Ever since I was a kid, maybe 10 or 11 years old, like many other sports fans I have had a "favorite player" on my favorite teams. I think my first "favorite player" - for whatever reason - was a pitcher on the Braves named Juan Pizarro. I have no idea why, especially with Spahn and Burdette the two star pitchers on those Braves' teams and every-day players like Aaron, Matthews, Bruton, etc.
Anyway, almost every year I have had a favorite player on each MU team. Again not sure exactly why, but my first "favorite" MU player was Bob Hornak even though Murff's cousin Ron was the most prolific scorer/shooter on MU the same three years Hornak played.
I figure I can not be the only MU fan who has favorite players on various teams (last year my favorite MU player was Duane Wilson).
I'm kind of curious who are various posters' projected "favorite player" on this year's MU team. I realize we have not seen Haanif at this point, so things can, and often do, change.
Personally, going into this season, as much as I am a fan of Duane, my gut tells me - at least at this point - that my favorite player on this year's team will end up being Traci Carter.
What does being a "favorite player" entail? For me, it is rooting for that player even harder than I do for the other MU players and checking that individual's stats before checking anyone else's.
Some of my "favorite" MU players remained my "favorite" for four years, like Jerel. Last year I thought Duane might become my first "four-year favorite" since Jerel, and he still might. But right now I think it could end up being Traci this year.