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good luck, Leech.

Good luck. This might take me a little while to think of someone better.

okay, cool. i'm gonna be around til around 3, then i have class til 4. after that, i may be around then i have film at 6-9 (boo, missing the game tonight!)

I have to switch classes in a few minutes, so I might not be able to get it in tonight. I just can't pick someone who I think I can win with. I want to pick Blair, but his ppg is to low for people to be convinced. I am thinking about picking your boy Adrien.

oh man, it'll break my heart to argue against him but if i've gotta do it.., haha.

Without going into detail since the arguments are still open, I'd argue Sam Young from Pitt. I'll explain later.

I considered Young, but he wouldn't get enough love. He was able to come in and hold Pitt together after the bad injuries to Fields and Cook.

True, no love for Pitt or Young, but he's kept this team ranked and with an impressive record given Pitt lost 2 starters early who were both averaging over 10 pts a game. Not to mention an impressive performance in leading Pitt to victory over Duke, AT Duke.

Without Young, Pitt might be struggling to get into the Big Dance, let alone to be ranked. That to me is what defines an MVP type award, not simply who has the best stats.

leech, i'm sneding this out to a few basketball groups becuase we're already off the main page and have no shot of getting back. when it's over, we'll send it out to the community.

We are talking the better overall player here, right? All the Huskie players have stepepd up their games and it has been a team effort that has propelled them into the top twenty at his point. Even Thabeet has begun playing like a real center lately. [horrors!!!!! ;)] But which palyer for UConn has stood out every game as much as Luke Harangody has for ND? None that jumps and grabs my attention. UConn has more of a team concept while ND tends to rely on the big effort from their main man. I gotta go with Harangrody as player of the year but UConn may be the team holding up the Big East championship banner at season's end because of that team effort.

i hope you're right. a conf. championship after last year would be amazing. if Thabeet stays another year and Adrien and Price do as well (which i'm sure htey will) and UConn can land a top recruit (Tykre Evans, please?, we've already got verbals from Kemba Walker, #3 PG in the country and Nate Miles, a 3 pt. shooter which is what UConn needs ), next year could be a Nat'l. Championship caliber season.

i'm very conflicted on Thabeet. he's definitely not NBA ready--still plays smaller than he is, toughness could be a factor--but he needs the money to send back to Tanzania. i hope that if he stays, he improves again like he did this year to get himself an even bigger pay day in the NBA. if he stays, i'll be happy for the team. if he leaves, i'll be happy for him personally.

Guys, Harangody is in National player of year territory, he is having a great, year, not only does he fill the stat sheet, but he plays great defense, and plays 35 min a game, for a big man thats great, and he plays 35 min full speed up & down the court, now I am not saying he is National player of year, of course its Beasley, but he is in conversation, so I guess you know who gets my vote

wow jetstolehome owning this with picking luke h. he's got my vote. i agree with dleech on a couple of points, but i agree with jetstolehome on this

"However, I don't think he's done this alone and isn't the MVP of the UConn team, let alone the conference. That "honor" belongs to PG A.J. Price. He has matured like crazy this year and is the biggest reason (aside from Jim Calhoun) for the Huskies' success. "

good arguments both of you, but jets has it (my vote)

btw this is the link for me and cincy's tourney td

http://www.fannation.com/throwdowns/show/136397

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Jeff Adrien.

Sam Young would be my my pick.