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Post by 5balls on Apr 25, 2006 8:33:53 GMT -5
Just adding my 2cents. Something thats been eating at me. Congrates to os John Albertson good player, but how come he is listed as a soph in all the miva stats. Why not a true fresh like say oh lewis Pickering good stats and played on all fresh team. He did not have the upper class help like Albertson. Yes I am biased(Lewis Fan). Is this political or why do you think this choice was made?  |
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Post by strangedesign on Apr 25, 2006 11:31:53 GMT -5
O Im positive it was political. I bet Albertson was out there lobbying the coaches to vote him in. I feel Pickering is the best freshman in the league
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Post by VBbeast on Apr 25, 2006 13:41:57 GMT -5
Albertson is a red shirt freshman this was his first year to play although he is a 2nd year guy hence the sophomore confusion.
No bias no politics both were first year players.
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Post by 5balls on Apr 25, 2006 17:24:44 GMT -5
Ya da ya da he still had a full year to practice with the team, and a decent team at that. Pickering played on an all fresh team.
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Post by nellakwah21 on Apr 25, 2006 18:30:06 GMT -5
So are you saying Pickering should get it because he played on an all freshman team? I really doubt anyone voting cares about that or not. Maybe if his team was better, but you yourself admitted Lewis was not good and OSU was decent. Perhaps Albertson had something to do with that?
VBbeast gave you good info, instead of disregarding it, drop your bias and deal with it.
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Post by ballingoutofcontro on Apr 25, 2006 18:30:20 GMT -5
You saw Macias put up crazy numbers last year and was he ROY. NO!!! So Pickering was Lewis's bst player, that oes not mean that he deserves ROY. Yes he is very good i have seen him play a few times, but it did not seem to hekpo Lewis that much. Yes i know they were all freshman and if they all stick together in 2 years watch out. Albertson did a great job this year and h dserves it.
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Post by 5balls on Apr 26, 2006 8:43:02 GMT -5
I guess I got spanked, sorry for the bias. I guess no on else is biased. I just was making a point(valid I thought). I did not say Lewis was bad, but give the award to a true fresh not someone who had the advantage of practicing a whole year with a team. Or one that is a big time big ten school with lots of other great players. Spread the wealth and make vball attractive in other schools. Enough said.
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Post by strangedesign on Apr 26, 2006 10:16:21 GMT -5
Well maybe if Lewis didn't cheat they would have older players too. But my vote still goes to pickering (true freshman of the universe)
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Post by UcantBSme on Apr 26, 2006 15:28:20 GMT -5
It's ALWAYS politics in the MIVA. None of their coaches are very professional. I remember a few years back the Libero from Lewis, Stuntz was the AVCA NATIONAL LIBERO OF THE YEAR, 1st Team All American, and the MIVA coaches didn't even vote him the MIVA Conference Libero of the year, just because they didn't want to give Lewis another award. I don't know the situation you are talking about with this years ROY award, but more than likely it was all decided very politically.
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