2livewu wrote:I like GE and believe CU would be better if they included him a little more and Doug a little less in their offensive plans.
That being said, while I think he's a good defender, I have a problem with the DPOY coming from a team that's, at best, the 5th best defensive team in the conference.
I see what you are saying, but it is defensive PLAYER of the year, not defensive team of the year. As a WSu fan who watched Stutz go through the conference, you'd have to admit that GE was the only one to be able to handle him. Further, not only did he handle him, he completely shut Stutz down in both games. If not for GE, Creighton's defense may be rated last. He has been that dominant defensively.
Young, Rice and Carmichael seem logical for the 5th spot. Toure' Murray probably is 2nd team, but man he's a good 2nd teamer.
Pay attention here valleyclimber----
No way should Young get any serious consideration for all conference. His defense this year has been absolutely abysmal. He has good offensive numbers and has hit several clutch shots, but until he either learns how to defend better or shows the effort to do so, he wouldn't get my vote.