Sports Network Announces Preseason All-America Teams

[smallcollegefbfan]

Big Sky dominates All-America Team with 18 picks
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington placed four players each on the preseason Sports Network All-America team and the Big Sky Conference had 18 athletes selected when the squad was announced on Friday.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4174602

THE SPORTS NETWORK 2008 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA OFFENSE

First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Armanti Edwards Appalachian State QB Jr. 6-0 185
Rashad Jennings Liberty RB Sr. 6-1 230
Corey Lewis Northern Iowa RB Sr. 6-0 197
Joe Casey Rhode Island FB Sr. 5-10 215
Ramses Barden Cal Poly WR Sr. 6-5 230
Terrell Hudgins Elon WR Jr. 6-3 235
Scott Sicko New Hampshire TE Jr. 6-3 225
Kheon Hendricks Delaware C Sr. 6-1 300
Stephen Field Cal Poly G Sr. 6-1 280
Colin Dow Montana G Sr. 6-5 300
Joel Bell Furman T Sr. 6-8 308
Cornelius Lewis Tennessee State T Sr. 6-5 310
Taylor Rowan Western Illinois K Sr. 6-0 190
J.T. Rogan San Diego KR Sr. 5-10 190

Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Dominic Randolph Holy Cross QB Sr. 6-3 223
Mike McLeod Yale RB Jr. 5-11 200
Tyler Roehl North Dakota State RB Sr. 5-10 232
Jon Hall Cal Poly FB Jr. 6-2 240
Andre Roberts The Citadel WR Jr. 5-11 175
Eddie Thompson Idaho State WR Sr. 5-11 185
Brian Mandeville Northeastern TE Sr. 6-7 253
Scott Lemm James Madison C Sr. 6-3 285
Matt McCracken Richmond G Jr. 6-4 300
Dennis Conley Hampton G Sr. 6-4 257
Nicholas Hennessey Colgate T Sr. 6-6 300
Brent Russum Montana T Sr. 6-4 295
Jon Striefsky Delaware K Jr. 6-1 190
Justin Rogers Richmond KR So. 5-10 165

Third-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Nathan Brown Central Arkansas QB Sr. 6-2 209
Herb Donaldson Western Illinois RB Sr. 5-11 225
Jarvarris Williams Tennessee State RB Sr. 5-11 215
Alexis Alexander Eastern Washington FB Sr. 5-10 230
Aaron Boyce Eastern Washington WR Jr. 6-2 205
Johnny Gray Northern Iowa WR Sr. 5-9 185
Shaun Fitzpatrick Northern Arizona TE Sr. 6-2 255
Raymond Harrison South Carolina State C Sr. 6-2 275
Jeff Hansen Montana State G Jr. 6-4 281
Jon Compas UC Davis G Sr. 6-3 298
Tim Silver Richmond T Sr. 6-6 330
James Williams Harvard T Jr. 6-6 285
Jeff Turner SE Louisiana K Jr. 5-9 170
Dominic Bolden Liberty KR Sr. 5-10 180


THE SPORTS NETWORK 2007 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA DEFENSE

First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Jovan Belcher Maine DE Sr. 6-2 228
Pierre Walters Eastern Illinois DE Sr. 6-5 261
Mychal Savage Youngstown State DT Sr. 6-2 290
John Faletoese UC Davis DT Sr. 6-3 290
Bobby Daly Montana State LB Sr. 6-1 226
Zach East Prairie View LB Sr. 6-2 230
Cyrus Mulitalo Sacramento State LB Sr. 6-1 245
Jason Williams Western Illinois LB Sr. 6-3 235
K.J. Gerard Northern Arizona CB Sr. 6-1 180
Domonique Johnson Jackson State CB Sr. 6-3 218
Colt Anderson Montana SS Sr. 5-11 185
Lardarius Webb Nicholls State FS Sr. 5-11 180
Robbie DeHaze Northern Arizona P Sr. 6-3 184
Jeremy Gilchrist Hampton PR Sr. 5-10 174

Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Mark Marcorelle Delaware DE Jr. 6-2 250
Greg Peach Eastern Washington DE Sr. 6-2 250
Mark Huygens Northern Iowa DT Jr. 6-6 280
Brian Jackson Lehigh DT Sr. 6-1 250
Bobby Abare Yale LB Sr. 6-2 210
Pierre Banks Appalachian State LB Sr. 6-0 210
Andy Romans Lafayette LB Sr. 5-11 215
Andy Schantz Portland State LB Sr. 6-1 235
Sam Pope Hampton CB Sr. 6-1 200
Sean Smalls Massachusetts CB Sr. 6-1 205
Brandon Gathof Eastern Kentucky SS Sr. 5-2 200
Terrell Whitehead Norfolk State FS Jr. 6-2 200
Brandon Lane Elon P Sr. 6-5 258
Bryant Eteuati Weber State PR Sr. 5-7 160

Third-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
James Cloud Southern Illinois DE Sr. 6-2 216
Sherman Logan Richmond DE Sr. 6-3 250
Eric Schroeder South Dakota State DT Sr. 6-4 285
Lance Witherspoon Eastern Washington DT Sr. 6-2 275
Mike Brannon Sacramento State LB Sr. 6-2 235
Mario Brown Gardner-Webb LB Sr. 6-2 230
Tim Diamond Lehigh LB Sr. 6-0 220
Chauncey Mixon Southern Illinois LB Sr. 6-1 221
Andrew Berry Harvard CB Sr. 6-1 175
David Hyland Morehead State CB Sr. 6-1 185
Cyrus Igono Northern Arizona SS Sr. 5-10 205
Al Donaldson Alabama A&M FS Sr. 5-9 173
Kevin Cook Eastern Illinois P So. 6-2 195
Anthony Weeden Prairie View PR So. 5-5 155

[TheValleyRaider]

Second-Team
Nicholas Hennessey Colgate T Sr. 6-6 300

Way to go Nick xhurrayx xsmileyclapx xhurrayx

But no Jordan Scott? xconfusedx

[smallcollegefbfan]

Way to go Nick xhurrayx xsmileyclapx xhurrayx

But no Jordan Scott? xconfusedx

Several good RBs left off the list. Looks like a ton of returning talent from the RB position!

[appfan2008]

only edwards and banks for asu... xbawlingx

[TheValleyRaider]

Several good RBs left off the list. Looks like a ton of returning talent from the RB position!
No doubt there

I'm just surprised given Scott was SN's 3rd Team AA at the end of last season

And just shilling for the home-town guy xnodx :D

[AshevilleApp2]

More evidence of Big Sky dominance of FCS. xrolleyesx

[nevadagriz]

Congrats to all the players that where selected!
To those that were not, remember the end of the season is the list that really counts!

[nevadagriz]

hey asheville why the comment? sorry they did not just tab the whole ASU roster as first team AA!

[DTSpider]

west coast bias :)

does it matter anyway? the preseason awards are nice, but are quickly forgotten come september.

[elcid96]

Two SOCON WR on the first and second team. Andre Roberts (The Citadel) and Terrell Hudgins (Elon)

[smallcollegefbfan]

hey asheville why the comment? sorry they did not just tab the whole ASU roster as first team AA!

He was probably joking. We all know the 2 Apps selected deserved it while there aren't any others who were clearly deserving at this point. Despite that I'm sure some people around Boone have players they think were snubbed and like someone else said, the post season list is the one that matters. If I was a player I would rather be on that list! xthumbsupx

[Screamin_Eagle174]

E-dub and the Big Sky reppin' it up!

What baffles me though, is yeah, 4 EWU players were selected, but Nichols isn't among them... wtf?

[smallcollegefbfan]

E-dub and the Big Sky reppin' it up!

What baffles me though, is yeah, 4 EWU players were selected, but Nichols isn't among them... wtf?

I'm sure he will be on the Payton list.

[UNCBears2010]

[B]
Shaun Fitzpatrick Northern Arizona TE Sr. 6-2 255

He isn't even All-Big Sky...How is he an All-American???

