It does make sense - Landry was second-team All Big 10 in 2004-2005, before tearing his ACL and missing most of last season. He's likely to get there again - or even higher - this season, as the Boilermakers are on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.

They stand at 19-10, but 8-7 in conference; they do possess what could be called a "quality win" against Indiana, then ranked No. 19, back on February 15th. Even as Landry has averaged close to 19 points and 7 boards a game, they've still lost to the elite of the Big 10 - Wisconsin and Ohio State - by a combined 12 points across 2 games this season (granted, OSU did beat them by 18 in another game). And while Landry put up 16 and 6 against the Badgers, it might have been one of his toughest games of the season.

Carl's brother, Marcus, plays for the Badgers, and while he isn't the offensive centerpiece Carl is, he's important to the Badgers in other ways: when they defeated Ohio State this season, for example, he contributed tough interior defense, specifically assisting on Oden. With Brian Butch out until late NCAA Tournament if the Badgers can advance that far, M. Landry's role will take on even greater importance.

His role off the court is already of great importance. Landry lives with his wife, a Marquette basketball player, their two children, and his parents - all in a Milwaukee apartment; Milwaukee is not close to Madison.

Through all this, Carl Landry - the elder brother - has served as a role model both ON and OFF the court for Marcus. In the context of basketball itself, he encouraged him to focus more on rebounding to give value to the Badgers, and thus playing time to himself. As for life, "when he's at home, he always like to watch (my children)," admits Marcus, and the younger brother also concedes, "I don't know where I'd be without him."