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Do you guys think Chris Knight can make first team MAC this year? He was hot and cold last year at times. He will have a year of college basketball under his belt. After not making any all-conference teams I know he is hungry to show that he belongs. I think he will play with a larger sense of urgency this year. I also expect him to be a leader this season for the incoming freshman. He is healthy, last season he suffered from shin splints and still almost averaged a double-double and let the team in rebounding.

He's got a good chance to make one of the All MAC teams, First Team is probably within reach. He's an outstanding athlete, and a good rebounder. He's probably the best natural rebounder we've seen at BG in quite some time, actually.

He needs to get a little more aggressive on the offensive end. Last year it looked like he could beat his man in the post most of the time and he had a very good turn around shot, but he didn't go to that shot often enough. Sometimes he seemed content to wait on the perimeter and hoist outside jumpers, and that is not his strong suit.

If he gets more aggressive offensively, I think he's got the ability to be a first team all MAC player. It may not happen for him as a sophomore, but it's certainly a possibility.

Just a Quick look at the ALL MAC honors I would say he faces an uphill climb.

Fisher and Kool return from the first team

2008 All-MAC First Team
Al Fisher, Kent State, Jr., G
Tim Pollitz, Miami, Sr., F
Leon Williams, Ohio, Sr., F/C
Joe Reitz, Western Michigan, Sr., C
David Kool, Western Michigan, So., G

Bramos returns from the second team.

2008 All-MAC Second Team
Jeremiah Wood, Akron, Sr., F
Giordan Watson, Central Michigan, Sr., G
Haminn Quaintance, Kent State. Sr., F
Mike Scott, Kent State, Sr., F
Michael Bramos, Miami, Jr., G/F

2008 All-Freshman Team
Steve McNees, Akron, G
Melvin Goins, Ball State, Fr., G
Joe Jakubowski, Bowling Green, G
Jeremy Allen, Central Michigan, G
Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois, G

8 Underclassmen sit on the Honorable Mention.

2008 Honorable Mention
Nick Dials, Akron, Sr., G
Anthony Newell, Ball State, Jr., F
Peyton Stovall, Ball State, Sr., G
Nate Miller, Bowling Green, Jr., F
Andy Robinson, Buffalo, Jr., G
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan, Jr., G
Chris Singletary, Kent State, So., G
Kenny Hayes, Miami, Jr., G
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, Jr., F
Tyrone Kent, Toledo, Jr., G/F

2008 MAC All-Tournament Team
Tim Pollitz, Miami, Sr., F
Al Fisher, Kent State, Jr., G
Mike Scott, Kent State. Sr., F
Haminn Quaintance, Kent State (MVP) Sr.
Joe Reitz, Western Michigan, Sr., C

Thats 11 from the 3 categories last year, including 2 first teamers and a second teamer who will be the focus for his team this year.

2 spots are open. Id love to see it but I am just not sure that this will be the year for him. What might help is that it looks like they try to have big men. Of the 11...

G
Al Fisher, Kent State, Jr., G (1st)
David Kool, Western Michigan, So., G (1st)
Andy Robinson, Buffalo, Jr., G (HM)
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan, Jr., G (HM)
Chris Singletary, Kent State, So., G (HM)
Kenny Hayes, Miami, Jr., G (HM)

F
Michael Bramos, Miami, Jr., G/F (2nd)
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, Jr., F (HM)
Tyrone Kent, Toledo, Jr., G/F (HM)
Anthony Newell, Ball State, Jr., F (HM)
Nate Miller, Bowling Green, Jr., F (HM)

C

It all depends on whether or not he can come back from that German wheel injury. I saw him on the first episode of "Celebrity Circus," and he took a pretty hard fall off of that thing.

Globetrotter wrote:
G
Al Fisher, Kent State, Jr., G (1st)
David Kool, Western Michigan, So., G (1st)
Andy Robinson, Buffalo, Jr., G (HM)
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan, Jr., G (HM)
Chris Singletary, Kent State, So., G (HM)
Kenny Hayes, Miami, Jr., G (HM)

F
Michael Bramos, Miami, Jr., G/F (2nd)
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, Jr., F (HM)
Tyrone Kent, Toledo, Jr., G/F (HM)
Anthony Newell, Ball State, Jr., F (HM)
Nate Miller, Bowling Green, Jr., F (HM)

C

Any guesses at this years preaseason 1st and 2nd teams?

Mine?
1st
Al Fisher, Kent State, Jr., G (1st)
David Kool, Western Michigan, So., G (1st)
Michael Bramos, Miami, Jr., G/F (2nd)
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, Jr., F (HM)
?

With the departure of Williams, Reitz and Politz, Nate has to be a lock for 1st team. He has to be in the top two/three post players in the MAC this year. I'm calling double digit double-doubles this year. OU's Tillman might be the only one I would take over Nate, and he scuffled down the stretch last year. If he stays healthy, Nate's going to have a big year.

Knight needs to play mean and hungry like he did v. UC. If he can maintain that tenacity, he's clearly a MAC POTY candidate.

If he stays flaccid like he was most of last year, he'll be an average player and no more.