Good Job Defense
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:05 am
As much as a homer for zero state as she is, she finally took notice of BG this year. I think it's only the 2nd or 3rd time BG has been mentioned in her column this year.
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Two official nominations made their way to my mailbox. Falcon Don Morrison was nominated for his role in BGSU's home-and-home sweep of OSU, and Laker Kory Scoran was nominated for his role in LSSU's sweep of WMU.
Scoran, this week's CCHA Defenseman of the Week, is certainly an underrated player, but Western Michigan's offense is ranked 52 out of 59, and his achievements — while praiseworthy — are recognized by the league for offense as well as defense.
Morrison is a worthy choice, but after having seen the BGSU-OSU series, I'd rather give the award to the entire Bowling Green defensive unit, and that's exactly what I'm doing.
One big key to BGSU's success against OSU Friday night was the Falcons' smothering defense. While much can be said about the Buckeyes' inability to score this season — after all, OSU's offense is tied for 38th in the nation — the BGSU defense allowed no threatening odd-man rushes and kept nearly every shot to the perimeter.
In Saturday's 2-0 shutout, a game during which the Buckeyes played very well, the Falcon defense redoubled its efforts and was particularly impressive in blocking shots as well as throwing bodies.
And, yes, Don Morrison was essential to all of that.
If you witness a noteworthy defensive performance, by all means email me and nominate that hard-working man for Blueliner of the Week.