Doug Smock: Marshall's Elmore and Burks lead C-USA POY debate

[Coach Bill Lewis]

AFTER C.J. BURKS seized two victories last weekend and was named Conference USA Player of the week on Monday, I am having a difficult time picturing the Player of the Year not wearing a Marshall jersey.

Jon Elmore, leading the league in scoring and assists for the second year in a row, is the obvious choice after 14 of 18 games.

Or is he?

In some ways, this discussion feels weird. I am writing about not one but two Player of the Year candidates from what will likely be a fourth-place team. But at the very least, Elmore and Burks belong on the all-conference first team.

To illustrate how big that would be for the Thundering Herd, a reminder of how C-USA does it: five on the first team, five on the second, five on the third and no stinkin’ honorable mention. One may be added to a unit, but that’s about it.

So I’m talking about the Herd having two of the top five players. And if the nation’s leading shot-blocker, Ajdin Penava, is left out of the top 15, that’s criminal.

There is a smidgeon of precedent on Marshall’s side.

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[Mean_Green09]

There is no debate. Neither of these dudes are going to be POY.