Big East Player of the Year as of today?

[wadesworld]

Kalk is one of the most overrated players in a while.

Oso might be the best defender in the country.

[MU82]

Kalk is one of the most overrated players in a while.

Oso might be the best defender in the country.

Agree x2

One thing I'm certain of having seen both play a lot this season - including every second Oso has been on the court - is that Oso is a much better defender than Kalkbrenner.

Tough to overcome an overrated player's reputation.

[Carl]

Last year stuff like that would have annoyed me more. I hope Oso uses it as bulletin board material but I have a similar sentiment as some other posters here, it's all about the tourney run this year. Individual accolades are in the back seat. But Oso, if you're reading this, the 1st round 14th pick averages a 3/year 10MM rookie contract, worth quite a bit more than bragging rights over creighton.

So pumped for Saturday, even talked myself into being cautiously optimistic. But in reality, it's just awesome to be in this position in the home stretch of the regular season. Please stay healthy.

[barfolomew]

Oso, if you're reading this,

If?

"Read Scoop" was originally right between "Growth" and "Victory" but it didn't fit on the posters.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Kalk used to be a truly elite defender. He has not been the same since his illness last season.  I've honestly wondered if there's something physically wrong still

[tower912]

Kalk used to be a truly elite defender. He has not been the same since his illness last season.  I've honestly wondered if there's something physically wrong still

Agreed.

[nyg]

After todays game, I guess Newton is frontrunner.

Kolek: 2 for 11, 1 for 4 from three, 2 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 turnovers, 7 points.

Newton: 5 for 10, 3 for 7 from three, 8 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 15 points.

Six games to go, maybe Kolek can start another five game super run. 

[Scoop Snoop]

Kalk used to be a truly elite defender. He has not been the same since his illness last season.  I've honestly wondered if there's something physically wrong still

I have no medical training whatsoever, but having had mono a year ago, I have read up on it via Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic sites after seeming to have a relapse. I learned that it is usually is a one time illness but sometimes it returns to some degree and sometimes (I believe rarely) it is chronic. My admittedly self-diagnosis is that I think it came back to visit once since I had it. The symptoms were similar but not as drastic. A blood test showing the presence of the Barr-Epstein virus is typically what is used for a proper diagnosis. I didn't bother getting retested by my doctor and it went away fairly quickly.

[DoctorV]

Kolek can't win if Marquette doesn't win the BE, and that's impossible now.

Hopefully he carries a chip, or hopefully he just realizes he played like dung for the world to see again, just like last NCAAt, and steps up when it mattas this year.

Let's hit up the mental strength coach until 3/21

[mileskishnish72]

Oso might be the best defender in the country.

Excluding today, one presumes.