Preseason ranking of the top 5 centers in the Valley

by **MVCfans** » September 12th, 2012, 5:26 am

It was a challenge to even come up with 5 centers for our rankings, but I did my best.

Link: The MVC Report - Preseason ranking of the top 5 centers in the Missouri Valley Conference

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by **shockem** » September 12th, 2012, 8:14 am

tough to rank centers when many of the guys listed as forwards spend as much time or more at the 5. Carl Hall might be the main center for WSU this year. Carmichael and Tuttle are others I can think of off the top of my head.

by **uniftw** » September 12th, 2012, 7:16 pm

shockem wrote:tough to rank centers when many of the guys listed as forwards spend as much time or more at the 5. Carl Hall might be the main center for WSU this year. Carmichael and Tuttle are others I can think of off the top of my head.

I would list Carmichael and Tuttle as C's, fwiw. Both may be listed as fowards...but I also believe UNI listed Edglseder as a F.

by **mvcfan** » September 12th, 2012, 9:14 pm

What a worthless list to put out. Only one deserving of a preseason list. The second one could very well make a post season list but hasn't played for a year so he needs to prove himself. Having two subpar Centers from the same team is not credible. The last one on the list hasn't played a minute of Div. I BB. I wouldn't be surprised if only 2-3 on the list made a post season list. Better off not making a prediction of Top Centers. IMO

by **BUDude** » September 12th, 2012, 10:22 pm

There just aren't many good centers in the valley unfortunately. Using these criteria I'm not sure who else anyone would want included.

by **mvcfan** » September 13th, 2012, 2:53 am

BUDude wrote:There just aren't many good centers in the valley unfortunately. Using these criteria I'm not sure who else anyone would want included.

That was my point. We're better off without a preseason list. Only one truly deserving of it.

by **KCfan** » September 13th, 2012, 6:25 am

mvcfan wrote:
BUDude wrote:There just aren't many good centers in the valley unfortunately. Using these criteria I'm not sure who else anyone would want included.

That was my point. We're better off without a preseason list. Only one truly deserving of it.

Van deest is a player too.

by **mvcfan** » September 13th, 2012, 11:25 am

KCfan wrote:
mvcfan wrote:
BUDude wrote:There just aren't many good centers in the valley unfortunately. Using these criteria I'm not sure who else anyone would want included.

That was my point. We're better off without a preseason list. Only one truly deserving of it.

Van deest is a player too.

Ok you can make a weak argument for a Center who last played two years ago because of injury. 1 or 2 on a list of 5 is 20 or 40% depending on your outlook.

Do you really think you want to argue that a preaseason list is warranted?

by **DoubleJayAlum** » September 13th, 2012, 12:04 pm

How is the future lottery pick not on the list? :dance:

by **Wufan** » September 13th, 2012, 4:45 pm

Orukpe likes to collect his awards at the end of the season.