Blue Demon SOTG

[1SE]

Toughest call of the Year, but the complete performance wins out

[MarquetteDano]

Have to go Jop.  Kolek was fantastic and consistent but after Joplin went off the game was over.

[Daniel]

Hate not. to pick Kolek.   But Jop lead the way to victory. 

[Markusquette]

Kolek. I mean come on, he scored only 4 fewer points and had a near triple double. We're lucky as fans to be debating whether a guy who makes 8 threes or a guy who nearly had a triple double (first in ages) gets the nod for SOTG.

[Newsdreams]

Scoop don't know ball.

[HowardsWorld]

Should be Tyler. Would have been the first triple double since Wade's elite 8 vs Kentucky. If something is almost done that hasnt been in 20 years, thats what takes my vote.

[Markusquette]

Should be Tyler. Would have been the first triple double since Wade's elite 8 vs Kentucky. If something is almost done that hasnt been in 20 years, thats what takes my vote.

Exactly

[Newsdreams]

I disagree tower but respect your opinion

Only 4 pt difference, TK more bounds, more assists. Has been 20 yrs since Wade got a 3 double and TK was one rebound away. People here don't know how hard a 3 double is.

[cheebs09]

Joplin for breaking DePaul's will to stay in the game. Two games in a row they have broken the opponent's will to compete. That is what a very good team does to the opposition.

Goose, I have to give you a lot of credit. Your expectations were high from Shaka's hire. I thought we'd have some growing pains and be a few years away from real success. We are past the halfway point of the conference season and are talking Big East Championship paths. Really enjoying the ride!

[MU82]

Only 4 pt difference, TK more bounds, more assists. Has been 20 yrs since Wade got a 3 double and TK was one rebound away. People here don't know how hard a 3 double is.

People here don't know how hard an 8-for-11 shooting performance from 3-point range is.

[barfolomew]

Flipped the coin, and it came up Jop.

[Lennys Tap]

Should be Tyler. Would have been the first triple double since Wade's elite 8 vs Kentucky. If something is almost done that hasnt been in 20 years, thats what takes my vote.

Absolutely. Joplin shot it great, played great, but one board short of the greatest performance by an MU player in almost 20 years wins the SOTG and it isn't really debatable IMO.

[Goose]

Cheebs

What Shaka has done in 1.5 seasons is beyond my very high expectations. Their record is slightly better than I thought if would be at this point in the season, but everything else around the team and program is truly remarkable.

I believed Shaka would build a culture, play an exciting style of play and win big at MU. He accomplished the first two in very short order., Now, it is time to deliver on winning big.

I will refrain from making predictions on the future of the program, but I never believed MU could not be the next Nova or reach elite status that some on here believe. This program is just getting started and winning in March will be another step in building an elite program.

[HutchwasClutch]

Absolutely. Joplin shot it great, played great, but one board short of the greatest performance by an MU player in almost 20 years wins the SOTG and it isn't really debatable IMO.

It's certainly debatable a guy dropping 28 in 25 minutes.   That was a Markus like performance and the game was blown open by his shooting. 

[brewcity77]

If we play at home, Kolek would've had a triple double. That Mitchell redirect would've been given to TK.

[pbiflyer]

Jop star of the game, Kolek stud off the game. Done.

[MU82]

Absolutely. Joplin shot it great, played great, but one board short of the greatest performance by an MU player in almost 20 years wins the SOTG and it isn't really debatable IMO.

Goose and I would debate it with you.

[Ardmore Mug]

TKO ! ! ! 

[Lennys Tap]

It's certainly debatable a guy dropping 28 in 25 minutes.   That was a Markus like performance and the game was blown open by his shooting.

A Markus performance vs a Wade performance. So, not all that close.

[Lennys Tap]

Goose and I would debate it with you.

Even you and Goose are wrong sometimes.

[MuMark]

Tyler

[Goose]

Lenny

Great line. I went with Joplin because he changed the game quickly. Kolek put on a show today and he is spoiling us. He could be SOTG almost every game and seems to be getter all season long.

[MU82]

Even you and Goose are wrong sometimes.

Close game till Jop broke it open ... and he didn't stop hitting 3s until DePaul was toast.

The guy who steps up with our leading scorer out and goes 8-for-11 from 3 wins the SOTG and it isn't really debatable IMO.

[Judge Smails]

No doubt TK had an awesome game. But when comparing against Wade's triple double in 2003, let's not forget that Wade did it in the elite eight against the #1 team in the country, not a regular season game against the Big East's perennial cellar dweller. Having said that, great game by TK today - his performance this season has been outstanding.

[HutchwasClutch]

A Markus performance vs a Wade performance. So, not all that close.

We're not going to change each other's minds and that's fine, but to say it isn't close and not debatable is ridiculous and diminishes an incredible performance by Jop. Again, blew open the game.