It's always interesting to look back especially when it comes to predictions so let's peruse who the WAC coaches prognosticated as the top 10 players in WAC in 2008-2009:
Preseason All-WAC Teams
First Team
Jonathan Gibson, Jr., G, New Mexico St.
Kyle Gibson, Jr., G, Louisiana Tech
Armon Johnson, So., G, Nevada
C.J. Webster, Jr., C, San Jose State
Gary Wilkinson, Sr., F, Utah State
Second Team
Luke Babbitt, Fr., F, Nevada
Brandon Fields, Jr., G, Nevada
Anthony Thomas, Jr., F, Boise State
Tai Wesley, So., F, Utah State
Jahmar Young, So., G, New Mexico St.
Now compare the above to who actually earned spots on the 2008-2009 All-WAC teams below:
First Team
Mac Hopson, Idaho, G, 6-2, 195, Jr., Portland, Ore. (Washington State)
Luke Babbitt, Nevada, F, 6-9, 225, Fr., Reno, Nev. (Galena HS)
Armon Johnson, Nevada, G, 6-3, 195, So., Reno, Nev (Hug HS)
Jahmar Young, New Mexico State, G, 6-5, 180, So., Baltimore, Md. (Laurinberg Prep)
Gary Wilkinson, Utah State, F, 6-9, 240, Sr., South Jordan, Utah (Salt Lake CC)
Second Team
Mark Sanchez, Boise State, F, 6-7, 235, Sr., Tucson, Ariz. (Pima CC)
Sylvester Seay, Fresno State, Fr, 6-9, 220, Jr., San Bernardino, Calif. (Arizona State)
Roderick Flemings, Hawai‘i, F, 6-7, 210, Jr., Dallas, Texas (Weatherford College)
Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-5, 205, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS)
Jared Quayle, Utah State, G, 6-1, 180, Jr., Perry, Utah (Western Wyoming CC)
These players came out of so-called 'nowhere' -- Mac Hopson (especially), Roderick Flemings, Mark Sanchez, Sylvester Seay and Jared Quayle. Who will this coming season?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Who the WAC coaches selected last pre-season
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Here's one who will "come out of nowhere" but you and I both know better... Adrian Oliver. I don't know how he gets left off of both 1st and 2nd team for the coaches, the media 1st team I can understand since we only got to vote for a 1st team.
If he'd been healthy last year he might have got more recognition this year. He was less than impressive in his two games vs Nevada last year, which are the only two times I saw him.
He also had more turnovers than assists and only shot 43% from the field. That doesn't mean he won't be a stud this season, but there are a lot of good guards in the WAC that also deserved recognition.
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