Tatum POY Falker DPOY official announcement

[barkeep1967]

http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022707aac.html


http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=807756

[Bird]

2007 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Team

First Team
Blake Ahearn, Missouri State
Randal Falker, Southern Illinois
Nate Funk, Creighton
Jamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois
Anthony Tolliver, Creighton

Second Team
Eric Coleman, Northern Iowa
Will Franklin, Bradley
Daniel Ruffin, Bradley
Grant Stout, Northern Iowa
Matt Webster, Evansville

Honorable Mention
Ajay Calvin, Drake
Tyler Chaney, Missouri State
PJ Couisnard, Wichita State
Levi Dyer, Illinois State
Kyle Wilson, Wichita State

All-Newcomer Team
Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State
Spencer Laurie, Missouri State
Boo Richardson, Illinois State
Anthony Slack, Illinois State
Josh Young, Drake

All-Freshman Team
Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State
Cole Holstrom, Indiana State
Isacc Miles, Creighton
Marico Stinson, Indiana State
Josh Young, Drake

All-Defensive Team (selected by Coaches)
PJ Couisnard, Wichita State
Randal Falker, Southern Illinois
Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois
Daniel Ruffin, Bradley
Tony Young, Southern Illinois

All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers)
TBA (Feb. 28)

Most-Improved team (selected by beat writers)
TBA (Feb. 28)

Player of the Year Voting
Jamaal Tatum (70)
Nate Funk (67)
Randal Falker (65)
Blake Ahearn (16)
Anthony Tolliver (11)
Matt Webster (3)
Will Franklin (2)
Daniel Ruffin (2)
Grant Stout (2)
Ajay Calvin (1)
Tony Young (1)

Newcomer of the Year: Spencer Laurie

Freshman of the Year: Osiris Eldridge

Defensive MVP: Randal Falker

Sixth Man of the Year: Deven Mitchell

[jt45]

Damn close vote! You can't really argue if any of the top 3 were selected POY. I have a sneaky feeling that Mr Funk will come to StL with a chip on his shoulder and light it up.

[3ontheway]

Dane Watts nowhere to be found.

Someone make sure he gets these award results, please.:yes:

[Nyghtewynd]

Spencer Laurie? BLAKE AHEARN?

Did the voters even watch MSU this year?

[DawgieStyle]

Dane Watts nowhere to be found.

Someone make sure he gets these award results, please.:yes:

same could be said for Matt Shaw, but there are only some many places and lots of players, some are bound to get left off. It doesn't mean they aren't good players still.

[blueness]

Congrats to Mr. Tatum.

I'm interested in the D.Watts "snub" too...I think it stems more from the writers wanting to put at least the best player or two from every team somehwere on the three teams 9 of the 10 schools are represented on the First/Second/Hon.Ment teams, as they should be.

I think last season with Johnny Mathies being left off the first team was a bigger snub than anything this season.

:valley: :valley: :valley:
:jays: :jays: :jays:

[WSUbballer]

Congrats to Jamaal Tatum and all of the other distinguished players. Very well-deserved.

:valley:

[DawgieStyle]

Very happy Tatum won.

am a bit surprised tho, actually thought they would go with Funk whether that was right or not.

I'm more surprised Tatum won with Falker having as many votes as he did. The dreaded split vote almost happened.

I was sure if Tatum won, Falker wouldn't even be close, but Surprisingly he was.

[JerryBearSeinfeld]

http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022707aac.html


http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=807756

1st team has 4 of 5 from missouri

[salukibob]

Another great day! :salukis: :clap:

[3ontheway]

same could be said for Matt Shaw, but there are only some many places and lots of players, some are bound to get left off. It doesn't mean they aren't good players still.

Shaw had a few games where he was pretty brutal so I have no problem not seeing him anywhere on the list. Those games sure as hell were not against CU.:banghead:

[DannyCooksey]

Congrats to all the winners. Well deserved for sure.

I was surprised to see Laurie get Newcomer over Boo Richardson. I'd have to take a closer look at the numbers.

Glad that Osiris won FOY. If Levi Dyer doesn't lead the All-Improved team there ought to be an investigation.

Falker was my pick for MVP, but I guess he'll win it next year.

[3ontheway]

Oh, and congrats to Tatum and Falker. They are very deserving of their respective awards.

