-Karvel Anderson, in all his basketball glory. Talk about a shooter. No one even blinks when he drops 25+ anymore. We love his Kobe mentality, pull-up elbow jumper, and the ridiculous amounts of attention defenses give him. Oh, and those new Kobe's are something.
-Lucky Jones and his rebounding prowess. Luck might only (I use that word kindly) be 6'6", but not a lot of people scrap more than he does. On top of that, he wears awesome socks. Luck is a fan favorite, and a great guy on and off the court (like the rest of the team, I don't know many people around campus who don't love these guys).
-Charles Oliver and the ridiculous personal scoring runs he can go on. When Chuck plays with confidence, he's tough to handle. He has a great balance of three point attempts and driving to the hoop.
-The hustle guys: Aaron Tate and David Appolon. The energy that App brings each game is awesome. He's an animal on that wing in the 2-3 zone. While I've been critical of Aaron at times throughout the season, here is a guy who has truly developed into a helluva role player. His toughness playing the five and the rebounding he gives RMU is something to love.
-Hawk not giving up: This guy was buried on the depth chart a month or two ago. He could have transferred at the end of the first semester and nobody would have really blinked an eye. Then all hell broke loose and Hawk was thrust into the starting role. How has he done? Amazing. As the only guy taller then 6'6" on the team, he has been relied upon, and delivers more times then not. He kept working and improving, and when he got his chance, he took full advantage. Now he's one of the better bigs in the NEC as just a sophomore.
-Hawk not giving up: This guy was buried on the depth chart a month or two ago. He could have transferred at the end of the first semester and nobody would have really blinked an eye. Then all hell broke loose and Hawk was thrust into the starting role. How has he done? Amazing. As the only guy taller then 6'6" on the team, he has been relied upon, and delivers more times then not. He kept working and improving, and when he got his chance, he took full advantage. Now he's one of the better bigs in the NEC as just a sophomore.
-How about some love for the point guards? Anthony Myers-Pate has had an incredible four years at Robert Morris. There are some really, really good point guards in the NEC this year, but I'll stand by my pre-season prediction of Ant finishing third team All-NEC. As for Kavon... how can you not love a kid who plays wiser than what he is? He's still learning, but his savviness on the defensive end is fun to watch. My favorite thing about Kavon? How he knows when to push the ball and draw a foul, which usually comes after a big play from the other team to halt momentum.
-I would never leave coach Andy Toole off this list. Coach, don't worry about what a few people think, the ladies here at RMU still drool over you. Really, though, how spoiled are we? His baseline inbounds call against Kentucky is legendary. The switch to a 2-3 base defense? Flawless. He's equal parts insightful, knowledgeable, and intimidating.
-This groups heart. From the coaches, to the mangers, and of course the players, what a response in the face of adversity. Six guys, including both starting forwards left the team/were suspended. The roster has only EIGHT bodies. Since then this group of eight is 6-1. Great job guys.
-This groups heart. From the coaches, to the mangers, and of course the players, what a response in the face of adversity. Six guys, including both starting forwards left the team/were suspended. The roster has only EIGHT bodies. Since then this group of eight is 6-1. Great job guys.
-I'm not sure everyone at RMU understands the really great coverage that this basketball program receives. The likes of Andrew Chiappazzi, Craig Meyer, Stephen Gertz, Paul Meyer, and us here at CTC (we'd like to think, at least) bring a lot of different perspectives and cover all sorts of angles. You can search for mid-major programs up and down the country but will be hard pressed to find great coverage like this.
-The Chuck. We love the Chuck. Don't listen to what people say about you Charles, you're our home and don't ever change.
-Finally, we love you guys. The crazies. The readers. Thank you for giving us a readership. We love the enthusiasm you bring for all the games... The "YES!" chant, the Sea of Red, the way you duke it out over free t-shirts during Hey Baby, and everything else. Hell, the president of the university likes you so much he chooses to sit right in front of you. Don't forget to always #PackTheChuck.
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