senior in the state of Texas, not ranked in the ESPNU 100.

"I am starting to get a lot of attention" said Dotson, who has already taken an official visit to Texas Tech and is scheduled to visit Colorado this coming weekend. "Baylor, Dayton, Oregon and Georgetown are also trying to set up visits and I think I am going to sign early.

"I am looking for a school where I can get a decent amount of playing time right away and somewhere that has journalism and sports medicine that's what I have an interest in majoring in right now"

Oregon has one of the best Journalism programs in the country. Colorado recently cut its Journalism program and Texas Tech stinks academically. Georgetown is by far the best academic school on his list. I've never heard of a "sports medicine" major at the undergrad level. I've heard of some schools offering "exercise science". Oregon's closest major would be Human Physiology, which is a great program for students who want to go to medical, dental, or become physical therapists.

On the basketball side of things, Dotson has stated that he wants to play PG at the next level, but I think most schools are recruiting him for SG/SF. At Oregon, he would definitely be a SF. He appears to be an excellent passer, a good ball handler, and has a solid shot from 3 point range (but not a pure stroke).

Got this from the Colorado board:

he has a great motor reminds us at times of a young scottie pippen.
....
dotson will have to continue to build strength, work to make his jumper from behind the arc a consistent weapon which he is very capable and perform at a high level on a consistent basis.
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dotson is a versatile and athletic wing that plays with urgency and energy and can make winning plays on both ends of the floor. He is just scratching the surface on how good he could become. Great upside.

Damyean Dotson (2012 guard): Dotson will be the senior leader for Yates this year. He showed all weekend that any big scoring runs would go through him. Dotson is a good ball handler and a better passer. He has a good shot and he can bury the 3. Dotson is working on becoming more consistent with his shot and on the defensive end. At 6’5 he wants to play point guard in college. He is being recruited by: Texas Tech, Colorado, TCU, Dayton, Arkansas, Oregon, and Georgetown.

Not supposed to be an amazing athlete, but looks above average. Seems like he would be a great glue guy. I bet Georgetown is selling him being the next Jeff Green (in terms of his role on the team, not in terms of playing style).

His scouting report sounds a lot like a young Shane Battier.

Hightlights:

Mostly shows his passing ability, ball handling skills, and 3 point shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KVsyIqIdtg

Start at :30. Shows Dotson's athletic ability, his shot, and passing ability
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFP6-v0Y ... r_embedded

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Perfect or not, it would be nice to at least assure ourselves of more than one scholarship in 2013. We've still got to
clean up Ernie's mess.

Why?

Do you think Jabari Brown stays 4 years or that we will not have at least 1 person transfer from the program between now and then?

Do you think Duke is worried about only having 1 senior or UW is worried about taking 6 freshman in their last class when they were already red shirting 1?



Altman's done a good job infusing some talent into our team and If he can continue on this run.... there's no need to take a JC guy.


btw I believe we have 3 open spots for 2013 I think it's 2014 that you're worried about.

[oregontrack]

It's impossible to foresee transfers or how long Jabari is planning on staying. He could be gone after this year or he could be like Malik, the can't-miss lottery pick who stayed all four seasons and never quite lived up to the hype. I said 'assure ourselves' of another scholarship because while you can't foresee the above, it's much more likely a junior will simply exhaust his eligibility in two years.

Not sure why you're so opposed to JC kids. They're not any better or worse than HS kids, they're just more likely to contribute sooner. Our frontcourt takes a big hit after this year and if we can't land one of the elite bangers a ready-made JC kid is more likely to help us during the 2012-13 season than a HS kid. We also really don't have anyone who can replace Jabari at the moment if he does choose to bolt.

You wouldn't take a JC All American like Carlos Emory?

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It's impossible to foresee transfers or how long Jabari is planning on staying. He could be gone after this year or he could be like Malik, the can't-miss lottery pick who stayed all four seasons and never quite lived up to the hype. I said 'assure ourselves' of another scholarship because while you can't foresee the above, it's much more likely a junior will simply exhaust his eligibility in two years.

Not sure why you're so opposed to JC kids. They're not any better or worse than HS kids, they're just more likely to contribute sooner. Our frontcourt takes a big hit after this year and if we can't land one of the elite bangers a ready-made JC kid is more likely to help us during the 2012-13 season than a HS kid. We also really don't have anyone who can replace Jabari at the moment if he does choose to bolt.

You wouldn't take a JC All American like Carlos Emory?

I would prefer a 4yr kid who can develop under Altman and grow with our team. Especially if that kid was Bennett or Phillip Nolan.

I think the only time we should take a JC kid is if we had a desperate need for that position the following season and I don't think that's the case anymore.

We already have Woods, Emory, Singler, Kuemper, and Carter lined up for next year.