Trey Burke: Oscar Robertson Natl Player of the Week
Release: ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Michigan guard Trey Burke as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Jan. 6. The USBWA's weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and will be handed out each Tuesday through Feb. 19 this season.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:07 PM ^
I thought POS BANG and then I saw a down vote... I am confused.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:54 PM ^
January 8th, 2013 at 11:07 PM ^
this won't be the last one he gets
January 8th, 2013 at 11:19 PM ^
congrats to burke on winning this award!!! the way he's playing it won't be his last.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:37 PM ^
against Sparty. Trey was awesome last year, he just has more experience now and better players around him, I get tired of the "oh my, Trey is soooo much better this year", duh.
Also, watching this game just reminds of how damn good we are this year, bless Zach & Stu, but damn, that team went 13-5 in the B1G with Evan as well. This years team is light years better, I can't wait to whoop up on some teams that deserve a whoopin'.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:41 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 12:12 AM ^
So many people were freaking out about Smot leaving, which was understandable at the time. However, until I read your comment, I had not thought about him at all this season. He was a good player, but I'm not even sure how many minutes he'd be getting on this squad.We're THAT deep.
January 9th, 2013 at 12:35 AM ^
that you didn't even think of him till my comment, I agree that he would have a tough time getting minutes had he stayed, I think he saw the writing on the wall, I wish him well unless it's against us of course.
We are in good hands for sure and it's so much fun to watch.
It's the opposing teams that need to worry about us, not the other way around.
January 9th, 2013 at 1:39 AM ^
I think he would have played a decent amount of minutes, and because of that I think mcgary and glenn robinson's minutes would both have been less. If he would have stayed I think we would actually be a worse team, because we would feel the need to play him, which wouldn't have allowed the development as much of the development of glenn and mcgary.
January 9th, 2013 at 2:05 AM ^
Keep in mind that Beilein was not afraid to limit Vogrich's playing time and put him behind LeVert in the rotation even though he is a senior who played a decent amount the last two years. If Smotrycz had stayed and wasn't performing as well as others, I bet Beilein would limit his minutes as well.
January 9th, 2013 at 6:56 AM ^
Very nice, and congratulations to Trey on yet another honor, and a national one at that. This comes after two Big Ten Player Of The Week honors already this season, if I remember correctly as well. The props keep rolling in for this team, and it is nice to see.
January 9th, 2013 at 8:42 AM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 10:35 AM ^
Trey Burke has about 6 inches left on his journey. His physical game has been honed over years and years and has arrived. If he can now traverse the final 6 inches, he will prove to be the second coming of Isaiah Thomas (albeit with a much better disposition and personality).
If young Trey can complete the last leg of his journey, we are in for a very rare treat. Complete domination. We find out Sunday if the distance between his ears has been completed. If his will to win has taken on absolution, then Michigan is untouchable. If he has realized that he needs to kill challengers. That he needs to attack and destroy his fiercest rival with pure focus. The signs of this will be the expressions on Aaron Crafts face. He must be annihilated.
January 9th, 2013 at 10:40 AM ^
HAIL!