Kerkhoff on Frank's case for NPOY

www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-bl...rticle135379249.html

I think he's off in saying it could be close and split across several players. As I commented after the piece:

The race appears close among Mason, Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan, Villanova’s Josh Hart and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball. Some years, the top awards distributed to multiple players make sense, and this could be one of those seasons.

"I strongly beg to differ. None of those players' teams have played the schedule that KU has; the SOS is clear on that subject. None of those players have stepped it up in the biggest of games--against the highest-ranked teams--the way Mason has for KU. And none of those players have the all-around numbers that Frank has. He's by far the best player on the #1 team in the land, and his star has shone brightest when it has been most needed. This season should be a no-brainer for Frank as NPOY, pretty much across the board. If that doesn't happen, it can only be explained by a "flyover country" mentality when it comes to basketball in the heartland--certainly not on merit."

GO FRANK!!! The young man so deserves that award!