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In this thread we will focus on all things Duck Basketball related. From recruiting to news on suspensions or awards. If no game threads are made for the Duckies then we can do that here as well.
 
Stud pass first PG Dominic Artis has committed to Oregon


Artis is a 4* PG that played on the same AAU teams as current Duck basketball savior, 5* SG Jabari Brown
 
iirc one of the concerns with Altman when he was hired, was recruiting. Seems to me that those questions are being answered, and then some :)
 
Wheels said:
iirc one of the concerns with Altman when he was hired, was recruiting. Seems to me that those questions are being answered, and then some :)
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No kidding. I was definitely one of the people questioning his ability to recruit.
 
Mediocre Man said:
No kidding. I was definitely one of the people questioning his ability to recruit.
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Altman felt like a letdown to me at the time because, well, let's be honest here. He was hardly the top choice, and seemed like more of an afterthought after some of the big names (remember the Tom Izzo fantasy?) weren't interested. I also wondered how he could recruit at a bigtime level, because while he had nice teams at Creighton, those teams were made up of players who would be mid-tier talent in the Pac-10/12.

All I can say is, I'm glad I was wrong about the recruting, because after watching just a few games last year, it was obvious that Altman was a much, much better coach than Big Ern ever was. I'm excited about this season, and really am expecting an NIT bid, with the NCAAs still a bit out of reach.
 
PapaG said:
Altman felt like a letdown to me at the time because, well, let's be honest here. He was hardly the top choice, and seemed like more of an afterthought after some of the big names (remember the Tom Izzo fantasy?) weren't interested. I also wondered how he could recruit at a bigtime level, because while he had nice teams at Creighton, those teams were made up of players who would be mid-tier talent in the Pac-10/12.

All I can say is, I'm glad I was wrong about the recruting, because after watching just a few games last year, it was obvious that Altman was a much, much better coach than Big Ern ever was. I'm excited about this season, and really am expecting an NIT bid, with the NCAAs still a bit out of reach.
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This is exactly how I felt as well
 
The Ducks are going to be a very fast team. If they can lock down some big men(maybe Arik Armstead? :smile:) we'll be a contender to win the Pac-12.
 
Da_O said:
The Ducks are going to be a very fast team. If they can lock down some big men(maybe Arik Armstead? :smile:) we'll be a contender to win the Pac-12.
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Big men are probably going to be fewer and farther between for the Ducks. Teams that tend to play this 40 minutes of hell style don;t attract dominant big men often. It will be a lot of mining for diamonds in the rough. IMO
 
Kent is probably still a better recruiter, until proven otherwise. But, Altman is a much better in game coach. I suppose anything is better than roll the ball out there and play type ball, which was all Ernie Kent was about. He'd recruit some shooters and tell them to just fire away.
 
MickZagger said:
Kent is probably still a better recruiter, until proven otherwise. But, Altman is a much better in game coach. I suppose anything is better than roll the ball out there and play type ball, which was all Ernie Kent was about. He'd recruit some shooters and tell them to just fire away.
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He's probably close right now in the recruiting part....isn't he? did Kent ever pull a 5*? Especially an out of state one? Did he ever have a top 20 recruiting class?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, I really don't know.
 
I think Malik Hairston was 5* and came from Michigan iirc.
 
Mediocre Man said:
He's probably close right now in the recruiting part....isn't he? did Kent ever pull a 5*? Especially an out of state one? Did he ever have a top 20 recruiting class?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, I really don't know.
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Ernie didn't have Matt Court do sell, though. I think Altman's two classes are on par with how Ernie recruited.

Also, to answer the 5* question, wasn't Malik Hairston a 5* recruit? I remember worrying that he'd only stay for a year at the time.
 
Wheels said:
iirc one of the concerns with Altman when he was hired, was recruiting. Seems to me that those questions are being answered, and then some :)
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Fully agree. That was my #1 concern. But I think he's done nicely given where we are and that our program isn't near elite. Also, even though it was a joke of a post season tournament, winning it (can't recall the name of it) showed to me he had coaching ability as well.
 
Mediocre Man said:
He's probably close right now in the recruiting part....isn't he? did Kent ever pull a 5*? Especially an out of state one? Did he ever have a top 20 recruiting class?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, I really don't know.
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Hairston was a 5 star. Brooks and Dunigan were borderline 5 star recruits and burger boys. Taylor and Humphrey were highly sought after 4 stars.

Ridnour, Jackson and Leunen were all top 100 recruits.
 
MickZagger said:
Hairston was a 5 star. Brooks and Dunigan were borderline 5 star recruits and burger boys. Taylor and Humphrey were highly sought after 4 stars.

Ridnour, Jackson and Leunen were all top 100 recruits.
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Rid was Mickey D's as well, and Freddie Jones was also a Top 100 recruit after he blew up at the Nike Camp before his senior season at Barlow.
 
Ben likes to dunk with both hands

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and today ESPN is reporting they added 6'5 swingman Damyean Dotson out of Texas

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If that is true, Altman is a witch...er warlock. That kid is being recruited by real basketball schools like Georgetown, Arkansas and Baylor. If things pan out, and Brown stays two years+, this team is going to be freakishly good. I mean they aren't even good, and they are pulling 4 and 5 star kids


By the way, I am taking 100% credit for the signing of this kid. I played in the same gym as him about a month ago. I had on my Ducks stuff, and he saw me and asked where I got the stuff from. Anywho, after talking a bit after his team of young athletic black kids beat the shit out of my team of 40+ out of shape white men, I told him the best way to get cool Ducks stuff is to go there.
 
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wow I thought I was gonna come in here and post the news just now, and be all badass and you guys have been on it for 3+ hours! Good work guys!
 
Mediocre Man said:
By the way, I am taking 100% credit for the signing of this kid. I played in the same gym as him about a month ago. I had on my Ducks stuff, and he saw me and asked where I got the stuff from. Anywho, after talking a bit after his team of young athletic black kids beat the shit out of my team of 40+ out of shape white men, I told him the best way to get cool Ducks stuff is to go there.
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haha! Well that was nice of you guys to take it easy on him and his team so The Ducks could have a chance at him :) :cheers:
 
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haha! Well that was nice of you guys to take it easy on him and his team so The Ducks could have a chance at him :) :cheers:
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I am all for throwing a game I had no chance in hell of winning anyway to get a quality kid to go to Oregon
 
This new coach seems like he knows how to recruit!
 
First game tonight, anyone going to watch? With no Blazers for perhaps the whole season, i may actually watch Duck's basketball for the first time since Aaron Brooks was here. Oregon Tech is cool down here, but isn't on tv.
 
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