I know there is still one game left to play plus tournament but I am just curious what everyone thinks about the player of the year this year. I think it is very clear the two main candidates but just wanted to see some debate.

Otterbein 77-Heidelberg 74

What a great game. The first half was back and forth and Ott looked ready to play for once. Heid had a 6 point half time lead. They got up by as many as 11 in the second half but Ott played much better down the stretch. In one of the worst calls I have ever seen in my entire life the ref sealed the deal for Ott. With about 45 seconds left and Ott up by 1, Heid is coming on a fast break and an Ott player steals it for a second. Right as the Ott player steals it Reynolds calls a time out but Greg Tyson had already stole the ball back from the Ott player but the back official awarded the timeout to Ott even though It was definitly the wrong call. Then Ott converted its foul shots and that was it, but that call was HUGE. As an Ott fan there is no doubt that our numbers are high but wait this weekend for the Capital game and that crowd will speak for its self

You also have to look at the location of a school too. Westerville a Columbus suburb has a lot larger fan base then say ONU and Ada.

Yes they are for the most part estimates at every school. But one thing you have to look at is the size of the gym. A small crowd at Ott would be a big crowd at muskie just because muskie probably only seats about 1800 where Ott seats about 3000. That is like compairing the seating capacity of woosters gym too that of hiram. A large crowd there at Hiram would be a pathetic crowd at Wooster. Its all the prospective of the gym.

Anyone who says that this is not the most exciting basketball league in the country is just crazy... what other team can go and beat the number one and number 6 team in the country in the same week and then come back and lose two in a row in thier own league play to unranked teams... but  the worst thing about this league is that we beat up on eachother so much that even in our best years like this one the OAC will only get one team in. (yes i know in the 04-05 season BW and JC got in)That can also be a blessing because come tournament time we are so used to haveing to show up every single day that OAC teams always seem to do well in the tournament. They should start an OAC Reality show, cause there is more then enough drama to keep even the smallest sports fan interested.

OWU looked very good tonight in their scrimmage against Otterbein despite the final score. they were very physical and took OTT out of their game early, even getting up by as much as 12 but the second half was different. Ott came back and really steped it up from the inside. I think OWU getting some votes in the national poll is a little premature. Ott big man was real tough and i think will turn some heads on the national level (despite is skinny stature). I did not nottice any 6'8" kid for OWU but with their physical size and the ability of their big men to shoot from outside they will do some damage in the league. I could see them beating out Witt in the league for second place. Even though they lost tonight they really impressed me.

J Dean

Not that it matter right now but just thought I would add that otterbein does not lose anyone Ousley has a red shirt year from his junior year and last I heard was planning on using it.

I would like to congratulate Thad Davis on a great season, and on being the only Ohio player to be named an All American. Representing the OAC well