Baseball Spotlight: Doug Buser

Sept. 19, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- As the OU baseball team continues individual practices, Soonersports.com will feature one of the Sooners' newcomers each week throughout the remainder of the year. Oklahoma will begin team practices for the fall on Oct. 8.

Each spotlight will include an updated bio, Q&A session and a series of videos featuring a scouting report from OU head coach Sunny Golloway.

The third installment focuses on junior outfielder Doug Buser. The junior comes to Norman after two years at San Jose City College where he hit .420 with 45 runs and 31 RBIs a year ago.

Click the links below to watch footage of Buser practicing at L. Dale Mitchell Park as coach Golloway talks about recruiting the Orinda, Calif., native and what he can bring to the team in 2008.

Buser Scouting Report
Coach Golloway discusses what caught OU's attention while recruiting Buser.
The Sooners' head coach talks about what Buser can work on during fall practice.

Archive
Jamie Johnson Scouting Report
Casey Johnson Scouting Report

DOUG BUSER | BIO

Junior | OF | 5-11 | 160 | R/R
Miramonte, Calif. - San Jose City College

Buser Q&A
Read below to find out more on Doug, including his plans for after college, the most famous person he has met and more.

Q:Interests out side of baseball are...
A:Surfing

Q:Reason behind the uniform number (No. 42)...
A:Jackie Robinson was one of my heroes growing up. It was just everything he stood for and what he stood against, he was able to use his talent in the game of baseball to change the world.

Q:Most interesting place visited...
A:Rome, Italy

Q:Favorite OU tradition...
A:Winning

Q:Why did you choose OU?
A:I wanted to be a part of something bigger.

Q:If you could bring something from your hometown, what would it be?
A:The beach.

Q:What was your favorite baseball team growing up?
A:Oakland Athletics

Q:Who is your favorite non-baseball athlete?
A:Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Q:The person I most pattern game after is...
A:Mark Kotsay

Q:The most famous person I have met...
A:Barry Bonds

Q:What can you not go without during the baseball season?
A:MVP 2005(video game)

Q:What music/musician do you listen to before a game?
A:Matisyahu

Q:What is your dream job?
A:Baseball General Manager

Q:What are your plans after college?
A:Get a law degree.