Perry Dozier commits to USCe
One of our 2015 basketball targets, we were in his final 5 schools.
I guess it's not really a surprise that he didn't select us, but it is kind of surprising that he picked USCe over Louisville (his presumed number 2).
EDIT: Looks like some people are having trouble... USCe is South Carolina, USCw would be Southern Cal.
RT @sportstalksc Dozier commits to USC
— Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) November 12, 2014November 12th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
November 12th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
But I'm sure Belien will do just fine
November 12th, 2014 at 7:07 PM ^
And Beilein will do even better.
(We really need to learn how to spell our coach's name given that he's now in his 8th season here.)
November 12th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
Understandable. Coach Beilein has such a spotty record in getting his kids into the NBA especially when compared to the greatness that is Andy Enfield.
November 12th, 2014 at 12:57 PM ^
he'll be playing for Frank Martin. South Carolina, not Southern Cal.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
Ok well that makes more sense then.
Wait a minute. No it doesnt - the joke holds, I just need to change the punchline to Frank Martin.
November 12th, 2014 at 12:57 PM ^
He picked South Carolina (as in his home state).... Not the USC Trojans...
November 12th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
is the e for east? as in the east coast USC? I must admit, I've never seen the "USCe" thing before.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
can we get an explanation here?!
November 12th, 2014 at 1:51 PM ^
Yes, it is USC East. USC is USC, and USCe is South Carolina.
November 12th, 2014 at 2:42 PM ^
Just call 'em the cocks like the Daily did in the 80s.
November 12th, 2014 at 8:20 PM ^
No doubt that he wanted to roll with this type of gear on his head...
Wonder if he had them all laid out on the table and put the 'Cocks hat on his head?
November 12th, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
It must be a message board thing because I have seen it on 247sports before.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:39 PM ^
Beilein has zero track record of getting 5 stars into the NBA /s
November 12th, 2014 at 4:08 PM ^
Check the OKC roster, you might find a pretty highly ranked Wolverine there
November 12th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
In my book, if you sign a kid named Dozier, you're culturally obligated to sign twin brothers named Holland, too. Holland-Dozier-Holland backcourt FTW.
November 12th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
He's building a program that may be able to at least compete with Florida and Kentucky in a few years. Considering the general weakness of the SEC, he may be positioning them for a tourney berth within a year or two.
November 12th, 2014 at 12:56 PM ^
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November 12th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
and that's a program on the rise.
November 12th, 2014 at 2:04 PM ^
If he was from Bolivia, where would he have gone?
November 12th, 2014 at 2:14 PM ^
Well, the good word is that we're finally getting the program off the ground there - found a coach, hired a staff, recruited some dudes. We're kind of hoping to turn it into a Florida Gulf Coast sort of thing actually and give our citizens there something to cheer about, or are we talking about a different Bolivia?
November 12th, 2014 at 2:33 PM ^
But your cheerleaders are a bit scary!
November 12th, 2014 at 1:09 PM ^
Well....he is from South Carolina. Sometimes players like to be close to home and family.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
IIRC, his sister plays/played for South Carolina. He is also from Columbia so yeah, not sure why this is shocking. Frank Martin better put up or shut up now.
November 12th, 2014 at 12:57 PM ^
hes going to go and play ball in a nice climate for one winter, slay a ton of hot cali girls, get paid well, and then get drafted. sounds like a great 7 months to me!
November 12th, 2014 at 1:01 PM ^
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November 12th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^
This is very true, and you have less competition in Columbia than LA.
November 12th, 2014 at 4:00 PM ^
Girls and weather. Columbia is not a bad city - getting better.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
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November 12th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
USCe - South Carolina
November 12th, 2014 at 1:57 PM ^
November 12th, 2014 at 1:38 PM ^
+1 for using the term "slay"
November 12th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
in south CAROLINA, than south CALIFORNIA... haha oops my bad!
November 12th, 2014 at 1:10 PM ^
The uncertainty of the AD and football program clearly steered him awar from us.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
No sadly it was the negative comments made by annonomous internet posters about our football team that drove him away. If only we had been more positive and uplifting.......
November 12th, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^
cc: Mr Rogers?
November 12th, 2014 at 1:14 PM ^
Frank Martin's personality and charm won him over.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
are in the 2016 basket. Unless they pull a huge surprise with the few remaning 2015 guys, Michigan has a extremely important class coming up.
Yeah, Beileinwill be "fine" with 3-stars and sleepers and transfers, but if we want to make the final 4 again, we'll need some NBA caliber talent. 2016 is going to be huge.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
Although I generally agree, I would like to remind you that once-upon-a-time Trey Burke, Stauskas, and Caris were those 3-star types you speak of....
November 12th, 2014 at 2:00 PM ^
Beilein has not made the final 4 without elite recruits. He might turn 2 out of 10 3-stars into NBA players but he's going to turn 8 out of 10 5-stars into NBA players.
Trey and Caris were 3 stars, so were Morgan and Horford, so were Vogrich and Bielfedt. Most of Beilein's guys have not been elite 5 stars, and he's had great success.But those guys had a lot of success beside 4 and 5 star guys (Hardaway, Stauskas, McGary, Robinson, Walton, Irvin). He also leaned heavily on 4-star talents (Harris and Morris) to get through the 3-star heavy rosters.
Beilein is a great coach, but he got to the final 4 with 5 NBA players. You can find NBA players with 3-star backgrounds, but you are far more likely to find them with 5 star backgrounds. Beilein knows this, which is why he recruits elite players first, and then goes to 3-star types after those efforts don't pan out. I don't think this is really worth arguing about as it should be obvious to anyone.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
were Burke, Stauskas and Levert considererd NBA talents coming out of high school?
November 12th, 2014 at 1:58 PM ^
Only Stauskas was widely recruited and considered a 4-star talent. I'm not sure he was viewed as an NBA talent, though with his height, shooting-ability, and skillset it was always on the table.
November 12th, 2014 at 6:35 PM ^
Yeah, that Penn State. No way they would have had a shot if he was sought after.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:26 PM ^
year for Beilein and the coaches. Every guy they've targeted has either gone elsewhere or didn't work out for whatever reason. But, Coach B probably doesn't let it bother him - he just moves on to his next option. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get either Wagner or Brown, then he might find another real sleeper guy in the spring that he can turn into an All Big 10 player. Still, worst case is they add another guy in 2016. I do agree with Mat though that at some point soon, we do need to pick up some top 50 guys to ensure Michigan can get to the Final Four again. Getting Teske is an excellent start for 2016.
November 12th, 2014 at 2:02 PM ^
Beilein's A-list guys have turned him down in two consecutive years. Chatman is the only possible exception.
I agree that Beilein seems to not let this drag him down, but a small part of him must wonder WTF? 5-stars should be crawling over each other to come to Michigan given his track-record the last few years. Especially guards.
November 12th, 2014 at 2:12 PM ^
November 12th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
I don't think "We run a clean program and I'm a real nice guy" is a very strong selling point to many recruits, no matter how much we love it. I don't mean to be cynical but I think a lot of people pay lip service to that sort of stuff but are more interested in fun, weather, and NBA-development. And who are we to argue. If you're trying to make the NBA in a year or two, I can't criticize someone for picking Kentucky, Florida, or OSU.
November 12th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
I think you meant "USC(ntUSC)"?