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But Chester Frazier has Illinois fans recommending him for league MVP... It's unrealistic considering his shooting is so poor that the shots he does take are largely just to keep defenses honest, but after the kind of abuse that fell on his shoulders from the fans last season, it's great to see him going out with that kind of respect from people who love the program and pony up to keep it going.

He's a class act who's been through far too much the past three years, very gratifying to see him finishing his time here on top. I'll be interested in seeing where he starts his coaching career next year.

Also of interest in the world of college basketball, John Gasaway, formerly of Big Ten Wonk fame and now at Basketball Prospectus, is unilaterally renaming the standard deviation measurement. I think it'll stick, for a few years at least.

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