Dick Vitale's Year-End Awards came out a couple days ago. His thoughts about the American:

American

Player of the Year: Semi Ojeleye, SMU

Diaper Dandy of the Year: K.J. Lawson, Memphis

Coach of the Year: Tim Jankovich, SMU

(03-06-2017 09:45 AM)Hoots Wrote:  Dick Vitale's Year-End Awards came out a couple days ago. His thoughts about the American:

American

Player of the Year: Semi Ojeleye, SMU

Diaper Dandy of the Year: K.J. Lawson, Memphis

Coach of the Year: Tim Jankovich, SMU

Not a Vitale fan, but GO KJ!!!

Dedric should be POY

Impossible, according to some, KJ is a selfish malcontent with no basketball talent/ability.

(03-06-2017 09:54 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  Dedric should be POY

Seriously? He was outplayed by the POY on Saturday.

(03-06-2017 10:17 AM)misplaced tiger Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 09:54 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  Dedric should be POY

Seriously? He was outplayed by the POY on Saturday.

It's a 31 game schedule (or 18 in conference) right?

However, Semi is having a fantastic year on the best team in the league, so it's completely understandable that he would be the POY.

On the bright side, Semi is a 22 year old man and Dedric just turned 19 in November and they are basically the top two guys in the conference. Good company for Dedric.

Cool for KJ!

I wouldn't have thunk it, but congrats to K.J.

I will take all the good news I can get.

(03-06-2017 11:04 AM)AtlTigerfan Wrote:  I wouldn't have thunk it, but congrats to K.J.

I will take all the good news I can get.

Amen! I didn't expect that, either, but we'll take it. Congrats to K.J. Wouldn't that be something...Diaper Dandy and POY. As solid as Dedric's been, I'd have to go with Ojeleye, too.

All the more reason to keep dad around.

You lose the runner-up for POY and the Diaper Dandy if you don't play ball with Keelon.

Shouldn't be a shock, I tried to tell you guys he's having a damn good year for a frosh:

Points/Rebounds/Assists/Blocks category leader

Freshman stats (Per 40 minutes)

KJ.......: 14.8/9.80/3.3/0.5
Dedric.: 19.6/11.6/3.2/2.1
Austin.: 16.3/7.50/0.9/2.2
Shaq...: 14.3/8.60/2.6/2.2
Dozier.: 12.2/11.9/1.3/2.4
Shawne:18.9/8.90/2.7/2.0
Banks..:20.2/7.40/1.3/1.0
Ren.....: 17.2/11.8/1.7/2.4
Vaughn.:19.0/11.8/1.0/2.5

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Shouldn't be a shock, I tried to tell you guys he's having a damn good year for a frosh:

Points/Rebounds/Assists/Blocks category leader

Freshman stats (Per 40 minutes)

KJ.......: 14.8/9.80/3.3/0.5
Dedric.: 19.6/11.6/3.2/2.1
Austin.: 16.3/7.50/0.9/2.2
Shaq...: 14.3/8.60/2.6/2.2
Dozier.: 12.2/11.9/1.3/2.4
Shawne:18.9/8.90/2.7/2.0
Banks..:20.2/7.40/1.3/1.0
Ren.....: 17.2/11.8/1.7/2.4
Vaughn.:19.0/11.8/1.0/2.5

Yup.

He's not Derrick Rose though so he sucks.

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  All the more reason to keep dad around.

You lose the runner-up for POY and the Diaper Dandy if you don't play ball with Keelon.

I think all 3 Lawsons plus Crawford are as good as gone.

We haven't hit bottom yet.

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  All the more reason to keep dad around.

You lose the runner-up for POY and the Diaper Dandy if you don't play ball with Keelon.

I think all 3 Lawsons plus Crawford are as good as gone.

We haven't hit bottom yet.

If that's the case, I will go on record as saying Memphis will miss out on the NCAA tournament next year.

(03-06-2017 12:07 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  All the more reason to keep dad around.

You lose the runner-up for POY and the Diaper Dandy if you don't play ball with Keelon.

I think all 3 Lawsons plus Crawford are as good as gone.

We haven't hit bottom yet.

If that's the case, I will go on record as saying Memphis will miss out on the NCAA tournament next year.

I wonder if Vegas would give us action on that?!?! LOL!

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  All the more reason to keep dad around.

You lose the runner-up for POY and the Diaper Dandy if you don't play ball with Keelon.

I think all 3 Lawsons plus Crawford are as good as gone.

We haven't hit bottom yet.

Maybe so. Heck, probably so...but I'll hold out hope.

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  Yup.

He's not Derrick Rose though so he sucks.

People are eager to see Tubby coach up 3 stars (which is gonna take years BTW), but are unwilling to wait until KJ hits his junior season to accurately gauge his abilities.

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Shouldn't be a shock, I tried to tell you guys he's having a damn good year for a frosh:

Points/Rebounds/Assists/Blocks category leader

Freshman stats (Per 40 minutes)

KJ.......: 14.8/9.80/3.3/0.5
Dedric.: 19.6/11.6/3.2/2.1
Austin.: 16.3/7.50/0.9/2.2
Shaq...: 14.3/8.60/2.6/2.2
Dozier.: 12.2/11.9/1.3/2.4
Shawne:18.9/8.90/2.7/2.0
Banks..:20.2/7.40/1.3/1.0
Ren.....: 17.2/11.8/1.7/2.4
Vaughn.:19.0/11.8/1.0/2.5

Yup.

He's not Derrick Rose though so he sucks.

I don't think any sane person here thinks he should be a DRose but he has been a "get his numbers" player. I think he has tons of potential as a 4 year player with improved shot selection and look to teammates to score more. Could be a 15/8/5 guy with a lot of discipline. He has a nose for the ball and that can't be taught. And the comparison to all time Tiger greats and/or great freshman seasons is unfair to KJ-he is not in that league.

(03-06-2017 12:18 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  Yup.

He's not Derrick Rose though so he sucks.

People are eager to see Tubby coach up 3 stars (which is gonna take years BTW), but are unwilling to wait until KJ hits his junior season to accurately gauge his abilities.

This

(03-06-2017 01:04 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(03-06-2017 12:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Shouldn't be a shock, I tried to tell you guys he's having a damn good year for a frosh:

Points/Rebounds/Assists/Blocks category leader

Freshman stats (Per 40 minutes)

KJ.......: 14.8/9.80/3.3/0.5
Dedric.: 19.6/11.6/3.2/2.1
Austin.: 16.3/7.50/0.9/2.2
Shaq...: 14.3/8.60/2.6/2.2
Dozier.: 12.2/11.9/1.3/2.4
Shawne:18.9/8.90/2.7/2.0
Banks..:20.2/7.40/1.3/1.0
Ren.....: 17.2/11.8/1.7/2.4
Vaughn.:19.0/11.8/1.0/2.5

Yup.

He's not Derrick Rose though so he sucks.

I don't think any sane person here thinks he should be a DRose but he has been a "get his numbers" player. I think he has tons of potential as a 4 year player with improved shot selection and look to teammates to score more. Could be a 15/8/5 guy with a lot of discipline. He has a nose for the ball and that can't be taught. And the comparison to all time Tiger greats and/or great freshman seasons is unfair to KJ-he is not in that league.

Shaq/Austin/Dozier/Banks/Shawne are "all time greats?"

C'mon.

The constant was they were all 5* guys. Some posters were stating that KJ wasn't even performing to the level of a 4*.