It's been one week since the book officially closed on the 2007/2008 men's college basketball season. And that's given Drive and Dish plenty of time to compile our inaugural All Drive and Dish Team.
First, let me just say that we've seen a ton of college basketball this year, both in person and on television. And we've given this list plenty of consideration ... although, outside of our loyal cult following of regular Drive and Dish readers, nobody probably cares.
Nonetheless, we continue: The Associated Press named its All American team two weeks ago, but since our list was compiled after the Final Four Semifinals and National Championship games were completed, it takes the entire college basketball season
into consideration--from beginning to end.
Also, please note: in compiling the All Drive and Dish team, the Drive and Dish editorial board didn't automatically slot player positions into the first second or third teams. In other words, we didn't designate that there had to be a point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center on each of the first three All Drive and Dish Teams. So we didn't just select a shooting guard over a point guard for our First Team for the sole purpose of filling a shooting guard "slot." In fact, there are three guards on our All Drive and Dish First Team (including two point guards), but no small forward.
Thus, All Drive And Dish Team selections were based entirely on merit, without regard to position.
Drive and Dish only gave consideration to players' college careers when evaluating each student athlete's respective candidacy for selection to the All Drive and Dish Team. Therefore, this list is based entirely on each student athlete's merit as a college basketball player, without regard to the athlete's respective prospects as a professional basketball player. So, for example, in compiling our All Drive and Dish team, we gave absolutely no consideration to Tyler Hansbrough's prospects as an NBA player. We evaluated him solely based on his performance as a college basketball player.
But that's enough about our selection criteria. We're not pulling in the big blogging bucks for ruminating over our blog's procedural minutia. Our bread and butter is commentary. But in this case, commentary takes a back seat to a quasi-All American list. However, our opinions are still front and center, as the list is comprised of players we believe are most deserving of All America status (or in this case, "All Drive and Dish" status).
So without any further ado, the Drive and Dish presents the 2008 All Drive and Dish Team:
First Team
- G Derrick Rose, Memphis
- G D.J. Augustin, Texas
- G Stephen Curry, Davidson
- F Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
- F Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Second Team
- G Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
- G Darren Collison, UCLA
- F Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
- F Brandon Rush, Kansas
- C Kevin Love, UCLA
Third Team
- G Shan Foster, Vanderbilt
- G Adam Emmenecker, Drake
- G Wayne Ellington, North Carolina
- F D.J. White, Indiana
- C Brook Lopez, Stanford
Honorable Mention
- G Mike Green, Butler
- G Mario Chalmers, Kansas
- G Sean Singletary, Virginia
- G A.J. Graves, Butler
- G DeMarcus Nelson, Duke
- G Jeremy Crouch, Bradley
- G Jaycee Carroll, Utah State
- G Eric Gordon, Indiana
- G Drew Neitzel, Michigan State
- G Eric Maynor, Virginia Commonwealth
- G George Hill, IUPUI
- G Chris Lofton, Tennessee
- G Lee Cummard, BYU
- G Jarryd Bayless, Arizona
- G Demetric Bennett, South Alabama
- G A.J. Price, Connecticut
- G Jerel McNeal, Marquette
- G Daniel Ruffin, Bradley
- G Alex Ruoff West, Virginia
- G Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State
- C Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut
- C A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
- C Jerome Jordan, Tulsa
- C Brian Butch, Wisconsin
- C Dwayne Curtis, Ole Miss
- C Roy Hibbert, Georgetown
- F Darrell Arthur, Kansas
- F Chase Budinger, Arizona
- F Joe Alexander, West Virginia
- F Joey Dorsey, Memphis
- F Richard Hendrix, Alabama
- F Reggie Larry, Boise State
- F Darnell Jackson, Kansas
- F Gary Forbes, UMass
- F Tyler Smith, Tennessee
- F Jeff Adrien, Connecticut
- F Tim Pollitz, Miami (OH)
- F Taj Gibson, USC
- F Will Thomas, George Mason
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23 comments:
wheres seth gorney on this list??????
gorney deserves it more then half the players you put on the list!!!!!!
To them Drive and Dish Columnists:
Sonny Boys,
You be havin them one and two and three teams and no Butler players. You be fixdated on them wacky tobaccy programs and them espn cams. Them players you been mention been no real student athletes. They be beein lab cloans been pluggin overnight on them machines for them matches or they be them sinnin folk they be primpin for them espn cams. You been hootin and hollerin when they been doin them windmeals. Them Butler students be playin defence and they be doin real ncaa athletes. They aint been created in them lab and they aint been sinnin like them other folk. Butler students be churchin. Uh huh. Uh huh. You both be needin to be checkin them linses and be visitin them eye doc. Uh huh. Uh huh. When you been last under them steep el?
Butler Bob,
Don't blame Mark Buckets for the All Drive and Dish Team. That was one of my posts. I think that Buckets is still on the romantic getaway with his girlfriend in Green Bay/Northern Wisconsin.
And I put two Butler players on the Honorable Mention Team. What's more, Davidson's Stephen Curry made the All Drive and Dish First Team and Drake's Adam Emmenecker made the Third Team.
