Who are your All-America candidates?

[Tribe4SF]

Try to be realistic.

Best hopes for the Tribe.

DE Adam O'Connor
CB Steven Cason
LB Chris Ndubueze
OG Cody Morris
K Greg Kuehn

[GannonFan]

For UD, Tom Parks, DT, is a very strong contender.

[GeauxLions94]

QB Martin Hankins
WR Felton Huggins
LB Damien Huren
K/P Jim Hall

[Fordham]

Best hopes for Fordham are likely Ed Gordon (D-line) or Micah Clukey (K), imo.

Joltin'Joe may have another take.

Gordon:
http://www.fordhamsports.com/action_shots/Football/Ed-Gordon.jpg

Clukey:

http://www.fordhamsports.com/action_shots/Football/ClukeyGT.jpg

[saint0917]

For Umass

Serge Tikum- LB
Shannon James- FS

[Gil Dobie]

North Dakota State

Travis White WR
Craig Dahl SS
Kyle Steffes HB
Mike Dragosavich P

[TexasTerror]

Lance Garner was on one of the teams on the 2004 Sports Network I-AA
All-America Squad, 2004 Dopke.Com I-AA All-America Squad and the 2004 Don Hansen's Football News All-America.

I think he is without a doubt a pre-season All-American. And to think he was the #2 kicker going into last year behind perennial All-SLC kicker Joey Price, who got injured.

[OL FU]

Furman

Patrick Covington OG
Ingle Martin QB
William Freeman LB
Roy Ravenel DE
Andrew Thacker S

Freeman and Ravenel should be slam dunks since they were All American last year.
Martin's talent says he should be there also, but since FU only passes 15 times per game that will work against him.

[Fordham]

Furman
William Freeman LB
Roy Ravenel DE
Freeman and Ravenel should be slam dunks since they were All American last year. Sounds like a pretty nice core to build a defense around, huh?

[OL FU]

Sounds like a pretty nice core to build a defense around, huh?

We lost five seniors on defense including Ritter and Newton (signed with the Falcons). But the defense looks to be better than last year and except for the ASU game, it was very good. On offense, the major holes are losing receivers West (Eagles) and Bratton (Falcons).

Overall, we'll survive. :)

[P2TheB]

UNI:
K- Brian Wingert
CB- Dre Dokes
TE- Brian Cutright
RB- Terrence Freeney
WR- Justin Surrency

I think, depending on if UNI throws or runs more, either Freeney or Surrency will probably get some looks at AA.

[blueballs]

For GSU:

Jermaine Austin- FB
Lance Wayne- C
Chad Motte-OG
A.J. Bryant- FS
John Mohring- LB
Dan Jordan- P
Johnathan Dudley- PK

[colgate13]

I don't think 'gates got any legit all-american prospects this year, so I won't even bother with listing a few hopefuls.

I do think there is one or two down the line (Geoff Bean at SS will be a junior for instance) but there's a lot of games to be played until then.

[colgate13]

Since Bucknell isn't around, I will add that Sean Conover at DE (right?) has a shot. He's a returning PL Defensive POY.

[DuckDuckGriz]

Montana:

P - Tyson Johnson
HB - Lex Hilliard
WR - John Talmage
LB - Shane MacIntyre

:nod:

[ncbears]

QB Martin Hankins


I look foward to seeing this Hankins play when you guys make the trip to Greeley. As for UNC our All -American is safety Reed Doughty

[eagleskins]

For GSU:

Jermaine Austin- FB
Lance Wayne- C
Chad Motte-OG
A.J. Bryant- FS
John Mohring- LB
Dan Jordan- P
Johnathan Dudley- PK


You forgot Terrence McBride and Jason Foster.

[leatherneck177]

The Leatherneck potential All Americans will be:

Travis Glasford (RB)
Reggie Gray (WR)
Wyatt Green (LB)

They all are definte possibilities. I'm not stretching on any of them.

[leatherneck177]

Dre Dokes is still at UNI? What year is he and has he been a starter since his freshmen year? It feels like he has been playing there forever.

[P2TheB]

Dokes is a junior CB. Started for the past 2 years.