[GO_SOUTHERN_GO]

I am very suprised that tony young or matt shaw didn't get second team, let alone honarble mentions! But even more suprised Dane Watts didn't get a mention either!

[BostonBird]

Can someone explain to me how 6.2ppg, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds a game is better than 9.9ppg, 5.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds a game from Boo Richardson? Thats a travesty.

Also, why does Spencer Laurie have stats for 03-04 and 04-05 season?

[DoubleJayAlum]

Dane Watts nowhere to be found.

Someone make sure he gets these award results, please.:yes:

I'm actually more surprised that Nick Porter didn't make at least the third team.

For the record, I have no problem with Tatum winning POY. He stepped up when his team needed it.

Osiris Eldridge was an absolute no-brainer; he is an absolute star in the making... I look forward to 3 more years of battles between OE and Isacc Miles.

[Canevision]

Congrats to all the winners. Well deserved for sure.

I was surprised to see Laurie get Newcomer over Boo Richardson. I'd have to take a closer look at the numbers.

Glad that Osiris won FOY. If Levi Dyer doesn't lead the All-Improved team there ought to be an investigation.

Falker was my pick for MVP, but I guess he'll win it next year.

I only watched Boo play a few times, but he just doesn't shoot it well enough to earn the nod over Laurie IMO. Kind of thought Osiris might get that as well honestly.

[Canevision]

Can someone explain to me how 6.2ppg, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds a game is better than 9.9ppg, 5.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds a game from Boo Richardson? Thats a travesty.

Also, why does Spencer Laurie have stats for 03-04 and 04-05 season?

You left out turnovers and shooting percentage I see.

[BostonBird]

You left out turnovers and shooting percentage I see.

Maybe you should have looked before saying that.

Laurie: .362-fg .621-ft .347-3pt 2.3-TOs 1.97-A/T
Boo: .394-fg .697-ft .327-3pt 3.4-TOs 1.49-A/T

Travesty. He averages 1 more turnover a game, has better stats in almost every area except three point and gets beat out? Travesty.

[barkeep1967]

Missouri State 3rd place

Illinois STate Play in game


There is your answer right there.

[BostonBird]

Oh my bad, I thought it was the newcomer of the year award, not the how well your team did award.

[DawgieStyle]

Oh my bad, I thought it was the newcomer of the year award, not the how well your team did award.

how well your team finishes reflects on how good the player is some times.

A good player on a team full of average players is going to have inflated stats.

A good player on a team full of other good players is going to have to share the rock a little more and his stats don't need to be as high for them to win.

If Boo was truly as good as you think, wouldn't ISU be a little better than they were?

[BostonBird]

how well your team finishes reflects on how good the player is some times.

A good player on a team full of average players is going to have inflated stats.

A good player on a team full of other good players is going to have to share the rock a little more and his stats don't need to be as high for them to win.

If Boo was truly as good as you think, wouldn't ISU be a little better than they were?

We increased our win total by 6 games with 3-4 new starters and role players and all 4 had never played D1 before. Seems like thats a pretty good reflection on their talent level.

By the way, I don't think he was a total stud, just clearly better than Laurie. Newcomer of the year, no more no less.

[DawgieStyle]

We increased out win total by 6 games with 3-4 new starters and role players and all 4 had never played D1 before. Seems like thats a pretty good reflection on their talent level.

you forget the rest of the valley improved as well...not Just ISU. Its not like the rest of the MVC stood still in time, and ISU only got better.

[BostonBird]

you forget the rest of the valley improved as well...not Just ISU. Its not like the rest of the MVC stood still in time, and ISU only got better.

Thank you for proving my point. He helped increase the win total by 6 in a tougher conference.

How many games did Laurie's team improve over last year? I understand they're a better team to begin with.

By the way, Boo won newcomer of the week 3 times to Spencer's 1.

[bcrawf]

How is Coleman not on the first team. League Rebounding Champ and averaging over 14 points a night. Tolliver is a great player and an even better human being, but didn't have as good a year as Eric Coleman...IMO

[DawgieStyle]

Thank you for proving my point. He helped increase the win total by 6 in a tougher conference.

How many games did Laurie's team improve over last year? I understand they're a better team to begin with.

By the way, Boo won newcomer of the week 3 times to Spencer's 1.

you proved my point, its much easier to improve from 0-80, than from 80-100, as an example.

