[Cracked Sidewalks] Preseason Roundtable: Heart and Soul

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Preseason Roundtable: Heart and Soul

Written by: noreply@blogger.com (Alan Bykowski)

We're sitting back down at the roundtable to talk about where Marquette  will find its leadership in 2011-12. This isn't just about talent, but  about who will be the on-court motivating force to drive the team.

Who will be the emotional leader of this team?

Alan:  Isn't Jae already the emotional leader? I know Jimmy was the senior  last year, but when Marquette needed that boost of energy, it seemed to  always come from Crowder. As a senior, I expect him to be even more  vocal. And let's not forget, he also was the national player of the year  and won a national championship in 2009-10. It may have been at the  JUCO level, but he knows how to drive his teammates to greatness. He  will do so again.

Dr. Blackheart: "Emotional" is DJO, but the team leaders will be Jamil Wilson and Junior.

James: I say DJO breaks out of his shyness mold and takes this role.

John:  Jae Crowder. We have two seniors, and DJO is the one who can take over  the game, but I thought Jae showed the ability to communicate and calm  teammates down, as well as accept blame several times last year. Also,  being the baddest dude on the court is going to command respect now that  he is a senior.

Kevin:  Honestly, how would we know? Jae is demonstrative, so people think he's  the emotional leader. DJO is the high performance senior, so people  think he's the leader. What matters is what those dozen guys think.

Rob:  DJO. $%^&*# count on it! Crowder will be pretty close though, and  between the two of them I'm looking forward to seeing the personality on  the court.

Tim: Jae Crowder. He's already proven to be a vocal, animated player on the court.

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Tim,
Dennis Rodman was a "vocal, animated" player on the court.  Was he a leader?  Not so sure about that.