Jones, on PennLive:
Yes, the conference’s — and possibly the nation’s — player of the year did say that on the Big Ten Network’s BTN Live on Monday night. He was asked point-blank by studio anchor Mike Hall who was the toughest player his Badgers faced all year. Responded Kaminsky:
“D.J. Newbill is a great player. He was one of the guys that was very hard for our team to stop. Just how mentally strong he is, how physically strong he is. It’s tough to go against a guy like that.”
That’s the opinion of the best player on the floor. Which I think renders that of those not on the floor, including mine, as meaningless.