Better teams typically have better players. End of story. That's why Laurie won.

[DawgieStyle]

How is Coleman not on the first team. League Rebounding Champ and averaging over 14 points a night. Tolliver is a great player and an even better human being, but didn't have as good a year as Eric Coleman...IMO

being a better human being has nothing to do with how good he is at basketball.

[Nyghtewynd]

Heck, I'm a Bears fan and *I* think picking Laurie over Richardson is stupid. Not as stupid as Ahearn on the first team, but still pretty stupid.

[Mc Bulldog]

Which school is better when considering all intangibles? WSU or SIU?

[DawgieStyle]

Which school is better when considering all intangibles? WSU or SIU?

I'm not sure I understand the question...please re-phrase it.

[douglasdmb]

How is Coleman not on the first team. League Rebounding Champ and averaging over 14 points a night. Tolliver is a great player and an even better human being, but didn't have as good a year as Eric Coleman...IMO

See Spencer Laurie vs. Boo Richardson argument.

[bcrawf]

I guess your right, Douglas...

[tpguy1]

Boo started the season something like 2 of 32 shooting. He disappeared in too many games. He is a horrble shooter! He played better later in the season, but was a bust the first half of MVC play.

[DannyCooksey]

Maybe you should have looked before saying that.

Laurie: .362-fg .621-ft .347-3pt 2.3-TOs 1.97-A/T
Boo: .394-fg .697-ft .327-3pt 3.4-TOs 1.49-A/T

Travesty. He averages 1 more turnover a game, has better stats in almost every area except three point and gets beat out? Travesty.

Don't forget minutes played which i'm sure is clearly in favor of Boo.

[douglasdmb]

Also, keep in mind that these polls are voted on by people who work within the Valley and, more than likely, their votes are based on how these guys perform during the conference season, when they actually get to see them first-hand.

Boo Richardson (in Valley play)
8.2 ppg, 1.1 spg, 4.1 apg, 2.8 rpg, .356 FG%, .303 3FG%, 1.4 A/TO

*8.1 shots per game

Spencer Laurie (in Valley play)
6.2 ppg, 1.2 spg, 4.2 apg, 2.4 rpg, .375 FG%, .333 3FG%, 1.6 A/TO

*5.8 shots per game

It seems like Richardson had big fall-off between the non-conference and conference schedules.

[Canevision]

Maybe you should have looked before saying that.

Laurie: .362-fg .621-ft .347-3pt 2.3-TOs 1.97-A/T
Boo: .394-fg .697-ft .327-3pt 3.4-TOs 1.49-A/T

Travesty. He averages 1 more turnover a game, has better stats in almost every area except three point and gets beat out? Travesty.

No, they play PG. Laurie doesn't turn it over as much neither are great shooters, but I'll take Laurie over Boo as a shooter any day. Everyone in the student section was yelling for him to shoot it every chance we got.

I'd take Laurie over Boo every day of the week. I guess you can tell, I'm REALLY not a fan of his.

I would have taken Osiris for this award as well. I'm shocked Laurie won it, but not that he got it over Boo.

[go bluejayss]

Good job for siu. Tatum stepped up more often than funk did. But just by looking at numbers, funk averages more points, more rebounds, and more assists a game. I know thats only just a little part of it. Im not taking anything away from tatum, but just wondering.

[Canevision]

Good job for siu. Tatum stepped up more often than funk did. But just by looking at numbers, funk averages more points, more rebounds, and more assists a game. I know thats only just a little part of it. Im not taking anything away from tatum, but just wondering.

Like Miller last year, conference champion gets a large weight to the winner. I'd go with Falker by a small margin, but I'd have had no problem with any of the three winning it.

[douglasdmb]

Tatum was AMAZING in clutch situations this season, especially towards the end when he was injured (at MSU, at Butler). I'd say he deserves it.

[SIUDAWG02]

And dont forget the win streak SIU is on. I was shocked to see Tatum win it with Falker getting so many votes!

[creightonfever]

Gaah.. 3 votes. THREE freakin votes. Oh well.. Tatum deserved it too. Nate, get pumped, go into the tourney and be MVP ..prove em wrong.

[Webersback]

My vote would be that Osiris would win both awards..Neither Boo or Laurie did anything against SIU this year. In fact the Salukis made Boo look like a high school player in the two games they played...