[ngineer]

I would see Lehigh having a couple potential all-americans:
QB-Mark Borda
SS-Kaloma Cardwell
DT-Royce Morgan
LB-Anthony Graziani
WR-Winfred Porter (if he continues his torrid ways seen in spring ball)

[mikebigg]

Bruce Eugene QB; Leonard Patten DT; Keatwon Gray or Landry Carter KR

[bonarae]

Brown: Nick Hartigan
Harvard: Clifton Dawson

I don't know the others.

[blackfordpu]

Lance Garner was on one of the teams on the 2004 Sports Network I-AA
All-America Squad, 2004 Dopke.Com I-AA All-America Squad and the 2004 Don Hansen's Football News All-America.

I think he is without a doubt a pre-season All-American. And to think he was the #2 kicker going into last year behind perennial All-SLC kicker Joey Price, who got injured.

You forgot to mention TE Cartwright. Could have a breakout year depending on how well Allen adjusts.

Also LB Marcus Mikulec has a good chance.

[Ronbo]

Montana:

P - Tyson Johnson
HB - Lex Hilliard
WR - John Talmage
LB - Shane MacIntyre

:nod:

DE Mike Murphy was an All American and the #2 sacks leader in 2004, so he has a good chance to make it. Talmage has yet to put up impressive enough numbers to even be considered. Tyson Johnson has an outside chance at best, 9 punters coming back that were ahead of him in average. Shane MacIntyre certainly has the talent, but with our swarming Defense it's hard to put up monster numbers. Lex Hillard has an excellent chance if they give him 250 + carries. If he gets less than 200 it will be tough, several backs run 1500 + yards every season and you need to be up there.

[Kaduce]

For EWU...

Erik Meyer (QB)
Eric Kimble (WR)

[JoltinJoe]

Best hopes for Fordham are likely Ed Gordon (D-line) or Micah Clukey (K), imo.

Joltin'Joe may have another take.



I might throw Senior LB Marcus Taylor into the mix. Taylor was supposed to be a significant part of the 2003 team, but he missed the entire 2003 season with an injury. He came back last year and had a solid year. I expect a break-through year for Taylor.


Another sleeper choice would be senior DB Greg Whelan. With Kornegay gone, I think Whalen has the goods to step up huge this year.

So, if my sleeper picks come to pass, I'll remind you all that you heard it from me first. And if they don't, who is going to remember this post come Decemeber?

[Umass74]

Shannon James SR 5-10 196 FS. 2004 A10 Defensive-Player-of-the-Year. :)

[FU97]

Furman

Patrick Covington OG
Ingle Martin QB
William Freeman LB
Roy Ravenel DE
Andrew Thacker S

Freeman and Ravenel should be slam dunks since they were All American last year.
Martin's talent says he should be there also, but since FU only passes 15 times per game that will work against him.

I'd put Freeman on the (very) short list for the Buchanan award.

[NEZ]

I would say DT Tom Parks, RB Omar Cuff and possible QB Sonny Riccio.

Is it September yet?

[Tailbone]

Monte. :D

[CrunchGriz]

Monte. :D

I should say. He's already been "Most Valuable Mascot" twice.

But how long is he going to be an undergraduate bruin? It's almost as though this were the late sixties and he was trying to ride out the draft in relative collegiate comfort--and I don't mean the NFL draft, either. ;)

[LBPop]

The most obvious candidate at Georgetown is the DE, Michael Ononibaku. However, if you get a chance to see the Hoyas this season, take a look at the DE on the opposite side. His name is Alex Buzbee and he's the real deal.

[mainejeff]

For Maine......

RS Arel Gordon
TE Josh Radulski
OL Ben Lazarski

[kats89]

blackfordpu,

it is not TE Cartwright, it is Corey Roberts. He was a preseason all-conference and all-american last year. This kid could be one of the better tight ends in the country this year. And yes, Marcus Mikulec could be the best, if not one of the best LB's in conference and in country this year as well.
http://www.gobearkats.com/football/pics/front_page.jpg

I personally feel that Jason Godfrey RB (#28) is going to have a phenomenal year this. The 4 guys on this picture could be candidates this year.

[TexasTerror]

You forgot to mention TE Cartwright. Could have a breakout year depending on how well Allen adjusts.

Tight end Cartwright? You humor me! Cory Roberts will be a stud this year and I think Allen while he may be one of the best quarterbacks in the SLC this year, his senior year will really be something special once more as the Kats have another SLC-championship year.

Roberts is already getting some props from around the nation as people think he is one of the top five returning TEs in the nation. That bolds well for him but unless we have other recieving threats, he's going to be double-teamed like crazy, especially if he's not going out more than 10, 15 yards.

