johnb
10-29-2007, 10:09 AM
What if the favorites poll were limited to former players and/or coaches?
I'd guess, for example, that Laettner, Heyman, and Battier would be more likely to win our poll than a former player poll, and that players might be more likely to pick guys who didn't win NPOY but who were great/fun/solid in the trenches. It's safe to say that Wojo, D, and Collins would do well if voting were restricted to current coaches, but I don't have a great feel for whether some of the fan faves were less popular with the guys they played with every day (and vice versa).
I'd guess, for example, that Laettner, Heyman, and Battier would be more likely to win our poll than a former player poll, and that players might be more likely to pick guys who didn't win NPOY but who were great/fun/solid in the trenches. It's safe to say that Wojo, D, and Collins would do well if voting were restricted to current coaches, but I don't have a great feel for whether some of the fan faves were less popular with the guys they played with every day (and vice versa).