[BDKJMU]

All CAA preseason team had 5 o-lineman: 3 centers, 1 guard and 1 tackle, Sean Calicchio of UMass. Yet the only CAA tackle on the list in Tim Silver of UR at 3rd team. Also they have Sherman Logan, DE UR as a 3rd team DE. Logan wasn't on the pre season All CAA team either. Those 2 appear to be the only 2 CAA players that were listed that wern't on the Pre Season All CAA Team. UR had the most players- looks like they're showing some love for UR. Players CAA teams I counted:
UR: 4
UD: 3
JMU: 1
UMass: 1
UNH: 1
Maine: 1
NE: 1
URI: 1
Nova: 0
W&M: 0
TU: 0
Hofstra: 0

[smallcollegefbfan]

He isn't even All-Big Sky...How is he an All-American???

He is a two-time All-Big Sky pick. He just wasn't first team last year because of Northern Colorado's Ryan Chesla getting 1st team.

I didn't name the teams. Email Coulson and I'm sure he will tell you why he picked Fitzpatrick. xthumbsupx

[McNeese72]

Damn, we might as well forget about playing this season, we don't have any players!! ;)

Doc

[BEAR]

Damn, we might as well forget about playing this season, we don't have any players!! ;)

Doc

Bwaaahhhhaaaaahaaa! xprost2x

[Jackluv]

He isn't even All-Big Sky...How is he an All-American???

He was a 2nd team All BSC last year and 1st team the year before. He was also Sports Network HM All American last year.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Damn, we might as well forget about playing this season, we don't have any players!! ;)

Doc

Steven Whitehead and Quinten Lawrence could very easily be there in the post season I would think.

[CatFan22]

Watch out for Dane Fletcher from MSU. This guy is a flat out monster.

[appst97]

Dang, even with their new logo, not a single Can'tAmount from CCC.....can we get some stadium cups, please

[ngineer]

TWO Mountain Hawks from Lehigh!? Congrats to Brian Jackson and Tim Diamond. Hopefully the supporting cast comes through...xnodx

[appstate38]

xnonox Well I am glad that was only a Preseason list. I can't see how any of those LB's are more deserving the Pierre Banks to be on the 1st team...

[pete4256]

Hmmm.

Eighty-four total players on this list.

In my quick and probably erroneous count, only six guys from the Socon.

[ASUTed]

hey asheville why the comment? sorry they did not just tab the whole ASU roster as first team AA!

If ASU is the overwhelming favorite to win the division, as almost everyone who is not biased says. Then don't you think they have more than 2 all american worthy players. It is hilarious to me that we have won our third straight national title and people still don't give us the respect we deserve.

[ASUTed]

That list is horrible, and embarasment to fcs football.

[catbob]

xnonox Well I am glad that was only a Preseason list. I can't see how any of those LB's are more deserving the Pierre Banks to be on the 1st team...

Umm... Bobby Daly?

137 TT, 17 TFL
5 sacks, 2 FF
3 PBU

[catbob]

People need to relax. Just because you don't have a top 6 WR, a top 6 RB, a top 3 QB, etc... doesn't mean you don't have the best team. I saw half of the WR listed play, and they are all better picks than any ASU wideout I saw last year (well except maybe Jackson but he's gone).

Also, just because you're team has a few guys on the list doesn't make you a great team either. Shocking as it may sound, there are talented players outside the top 10.

[appstate38]

xnonox Well I am glad that was only a Preseason list. I can't see how any of those LB's are more deserving the Pierre Banks to be on the 1st team...


Umm... Bobby Daly?

137 TT, 17 TFL
5 sacks, 2 FF
3 PBU

I guess we will have to wait and see if any of those guys are still there at the conclusion of the season. For the record I have no beef with Daly!

[smallcollegefbfan]

I guess we will have to wait and see if any of those guys are still there at the conclusion of the season. For the record I have no beef with Daly!

I think Jason Williams deserves to be for sure as well. Mulitalo could go either way but I doubt anyone who has seen him would argue against him for sure.