[salukibob]

My vote would be that Osiris would win both awards..Neither Boo or Laurie did anything against SIU this year. In fact the Salukis made Boo look like a high school player in the two games they played...

Hope that continues for the next 3 years! :salukis:

[MikeKennedyRulz]

Cousinard is the best defensive player in the valley. Falker is good, but he won because his team won the title. :no:

[redbirdtim]

Ummm, Boo won't be around for 3 more years. However, if you'd like for Osiris to drop 20+ on you for the next 3 years, I would be up for that :grin: .

[go bluejayss]

Gaah.. 3 votes. THREE freakin votes. Oh well.. Tatum deserved it too. Nate, get pumped, go into the tourney and be MVP ..prove em wrong.

:clap: :jays:

[getreal4]

Congrats to all of the recipients, great talent in the Valley!


does anyone think us old Drake fans will ever see a first team all conference player again? :no:

[Dawgbit]

Shaw had a few games where he was pretty brutal so I have no problem not seeing him anywhere on the list. Those games sure as hell were not against CU.:banghead:

Dana Altman wears Matt Shaw pijamas.

[Aceman96]

Cousinard is the best defensive player in the valley. Falker is good, but he won because his team won the title. :no:


No... Bryan Mullins is the best D player in the Valley. Cousinard is 2nd. Falker is third.

[MikeKennedyRulz]

No... Bryan Mullins is the best D player in the Valley.

Best hand checker maybe.

[DoubleJayAlum]

Best hand checker maybe.

Or the best slide-tackler (See the damage done to Dotzler, Josh)

[DawgieStyle]

Cousinard is the best defensive player in the valley. Falker is good, but he won because his team won the title. :no:



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[BMull10]

Uh oh, the whiners are back.

[IAJay]

Dana Altman wears Matt Shaw pijamas.

As a fan of CU, it's hard to take that. But it was one of the funniest post I have ever read. He had the Jay's number big time this year.

[Canevision]

Best hand checker maybe.

Every Saluki does that, but if it isn't called, it's a nice defensive play in the minds of some.

[DawgieStyle]

Every Saluki does that, but if it isn't called, it's a nice defensive play in the minds of some.

SIU players aren't called for it, they are given awards for it, they win Valley crowns with it, earn top 15 rankings with it, and on and on and on.

What more proof do you need that it is indeed a nice defensive play, not in the minds of some, but in the minds of most, including the media and the coaches!

The only ones who don't think so are the ones on the losing side, which I guess maybe this seaon is starting add up to a lot.

[MSNSaluki]

Just so you guys who like to whine and make cracks about SIU's defense and its postseason awards haul are clear on the subject, the defensive awards are voted on BY THE COACHES. Let me repeat ... BY THE COACHES.

So is it fair to say you guys may be overexaggerating? If the coaches think it's good defense, I don't know what your gripes are.

[XSaluki]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sgreen/detail?blogid=40&entry_id=13834

There is only one defensive team that is truly fun to watch and that's Southern Illinois, which is so aggressive on defensive it's like the Salukis are on offense when the other team has the ball.

[Canevision]

Just so you guys who like to whine and make cracks about SIU's defense and its postseason awards haul are clear on the subject, the defensive awards are voted on BY THE COACHES. Let me repeat ... BY THE COACHES.

So is it fair to say you guys may be overexaggerating? If the coaches think it's good defense, I don't know what your gripes are.

Easy trigger, I think they actually do play defense. That was my point.

If it's not called, it's a great defense to play. In the minds of some, me...I wish the Bears would just do it back to them.

Dawgie, I have you on ignore, but I'm sure you were real smart in your response and totally understood. :lol:

[DawgieStyle]

Easy trigger, I think they actually do play defense. That was my point.

If it's not called, it's a great defense to play. In the minds of some, me...I wish the Bears would just do it back to them.

Dawgie, I have you on ignore, but I'm sure you were real smart in your response and totally understood. :lol:

oooo, im on his ignore list....ooooooo.....what shall i ever do.

[MSNSaluki]

Easy trigger, I think they actually do play defense. That was my point.

If it's not called, it's a great defense to play. In the minds of some, me...I wish the Bears would just do it back to them.

Dawgie, I have you on ignore, but I'm sure you were real smart in your response and totally understood. :lol:

Sorry ... didn't mean to come off so harsh.