[fuEMO]

Some potential breakthroughs for post season honors for FU.
Center Corey Stewart 3 year starter.
TE John Rust could be the big surprise from the receiving corp.
Fullback Jerome Felton, I know he's just a sophomore but the kid has one year of lifting under his belt and hes exploded into a 260 plus pound wrecking ball who can also play catch.

[JMU2004]

Lezotte
Rascatti
Banks
Fenner
Hines
Boxley
Magerko
Beach
Bradshaw
Jordan
Hinds

JMU is pretty loaded....all those fellas have the talent to be AA. Obviously, not many will get that honor

[Tribe4SF]

Lezotte
Rascatti
Banks
Fenner
Hines
Boxley
Magerko
Beach
Bradshaw
Jordan
Hinds

JMU is pretty loaded....all those fellas have the talent to be AA. Obviously, not many will get that honor

I would argue a couple of those. Beach is a good DT but not that caliber. You forgot Corey Davis, who I think is a real candidate.

[mikebigg]

Yeah! I've seen the other young men but I was wondering about our favorite doughboy, Bruce Almighty. Have you seen him this Spring? How is it going for Brugene?

I haven't personally seen him but my son attends Grambling and says Bruce looks awesome (but overweight). Former SS Mike Daigre is a family friend and he said Bruce looks like he's never been away. The mobility (due to the knee surgery and weight) is being questioned by some...but I think he will get himself ready for the fall.

[foghorn]

:)
For UD, Tom Parks, DT, is a very strong contender.
I agree, Tom Parks is a great candidate. I would add David Boler as a possibility. He needs 44 catches to break Eddie Conti's record as having the most receptions for UD. Go Hens!

[Josh]

Potential All-American:
QB Liam O'Hagan, Harvard, Soph. 6-2 180. If he does what he is capable of. Harvard won't miss Fitzpatrick long. This kid is a future Payton Candidate.

[blackfordpu]

Tight end Cartwright? You humor me! Cory Roberts will be a stud this year and I think Allen while he may be one of the best quarterbacks in the SLC this year, his senior year will really be something special once more as the Kats have another SLC-championship year.

Roberts is already getting some props from around the nation as people think he is one of the top five returning TEs in the nation. That bolds well for him but unless we have other recieving threats, he's going to be double-teamed like crazy, especially if he's not going out more than 10, 15 yards.

Sorry, got my names mixed up. That is what can happen when you are up too late on the AGS boards! :) :p ;)

[Mr. C]

It must be silly season. I counted nine Georgia Southern players mentioned and 12 from James Madison. Now I know those teams are going to be good, but let's be reasonable. A team isn't likely to get more than two or three All-Americans at best. And it's even rougher if you are talking about a spot on the I-AA.org All-Star team.

[JMU2004]

the thread asked for candidates....I listed the players that I thought had a CHANCE at AA. I even said that it was OBVIOUS that not many would get the honor.

Lezotte and Magerko already are AA

Banks, Fenner, and Hines all have the talent for AA....Fenner and Banks need to stay healthy. JMU is so loaded at RB that it may be tough for any one of these guys to get enough carries.

Rascatti obviously has the talent for AA......he was only a soph. last year

Boxely def. has the talent for AA.....there aren't a lot of 4.3 speed guys in 1-AA

Beach, Jordan, Hinds, and Bradshaw are long shots

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

WR-James Vernon
WR-Junior Joseph(LSU transfer)

[kats89]

Swami,

Since you seem to be in the know on things, is there any scuttlebutt going around about Sam Houston's TE Corey Roberts. It amazes me how hard he has worked since he was moved from WR to TE a year or so ago.

Also, can you find out if Jason Mathenia did indeed end up signing with the Vikings after his tryout?

[TexasTerror]

Also, can you find out if Jason Mathenia did indeed end up signing with the Vikings after his tryout?

You can go to this site to see the personnel moves of the Vikings. It seems pretty updated as it is their official site...

http://www.vikings.com/rostermoves.html

[pete4256]

It must be silly season. I counted nine Georgia Southern players mentioned and 12 from James Madison. Now I know those teams are going to be good, but let's be reasonable. A team isn't likely to get more than two or three All-Americans at best. And it's even rougher if you are talking about a spot on the I-AA.org All-Star team.