By the way, I did give Mike Green serious consideration for the Third Team. But, ultimately, I chose the Missouri Valley player of the Year (Ebbenecker) over him.
Green was the last athlete left off the 3rd Team. That's why his name was first on the Honorable Mention list. He and A.J. Graves deserve all the love in the world.
Sonny Boy, that davidson kid been playin for them charlotte hornets. he been hook up to one them machines givin him turbo boosters.
You be havin three teams and aint be givin real student athletes one spot?????? You be givin them sinnin wacky tobaccy folk them spots and them overpaid professional athletes them spots. Uh huh. Uh huh. What about them real student athletes who aint been gettin paid who be studyin and be churchin. You be praisin them sinnin folk and them programs that be runin the real student ball game!!!!
A.J. Graves and Mike Green be needin to be on them number One Drive and Dish season championship team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yall be needin to be doin some watchin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRaJv-NPX6I&feature=related
Deep in the hundred acre wood,
Where Christopher Robin plays,
You'll find the enchanted neighborhood,
Of Christopher's childhood days.
A donkey named Eeyore is his friend,
And Kanga, and little Roo.
There's Rabbit, and Piglet, and there's Owl,
But most of all Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh,
Winnie-the-Pooh,
Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff.
He's Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh.
Willy, nilly, silly, old bear
Butlery Bobby thinky listy is poopey. Winny is a poopey. Me likey Poopey.
O.J. Mayo remains in a class of his own. Categorizing him is a daft measure. Few athletes exhibit the grace and form of this silhouette with the basketball. I applaud you for not wallowing such a golden name amongst a list of cheeky amateurs.
I be so upset Butler players be beein dissed and lowered on them list I be messin up în them Jacks today. Them wacky tobaccy and overpaid sinnin porgrams be takin all them credit from them good churchin boys. I been walkin around town with Buster and I be relievin that he aint got them flees anymore. That be makin them day a little better
Taj Gibson? WTF
This Butler Bob character must be somebody's idea of an Indiana parody/joke.
The only problem is that it's not actually funny.
You be a joke mr î be too scrared to be givin my name. Uh huh. Uh huh. I be sereus about them churchin and seein the purity of them student ball. It aint been no jokin matter. You be drunk with them wacky tobaccy programs and them sinnin schools and be wantin to be seein them professional athletes be playin them ball. Uh huh. Uh huh. Them real studetn athletes like them Butler kids gonna be knockin you and your sinnin ways off them mountain.
A.J. Graves and Mike Green be deservin to be beein on them Drive and 2008 All Drive and Dish Trem!!!! Them ND kids aint been doin what them Butler boys did. Butler been havin an excellent record. Butler been nearly knockin off them Tennessee. Please Mr. Superstar clear them thoughts off them windmeals from them wacky tobaccy programs be showin on the ESPN cams and be considein some real studetn athletes.
Dear Mr. Superstar,
Bobby be talking and appreciatin all the fine work you boys have been doing with in your blog. Bobby been real upset about them recent All Drive and Dish team. He talk about you bois caring about them real student athletes.
We watched lots of ball over at VFW . We felt you should be puting Mike Green and A.J. Graves fro your All Drive and Dish Team.
We respect your decision. Were just tired off seeing the schools pay profession athletes and see hardworking schools go unseen.
Sincerely,
Stu Grimsley
Dear Mr. Superstar,
I don be use compiter so offen. I workin by them mill. Came Bobby Elwood by them house earlyer and wonderin why Dribe and Dish been leanin the Butler ball player off the All DRive and DISH tem. We belief that you shouldd recomsoder tjem team with aj gracves and MIchael Green. Thank yi fpr your time.
Sincerely,
Michael Atwood
the call me STEEMER
Dear Mr. Superstar,
I agere with the past trou liters and be wanting the butler playehr on tda lsit-
Dsdinerely.
Gunter
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Shilpan
Neitzel? Are you kidding me?
I think Lopez from Stanford is a superb athlete. Most official polls would rank Hibbert over him because he is more recognizable. Love from UCLA will have a good pro. career.
Yo Butler Bob - The blogwriters are being NICE to you be even mentioning your guards in the Honorable Mention category. That´s more of a compliment to you than a diss on your team. Hate to break it to ya, but nobody mentions those two Butler guys in any all NCAA teams I´ve seen this year.
Anonymous: I second your Butler Bob statement. Where do you people come from?!? or is this one or two crazy people.
Peace
To Mr. Superstar:
Sonny Boy,
Them teams aint been changed. You been seein many people questionin why them real student athlete not be beein on them all drive and dish list. Please mr. superstar. It be beein time for them updatin. You be needin to be addin them nonsinnin Butler players to them list.
Some more beautiful music for you!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjM28wBBPEQ&feature=related
Butler athelete be needin to be beein on them list and deservin it to. We be filin on of them peititions. Uh huh. Uh huh. You be wary. I be walkin with Buster around town today and we be stoppin at Bro's Chicken Shack. We be goin to Stu's and them VFW. We be skippin Jacks playing. This be beein an outrage!!!!!!!!!!!
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