All the usual mid-season yes-this-doesn't-matter apply, still conversation worthy perhaps. Burke currently has a narrow lead on McDermott, who are both way ahead of the next three of Plumlee, Oladipo, and Zeller.
Full poll and story here: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/75081/oladipo-enters-poy-straw-poll-at-no-4
Beat Wisconsin.
When's the game?
It's Burke's to lose. If we
It's Burke's to lose. If we continue to perform and end the season near the top I think it's his
Looking Good
It seems like Burke should continue to trend up for the forseeable future. He doesn't have to face Craft and his rosy cheeks anymore and Plumlee seems to be trending down. I think Oladipo is the one to watch out for.
Fish
So, essentially it's a two fish race. The biggest fish in a small pond verse the biggest fish in the biggest pond.
McDermott won't be in the
McDermott won't be in the race for long if he continues to put up performances like last night. 8 points in a 19 point loss for a player at a mid-major is the kind of thing that can lead people to write him off their ballot. I'll bet we start to see more buzz for Oladipo, who will be in the public eye a lot in the next month.
You might be a big fish, in a
You might be a big fish, in a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along might come, a bigger one.
And you'll be lost...
Maybe if Burke doesn't win
Maybe if Burke doesn't win POY he'll come back another year. One can dream.
Go Blue
Uh...sure.......
Uh...sure.......
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We can dream, can't we?
We can dream, can't we?
I realize you said 'one can
I realize you said 'one can dream' but yeah, I think he was out the door before this season even started.
HAIL.
I think all the focus on the
I think all the focus on the BIG with the great games left in the season will give Burke the edge over McDermott (especially if he has a couple more off games) and Plumlee. Zeller and Oladipo will split some of the votes being on the same team and Burke should have the inside track.
How big of a deal is this?
It is clearly a big deal to win POY, but is this THAT big? As in, it defines your football program with each Heisman winner, but does POY do the same for basketball?
I don't recall seeing any other team brag about past POY winners.
I didn't intend the question to be facetious.
I think being deemed the best
I think being deemed the best college basketball player of the year is a pretty big honor for the player and the school...but probably only hyped less than the heisman because ncaafb garners more attention than ncaab.
the most recent past winners...
anthony davis, jimmer, evan turner, blake griffin, hansbrough, durant, reddick, andrew bogut.
Some pretty nice company, especially as far as college performance is concerned.
You could even argue it's a
You could even argue it's a bigger deal to win it in NCAAB...many of the recent winners have gone on to great/good careers (or still need more time i.e. Davis (and yes, even Jimmer is getting there in the pros)). Then you look at some recent heisman winners...Bradford, Troy Smith, Tebow, Leinart...I'd be very curious to look at the success rates for NCAAB POY and heisman winners and see how it actual does trend
High profile games
After Burke's performance against Ohio in a very high-profile game, the rest of the country saw what we have seen all year: Burke may very well be the best player in college basketball. If he continues to perform like this, he will win. Hopefully, he has a six chances to impress voters in the NCAA Tournament.
Trey was lights out good
Trey was lights out good during the non-conference, but I don't think he's been at POY level during Big Ten play. His FG% has significantly dropped, only 43% in B1G, and hasn't always been the offensive facilitator he needs to be.
When's the game?
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