Tyler Dorsey (Committed to Oregon)

[husky99]

We need another big most of all...

we need a kid gets hit a three

 

[aceboon]

We need another big most of all...

I'm not sure how you could see this team struggle to make shots and plays off the dribble, and also commit careless turnovers and come to that conclusion

 

[8893]

We need another big most of all...

I disagree. I think reliable ball handlers is going to be remain our biggest need next season. Right now we have one, and he is graduating. Our best hope for next season is a kid who--no matter how heralded--has yet to play a second of CBB. Same is true of Dorsey, but the odds improve and the pressure decreases if we bring in more than one.

Would love to have another big too, but I am more worried about 2016-17 for that, and Stone won't help at all for that season because he will certainly be one and done.

 

[Candyman]

Still think Dorsey is a long shot. He cut us twice maybe three times in his recruiting the last two years. He obviously likes Ollie but dont see him wanting to come East to play in the AAC.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

As far as I'm concerned, in college basketball guards who can create offense are always priority 1, 2 and 3. Teams that win have guards that control the game. A dominant big is nice but unnecessary.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Him, Vance Jackson, and Stone please

 

[Silk31]

This Dorsey recruitment reminds me of the Briscoe saga...we can be cut again and re-added only to watch him go somewhere else when all is said and done

My hopes are not up on this one

 

[uchusky32]

We need another big most of all...

We need kids who can make shoots and handle the ball. And yes we need a big as well. But a big can't do anything if we can't get the ball up and spread the floor!

 

[husky99]

We win titles with guards

 

[Gringo]

This Dorsey recruitment reminds me of the Briscoe saga...we can be cut again and re-added only to watch him go somewhere else when all is said and done

My hopes are not up on this one

Maybe, but it's also possible we were never cut by Dorsey the second time. I know Jerry Meyer said we were cut, and he definitely knows a lot about recruiting. But it's also possible he was wrong. If Ollie is visiting, there's still a chance.

I have no idea what the odds are, but we can't be totally out yet.

 

[husky99]

Maybe, but it's also possible we were never cut by Dorsey the second time. I know Jerry Meyer said we were cut, and he definitely knows a lot about recruiting. But it's also possible he was wrong. If Ollie is visiting, there's still a chance.

I have no idea what the odds are, but we can't be totally out yet.

Recruiting is fluid. Things change. That is why I love it. Take what all these guys say with a grain of salt. There are so many variables impacting the final decision

 

[Fishy]

We need him or a player like him, but the odds are not good.

Big handicap - we can't bring him in for an official visit.

 

[Silk31]

Maybe, but it's also possible we were never cut by Dorsey the second time. I know Jerry Meyer said we were cut, and he definitely knows a lot about recruiting. But it's also possible he was wrong. If Ollie is visiting, there's still a chance.

I have no idea what the odds are, but we can't be totally out yet.

Never say die in recruiting, just not feeling like we are in a great position with Dorsey but what the hell do I know

 

[aceboon]

KO is going to have to get his Hoiberg on after the season, a high level graduate senior will probably have a bigger impact next season than what will be out there for HS seniors. It seems like guards/wings are where the most talent is for the graduates so hopefully there's more options that can actually get into the graduate program compared to the market for bigs this past offseason.

 

[Dynasty]

Maybe, but it's also possible we were never cut by Dorsey the second time. I know Jerry Meyer said we were cut, and he definitely knows a lot about recruiting. But it's also possible he was wrong. If Ollie is visiting, there's still a chance.

I have no idea what the odds are, but we can't be totally out yet.

We were most certainly cut by Dorsey a second time.

He even planned officials to 5 schools (which he has taken) and an unofficial to UNLV.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Throw in 2 Splenda's and I'm good.

This is UConn. It's 10 sugars in!

 

[3uconn]

@trigonis30: UConn's Kevin Ollie is at @TDORSEY_1 practice today & will watch @VanceJackson1 tonite @ @sjbathletics @AdamZagoria @ebosshoops

 

[Chief00]

We win titles with guards

While I mostly agree, in 1999 and 2004 we had centers who had long NBA careers. In 2014 we had a center who may or may not become a first round pick. Like in most sports you need to be good up the middle and centers and PGs are the middle in Basketball.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

While I mostly agree, in 1999 and 2004 we had centers who had long NBA careers. In 2014 we had a center who may or may not become a first round pick. Like in most sports you need to be good up the middle and centers and PGs are the middle in Basketball.

I think the point is that you don't need a polished, scoring big (e.g. Diamond Stone) to be successful in college basketball. You can do just fine with a long, raw athlete.

 

[Fishy]

If presented with both options, however, I'd like to go with the polished, scoring big for a change of pace.

And if you can throw in another ball handler who can hit a three-pointer 40% of the time, that'd be swell.

 

[mauconnfan]

Anyone not preferring to have Diamond Stone right now is only in the mindset he is not coming here, therefore directing their positive energy to a solid ball handler. We need the ball handler no doubt but if DS wants to come here and we need to fend for ourselves, I'm in!

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Anyone not preferring to have Diamond Stone right now is only in the mindset he is not coming here, therefore directing their positive energy to a solid ball handler. We need the ball handler no doubt but if DS wants to come here and we need to fend for ourselves, I'm in!

As long as we get at least one, I won't be picky.

 

[husky99]

http://zagsblog.com/articles/recrui...isit-maryland-texas-offers-bamba/#more-127426

 

[Silk31]

That Zags article mentions Dorsey's father talking about a potential UConn visit - I thought he was out of visits and that was a a big hurdle to clear in his recruitment. I'm assuming he can still take an unofficial visit in this case if he wishes to do so

 

[upstater]

That Zags article mentions Dorsey's father talking about a potential UConn visit - I thought he was out of visits and that was a a big hurdle to clear in his recruitment. I'm assuming he can still take an unofficial visit in this case if he wishes to do so

Those are older quotes from a while back.