[seantaylor]

Chris Covington will be first team AA safety.

[ericsaid]

He was probably joking. We all know the 2 Apps selected deserved it while there aren't any others who were clearly deserving at this point. Despite that I'm sure some people around Boone have players they think were snubbed and like someone else said, the post season list is the one that matters. If I was a player I would rather be on that list! xthumbsupx

D.J. Smith showed last year what he can do. He'll be All-World first team after this season.xthumbsupx

[phoenixphanatic21]

Wow, so Elon has as All-Americans as App. So, then Elon should be as good as App this year, right? xnodx :D

Now if only it worked like that in real life. xbawlingx

But seriously, I am surprised that Scott Riddle didn't make this list. I could go on and list all his stats again, but I'm sure everyone's heard it enough to know by now how good he is. But it is just preseason polls. It'll be nice when Scott Riddle gets named 1st team All-American at the end of the year.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

N Arizona & E Wash each have 4 playersxconfusedx xconfusedx

[CrazyCat]

N Arizona & E Wash each have 4 playersxconfusedx xconfusedx


Jealous? xconfusedx :)

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Jealous? xconfusedx :)

Jealous...no, but it seems to me the Big Sky gets way too much respect.xconfusedx

By the way...doesn't MSU owe the Bison a return trip for a game:D :D

[CrazyCat]

Jealous...no, but it seems to me the Big Sky gets way too much respect.xconfusedx

By the way...doesn't MSU owe the Bison a return trip for a game:D :D


I don't think the Big Sky gets enough respect:)

Actually I'm confused how half of those 8 guys from NAU and EWU didn't even make 1st team Big Sky. I could also easily replace 3 of them with Bobcats Fletcher,Bostick, and Kolone.

I would love a long term home and home with you guys xthumbsupx and yes we'll play at your house first. Have your people call my people.

[letsgopards04]

Way to go Andy Romans! The Lafayette Defense is gonna put on a show again this year.

[Saint3333]

only edwards and banks for asu... xbawlingx

Yep all that ASU bias from the sportsnetwork is showing through again.

I'm not concerned about preseason AA teams, I look for 6 AAs on this list post-season:

AE, Banks, Smith (LB), Williams (DT), CoCo (WR), and one of the o-lineman.

[CharlestonAppFan]

Wow, so Elon has as All-Americans as App. So, then Elon should be as good as App this year, right? xnodx :D

Now if only it worked like that in real life. xbawlingx

But seriously, I am surprised that Scott Riddle didn't make this list. I could go on and list all his stats again, but I'm sure everyone's heard it enough to know by now how good he is. But it is just preseason polls. It'll be nice when Scott Riddle gets named 1st team All-American at the end of the year.

That is a real possibility but if Armanti continues the numbers he has put up over the past 2 years, I don't think any other quarterback will overtake his spot on 1st team. Then again, he could get injured or we could have a down year as well.

I agree Riddle is great, but in the FCS, passing numbers alone will not be enough to warrant 1st team AA status (see R. Landers, QB from Cal Poly, QB from Richmond) and even in FBS it doesn't get it done either (see Tebow, C. Daniels); G. Harrell (Texas Tech) with all his passing numbers wasn't even close to the other two.

[ElonPride]

That is a real possibility but if Armanti continues the numbers he has put up over the past 2 years, I don't think any other quarterback will overtake his spot on 1st team. Then again, he could get injured or we could have a down year as well.

I agree Riddle is great, but in the FCS, passing numbers alone will not be enough to warrant 1st team AA status (see R. Landers, QB from Cal Poly, QB from Richmond) and even in FBS it doesn't get it done either (see Tebow, C. Daniels); G. Harrell (Texas Tech) with all his passing numbers wasn't even close to the other two.

Armanti will keep that status. He's mobile and has a decent arm. His numbers last year in the regular season were pretty staggaring, seeing that he missed the 1st 4 games!

[GeeWiz]

Nice to see TE Brian Mandeville get some recognition.

http://www.gonu.com/football/photos/mandeville2743.jpg