'11 KY LB Lamar Dawson (USC)

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Inside linebacker
Danville, Kentucky
Boyle County
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Ht:6'2"
Wt:230 lbs
40:4.6 secs
Class:2011 (High School)
 
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"I had a pretty good year," Dawson said. "Our team went 15-0 and we won the 4A state championship. I graded out pretty good. I had over 100 tackles (176 to be exact) and had a few touchdowns on offense."
With his recruitment just starting, the Danville (Ky.) native does not plan on making a decision like in-state standouts Jon Davis and Darrian Miller, who both committed early to Kentucky.

"I'll probably make it after my senior season," Lamar said of his decision.

A star on both sides of the ball, Dawson is being recruited to play linebacker at the next level.

"I play hard every snap and get to the football on defense. I play both ways, playing tight end on offense, but I think I'll play on the defensive side of the ball in college."
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Dawson has picked up a Vol offer in the past couple weeks. He picked up a real USC offer yesterday.

He also holds offers from Florida, Oregon, Illinois, Stanford, Michigan, Texas Tech, Purdue, Louisville, Kentucky, etc.

Dawson, ranked as the No. 10 middle linebacker in the country by Scout.com, now favors Kentucky slightly over Louisville, Cincinnati, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, USC and Oregon. He says all have offered (13 total).
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- Scout

Even though they lead now, it will be VERY difficult for UK to hold onto him.

He is a 4star and the #99 player on Rivals.
 
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He's a short drive up I-75 from Knoxville. I'm glad to see UT getting after some (relatively) local prospects. It's good that distance could be on our side for once. Plus, we need at MLB for '11 bad.
 
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176 tackles means he has a nose for the ball. His size is good too. He could also increase his speed and turn some fat pounds into muscle with a S&C program. I hope CDD can snag him from the Cats.
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Sounds like a great prospect on paper, for I haven't seen any film. KY is a usually weak football state, but this guy sounds legit. I agree with whoever said that it will be tough for UK to hold onto him. I think he ends up somewhere else, hopefully in Orange.
 
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He goes to school with my daughter....Class act kid. Hes the real deal. Boyle County has produced alot of good players in the past. Jacob Tamme who now plays for the Colts (UK grad) came from Boyle Co., The Leffew brothers (UofL grads) also played at
Boyle Co.....This would be a good pic for CDD. Schools produces some star players. They are a 6 time State Champs between 1999 and 2010.
 
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He loves Charlie Strong and UK fans are borderline insane in that area. Going to be hard to pull him out of the state.
 
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Having Joker Phillips and Charlie Strong both in-state just made recruiting KY much more difficult. I know they typically don't have a deep talent pull, but occassionally you get a Fugate or Dawson that is actually a player and I think getting those kids is going to be tough going forward.
 
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Lord Vader said:
I will laugh if he stays in-state.
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Me too, but that is the way that state is and especially certain areas. I have a good friend that used to coach near Danville and he said the people in that area are obsessed to the point of sickness when it comes to Kentucky sports. I imagine the kid is probably be stalked about 24-7 to go to Kentucky by the 'necks down there.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Me too, but that is the way that state is and especially certain areas. I have a good friend that used to coach near Danville and he said the people in that area are obsessed to the point of sickness when it comes to Kentucky sports. I imagine the kid is probably be stalked about 24-7 to go to Kentucky by the 'necks down there.
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This.

If you live in Danville and aren't a UK fan, then you're tarred and feathered. If UofL fans weren't so Auburn-like, I'd actually feel sorry for them.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Me too, but that is the way that state is and especially certain areas. I have a good friend that used to coach near Danville and he said the people in that area are obsessed to the point of sickness when it comes to Kentucky sports. I imagine the kid is probably be stalked about 24-7 to go to Kentucky by the 'necks down there.
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It really isn't that bad statewide in terms of football, but in Danville they are bigger "football people"...even more so than in Lexington.
 
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This kids old HS coach is coaching at KY as LB coach... and he's kind of a momma's boy... he goes nowhere that doesn't rhyme with Menmucky...
 
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Lord Vader said:
I will laugh if he stays in-state.
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No offense LV but I'm with Montrell on this. I had a frat brother at UT from just outside Danville and he was all UK to a sickening state, and it was more so with football than bball. Considering this kids high on UK as it is I don't see him leaving. Western KY Is bad enough when it comes to ties with UK, and eastern KY is a whole other obsession. Like another poster said, that part of KY is more pro-UK than Lexington.
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I'm not saying he won't stay in-state. Just that it will be funny.

Apparently his old coach is a coach at UK now too.
 
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I would like to play for my old High School Coach too......

But I would rather play for a Defensive Coordinator whose Defense has been tops in the Nation the previous 4 years.
 
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