Big XII Newcomer of the Year

[cyguytillidie]

Um.. what?

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#Big12MBB: The #Big12 Newcomer of the Year honor goes to @OU_MBBall's TaShawn Thomas - http://big12.us/MBB_Awards

https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/574616542513524737

 

[cyguytillidie]

Well, at least McKay got this one:

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#Big12MBB: @CycloneMBB's Jameel McKay is the #Big12 Defensive Player of the Year - http://big12.us/MBB_Awards

https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/574617089266184192

 

[CarlHungus]

I figured he would get it, even though McKay is more deserving

 

[Cyclonepride]

Either McKay or Thomas is a good call, but my vote would have been for McKay

 

[CarlHungus]

Well, at least McKay got this one:

https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/574617089266184192

That's pretty cool he got this. Did Babb ever get this award?

 

[HFCS]

Just call it the "NCAA plays favorites if you have an elite cash cow football program" award. Switch names on jerseys, McKay has a whole season and Thomas sits out till Jan 1.

 

[Gibbon]

That's pretty cool he got this. Did Babb ever get this award?

He did not, most likely because he didn't really generate defensive stats from it. He could shut a player down and keep them from scoring, he just didn't have a ton of steals and blocks to go with it.

 

[GMackey32]

TaShawn Thomas- 11.1 pts, 6.2 rebs, 1.5 assists, 1.4 blocks

Jameel McKay- 11.3 pts, 7.2 rebs, 0.6 assists, 2.4 blocks

D'ok...

 

[HFCS]

TaShawn Thomas- 11.1 pts, 6.2 rebs, 1.5 assists, 1.4 blocks

Jameel McKay- 11.3 pts, 7.2 rebs, 0.6 assists, 2.4 blocks

D'ok...

Slam dunk because McKay did it all against Big 12 and Thomas got to pad stats against scrubs. The reason for this? NCAA favoritism bending the rules for OU.

DPotY is a bigger award anyway, he's competing with every player in the B12 for that one. Still it's hilarious another team basically needed the NCAA to cheat to rip that award from ISU.

 

[cmjh10]

Huggins with COY. Not gonna argue with that too much

 

[cyguytillidie]

Well, at least McKay got this one:

https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/574617089266184192

McKay is apparently Iowa State's first Big12 Defensive POY.

 

[HFCS]

McKay is apparently Iowa State's first Big12 Defensive POY.

Did Cato win one but Big 8? Hard to imagine he didn't but I can't say I remember every player he went against.

 

[IcSyU]

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't the coaches vote for the awards? I'm not surprised they'd pick Thomas over McKay. McKay up until recently has been a garbage man and got all of his points via dunks. Thomas throughout the season was a more complete player. Jameel is just starting to come into his own.

 

[CycloneErik]

I would have given McKay both awards (Newcomer and Defensive), but no major complaint here.
It's just strange seeing some other school claiming the Cyclone Newcomer award.

 

[cyguytillidie]

TaShawn Thomas- 11.1 pts, 6.2 rebs, 1.5 assists, 1.4 blocks

Jameel McKay- 11.3 pts, 7.2 rebs, 0.6 assists, 2.4 blocks

D'ok...

Better stats. Better defender per same voters.

Not newcomer of year... :twitcy:

 

[iastatehunter]

TaShawn Thomas- 11.1 pts, 6.2 rebs, 1.5 assists, 1.4 blocks

Jameel McKay- 11.3 pts, 7.2 rebs, 0.6 assists, 2.4 blocks

D'ok...

While playing 3 minutes less per game!

 

[jsb]

Jameel deserved one of those first two awards. Glad he got one.

I don't mind Huggins getting coach of the year, but I think Fred deserved it as well. Replacing the players he did and finishing 2nd is pretty impressive.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Did Cato win one but Big 8? Hard to imagine he didn't but I can't say I remember every player he went against.

He may have. 1st DOPY in Big 12 may just be since the formation of the Big 12. Wouldn't include Big 6/8 years.

 

[HoibergIsMyHero]

Idk, Thomas was a guy teams had to gameplan around. I don't think that could be said for McKay.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Hield gets POY honors.