I think you are missing my point...this has nothing to do with them playing on the floor together. I'm simply comparing Tone as a Sophomore and DT as a sophomore on pure individual talent alone and it's no contest. Tone was ahead of DT at this stage of their careers.
They are completely different players. Taylor doesn't have to be Tony to be a very effective player. He doesn't and never will have Tony's hands but he's a better offensive rebounder than Tony and has the potential to be a better defender. And as I noted in another thread his points and rebounds per minute are almost exactly the same as Tony's sophomore year numbers. And he's going to continue to get better, just like Tony did. I doubt he'll every have the offensive game to be the MAC POY but he's sure got the skill-set to cut down some nets.
It's amazing to me how people on here want Doug to simply "become" Tony. Antonio Campbell is a transformative player who will someday have his number in the rafters. We haven't had many Players of the Year and he may become a 2-time Player of the Year if we can do something as a team. Doug Taylor, right now, is fulfilling EVERYTHING needed of him. Hustle, grit, toughness and quality minutes. Would I like him to have inside moves? Sure. But he lost a whole year of his career and last year was his "work back" year. Look how much he changed his body in one offseason. With Tone's influence he will enter next year a beast...just wait.
I love Tony, but declaring him to "someday have his number in the rafters" right now is a big big stretch. If he suddenly increases his averages this year to 25 and 16 and we get to the Sweet 16 then . . . maybe? You realize how few are up there, right?
Agree. Statistically AC has put up really nice numbers, especially in his final couple seasons. But we haven't seen him put this team on his back/shoulders and carry them to a MAC title or NCAA Tourney.
We did see that from: Cooper (number will be up there when/if he graduates) and Trent
Jamerson put up worldly numbers
All-time leading scorer
3-time All-MAC
Avg 31 ppg - 2nd in nation sr. year
4.68 3pt/per game - 4th all-time in NCAA history
And he was a 1st Rd draft choice in the NBA
Walter Luckett (number retired)
10th all-time leading scorer
MAC POY
2nd Rd NBA Draft
NOT RETIRED:
Snoopy Graham
4-time All-MAC
2nd all-time leading scorer
***Graham and Jamerson must've been a helluva show....top two all-time leading scorers on the same team
Brandon Hunter
3-time All-MAC
5th all-time leading scorer
All-time leading rebounder
2nd Rd NBA Draft
I'd say Graham and Hunter have more of an argument to be up there than Campbell right now.
AC would have to score more points this year than last just to crack the Top 10 in school history. He is on pace to crack top 5 in all-time rebounds.
But honestly, statistically he's had a pretty similar career to Leon Williams. No one is arguing Williams should have his number up there...and he led Ohio to NCAA tourney...something AC has yet to do.
Now if he wins another POY...Ohio wins MAC...goes to NCAA Tourney...then I think he has a legit argument.
I think some are just caught up in the moment...but I don't feel like AC has been the "stud" that Cooper, Trent...and to a degree Hunter were during their Ohio careers.