Being the 54th best sophomore, when a ton of the top players in his class left last year, is "respect?" Basically, your number one source for NBA draft coverage is saying he would be a late 2nd rounder...if the NBA draft only consisted of player from his grade in the United States. That's hardly the respect people on this board was giving him, which was "boy I hope he stays around all four years."

Well its a slight improvement I guess.  He was considered the 39th best PG in the 2010 recruiting class.  I know a few guys left after one year that played the position (Bledoe, Wall, etc) but a 27 slot jump in those rankings is pretty good.  Should he be higher than a lot of players on that list based on how he has played?  Probably.  But unless I am mistaken, the list is projecting how they players project in the NBA.  Often times those lists factor height and school pedigree (rightfully or wrongfully) and not so much what the player has done in their college career.

You must have overlooked the fact that being rated as the 54th best player in a down sophomore class, which also lost quite a few top players last year, is far from "respect."

Hmmm

And I thought you spent most of your time at the scorers table. One would think that having that courtside seat you may have a better feel for things. How many different players have been in double figures this year.

I daresay you are also lucky this site melted down as I am still reeling frm that diatribe you put out a couple of weeks ago implying that you were behind the team last year. Multiple times you stated that we were not a very good team going on to say many negative things you have now revised to make your self seem overly bright and masterful. I remember reading your posts after games last year thinking you were a kind of TOS apologists and revisionist. Wish I had those threads as you would be totally outed

"I've got a lot of problems with you people!"

Brett Edger was impressed with DJ

D.J. Cooper, Ohio: It wasn't enough that Cooper put up 29 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. He also decided to hit the winning basket in the Bobcats' 67-65 win at Illinois State.

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/notebookweeklywatch1003/week-3

How about a Cousy Award Candidate for a little respect. 

No one is being naïve enough to state DJ is positioned to be drafted.  The numbers simply do not support it (e.g., he’s only 5-10, on average only 10 seniors are taken in the first round, leaving too many numbers to be called before his is called at #54, Cousy Award is strong, but is hardly rarified air – he is one of three MAC guards).  What is being said is that for a sophomore guard, he is getting national attention and respect that is very much deserved.  Congrats D.J. glad you are with us now, and the next few years.

You haven't said anything to back up your empty statements either. Do the math? What math is there to do? We have a point guard who was our best all-around player last year as a freshman, and is now the leader this year. This a guy who went from a mildly recruited player to a star on a Final 32 team. So to think he was going to just stay where he was out of high school is stupid and not comparable.


Now, if these same people rated him as like the 90th best sophomore in September, and now changed him to #54, that would be respect. The only thing happening here is they are throwing him a bone for his solid freshman season. A very small bone, since #54 as a sophomore would put him off any NBA GM radar for the most part. So again, no respect in my opinion is being shown. He's not being overrated or underrated on that website. He's just about where I think most people would put him. It's certainly no "DJ Cooper has arrived" moment.

Now, let's have another long response in an attempt to talk down to people because you are the self proclaimed Wilson Hall Record Holder who apparently knows all.