Tom Dienhart's Big Ten player rankings (Rodney #22)

[BleedGopher]

"22. Rodney Williams, F, Minnesota, Jr. Can he shoot? Not well. But the ultimate high-flyer is one of the most exciting players in the Big Ten. He’s gotta be on here for just a pure, excitement and entertainment standpoint.
Key stats: 10.5 ppg; 5.3 rpg; 1.9 apg"

http://btn.com/2012/02/07/dienhart-get-your-big-ten-player-rankings/?cmp=user+shared+twitter

Go Gophers!!

 

[MadtownGopher]

Based on those rankings you'd guess we were the worst team in the B1G.

 

[jovs]

Based on those rankings you'd guess we were the worst team in the B1G.

Kind of a weird list, Tubby substitutes so much that players don't get featured, Hulls ahead of Williams, what planet does this guy live on, Dawson at 11, I don't think so. Wisconsin doesn't have much on the list either though.

 

[zambam]

We didn't even get a player mentioned in the Others part. I really don't understand this guy's criteria for being on this list, or mentioned in others. We have 3 players with numbers as good or better than those in the "Others" part.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Kind of a weird list, Tubby substitutes so much that players don't get featured, Hulls ahead of Williams, what planet does this guy live on, Dawson at 11, I don't think so. Wisconsin doesn't have much on the list either though.

There's good and bad things about not having a guy high on that list. Obviously the bad is we don't have a "go to guy". The good in my opinion is that we get contributions from a bunch of guys. We don't rely on one person. And being that many of them are young, it's hopeful that one (or several of them) develops into a top tier player.

 

[gopher000]

I think he drew names out of a hat for half the guys in the "other" section

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Honestly, looking at that list, it's practically bulletin board material. Wow! Ohio State-4, Mich-4, Indiana-4, MSU-3, Wisc-3, NW-3, Illini-3, Iowa-3, Purdue-2, Neb-2, Penn State-1, Minn-1 (I'm sure I missed a couple)

 

[RoyalGopher]

Sobolewski ahead of Welch

I'd put a healthy Mbakwe at #4. I think Sullinger is a little bit in a class of his own with Green, Taylor, Mbakwe, and Frazier in the following tier.

 

[Monty519]

Honestly, looking at that list, it's practically bulletin board material. Wow! Ohio State-4, Mich-4, Indiana-4, MSU-3, Wisc-3, NW-3, Illini-3, Iowa-3, Purdue-2, Neb-2, Penn State-1, Minn-1 (I'm sure I missed a couple)

Are you suggesting it's time to break out the "Respect" t-shirts again haha

 

[Atl Gopher]

Are you suggesting it's time to break out the "Respect" t-shirts again haha

Starting after we earn the right to wear them Thursday night.

 

[Big Ten Championship]

Sampson, Sampson, Sampson

Ralph, Make this writer eat the words he has written. You need to play like a senior and get your name on this list!!