All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

[Panthers to the Bone]

2000-10 All-Decade Teams
First Team
#1: Ben Jacobson
#2: Grant Stout
#3: Eric Coleman

The next vote is for the #4 spot, as Eric Coleman edged out Robbie Sieverding 34% to 22% of the vote. We are now adding Chris Foster to the list as requested by previous posters.

[achrist70]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

This is tough, there are a lot of great posts, this decade, nothing against the remaining ones listed, I just had to go with a back court player.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

Poll closes 10PM December 26th.

About the players listed in this poll...

Kwadzo Ahelegbe: 2nd Team All-MVC 2008-09, 2nd Team All-District NABC, MVC All-Defense Team 08-09, 1 NCAA Tourney Appearance, will finish his junior season with over 800 points, 200 rebounds, 250 assists.

Joe Breckenridge: 1st Team All-MVC 2000-01, 54.9% FG% (7th), 766 Rebounds (7th), 950+ Points

Chris Foster: 6th All-Time 3 Point FG, 5th All-Time in Assists, 1000+ points, 350+ assists, 2 NCAA Appearances (injured for one),

David Gruber: 1st Team All-MVC 2003-04, 1100+ Points, 600+ Rebounds, 12.7PPG/7.1RPG average, All-Time FG% Leader (60.2%), 1 NCAA Appearance

Adam Koch: 1st Team All-MVC 2008-09, 1st Team All-District NABC, 1 NCAA Tourney Appearance, will finish career with over 1000 points and 500 rebounds.

Brooks McKowen: 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07 Academic All-Conference, 425 Assists (2nd), 3 NCAA Appearances

Robbie Sieverding: 2001-02 1st Team All-MVC, 1402 Points (8th), 157 3FG (4th), 84% FT% (3rd), 265 assists (9th), 0 NCAA Appearances

[coachdon]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

I'm wondering where JE is on this list. The only 7 footer we've had, changes the way other teams have to play us defensively, and solid numbers as the starting center on a team that has gone 26-6 over the last 32(I'm pretty sure). No. he's not getting 30 and 20 every night like some would expect but still very solid contributor over 4 years.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

As I have said from the beginning, please post suggestions for future adds to this list. I started with individuals who were either 1st or 2nd Team All-MVC, or in the top 3 of a career statistic. All those are either posted or have been selected so far, so please suggest names to add to the list. This is not my list, but rather a community led vote.

[GonzoCat]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

If Foster was added, Jordan and Schneids should be on the list. The all MVC teams don't include any centers, if they did it would be Jordan.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

All-MVC voting is position non-specific. Who's the next that should be added? Eglseder, Schneiderman, or Crawford?

[panther91]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

Crawford ... if he doesn't break his foot against Creighton the 05-06 team wins at least one game in the tournament.

[BMPanther]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

Sieverding would work Kwadzo, no doubt!

[GonzoCat]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

I thought Crawford was already on the list. How did Foster get added before him?

[Khan4Cats]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

I suggested both Crawford and Foster. My guess is Foster goes on because he appears on more all-time lists than Crawford. Erik did a lot of great things, but he did it in such way and while playing a variety of positions that did not rack up a lot of "stats". I would think Schneiderman and Eglseder could also be included if we vote out to 10 places. Would also think Travis Brown and John Little should get some mention.

It just goes to show: it's been a good decade of Panther basketball.

[BCPanther]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

If Gruber doesn't make the first team this poll is a joke.

We would not be in the position we are as a program without him...

[Marc Wigim]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

I'm sure everyone feels the same way about players from our past. I would make the same case for John Little, Matt Schneiderman, Chris Foster... well, you get the idea.

A friend and I were talking a few days ago. I suggested that we have freshmen on our second team right now that would have been starters during the 03-04 season (possibly even the 04-05 season in some cases) because I believe we are that deep. I think this is something to consider when voting.

But that's just me.

[Born-a-Panther]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

All-MVC voting is position non-specific. Who's the next that should be added? Eglseder, Schneiderman, or Crawford?

My vote goes with Schneiderman or Crawford.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: All Decade Team Poll---#4 Player of 2000-10

The key thing with the voting lists are that the guys getting the majority of the votes are who people think are the top ones for that vote. As long as no one thinks that Eglseder, Schneiderman, Crawford, or Little would be getting major legit votes for the current top 4 spots, then I think things are going ok.

I have seen where they recommend votes be around 6 choices. I have tried to do that (even though I expanded it a little for the initial couple votes). I'd like to keep the number as close to that as possible, unless people think that the individuals coming into the vote would be their top choice as the next 'player #___ of the Decade'.

So, based on the people who have mentioned it before, the breakdown for the next addition to the list would be:
Eric Crawford (4 votes)
Matt Schneiderman (4 votes)
Jordan Eglseder (3 votes)
John Little (1 vote)