You're right; I think someone in eagleland is way too optimistic about the special teamers.

If you count all three All-America teams, five, six, or seven is about right.
my picks for GSU:

Jermaine Austin
Chad Motte
Lance Wayne
Charrod Taylor
AJ Bryant
& maybe Teddy Craft as a return specialist.

[The Gadfly]

:nod: Coastal Carolina wide receiver Jerome Simpson :nod:

Keep your eye on this kid.

[Josh]

Swami,

Since you seem to be in the know on things, is there any scuttlebutt going around about Sam Houston's TE Corey Roberts. It amazes me how hard he has worked since he was moved from WR to TE a year or so ago.

Also, can you find out if Jason Mathenia did indeed end up signing with the Vikings after his tryout?

Roberts has good speed but needs to gain weight. He is one of the top 10 TEs in I-AA for sure and possibly a top 5 TE.

Mathenia did not sign that I know of. Haven't seen his name come across the wire yet.

[CatFan22]

Montana State hopeful All-Americans:

Travis Lulay - QB
Justin Domineck - RB
Jeff Bolton - OL
Ricky Gatewood - WR
Tramaine Murray - WR
Ryan Force - FS
Mac Mollohan - LB

[blueballs]

It must be silly season. I counted nine Georgia Southern players mentioned and 12 from James Madison. Now I know those teams are going to be good, but let's be reasonable. A team isn't likely to get more than two or three All-Americans at best. And it's even rougher if you are talking about a spot on the I-AA.org All-Star team.

Depends on how we define "candidates." To me a candidate is a player who has (A) made all america previously (B) all conference quality player who will be counted on more heavily (C) player with big upside in a marquis position in a marquis program.

If a candidate is defined by who will be on pre-season AA teams then GSU has 3 in Austin, Motte and Bryant. If any or all those criteria apply then GSU does have 9 players who have a chance at AA honors.

As for the special teamers, if Dudley goes another whole season w/o missing a FG you bet he'll receive consideration, same goes for Jordan if he leads the conference in punting in consecutive seasons.

Austin, Motte and Bryant are MOL givens if they stay healthy. Mohring is an all conference quality player who will take on a bigger role with Derrick Butler gone, Wayne was arguably the best OL in the conference last year but never had a chance at honors because of the Elon kid.

Personally I think Craft is a longshot because there are others who will be sharing return duties and his chances might be limited. That is not meant to imply he's not good enough, just that limited opportunities might hinder his chances.

Two extremely darkhorse candidates on GSU who may make all conference and maybe AA if GSU goes 10-1 or better include Jayson Foster, the heir apparent at QB who is unbelievably fast, and OL Marcelo Estrada, who was injured last year but has already beaten out returning all conference OG Travlis Sims.

The fact that Mr. C implies that it is silly to have 9 or so players who are AA candidates on a team that was in the top 5 in offense and defense last years speaks volumes about how much these selections are based on politics, and not necessarily the reality of talent and performance.

[umassfan]

Depends on how we define "candidates." To me a candidate is a player who has (A) made all america previously (B) all conference quality player who will be counted on more heavily (C) player with big upside in a marquis position in a marquis program.

If a candidate is defined by who will be on pre-season AA teams then GSU has 3 in Austin, Motte and Bryant. If any or all those criteria apply then GSU does have 9 players who have a chance at AA honors.

As for the special teamers, if Dudley goes another whole season w/o missing a FG you bet he'll receive consideration, same goes for Jordan if he leads the conference in punting in consecutive seasons.

Austin, Motte and Bryant are MOL givens if they stay healthy. Mohring is an all conference quality player who will take on a bigger role with Derrick Butler gone, Wayne was arguably the best OL in the conference last year but never had a chance at honors because of the Elon kid.

Personally I think Craft is a longshot because there are others who will be sharing return duties and his chances might be limited. That is not meant to imply he's not good enough, just that limited opportunities might hinder his chances.

Two extremely darkhorse candidates on GSU who may make all conference and maybe AA if GSU goes 10-1 or better include Jayson Foster, the heir apparent at QB who is unbelievably fast, and OL Marcelo Estrada, who was injured last year but has already beaten out returning all conference OG Travlis Sims.

The fact that Mr. C implies that it is silly to have 9 or so players who are AA candidates on a team that was in the top 5 in offense and defense last years speaks volumes about how much these selections are based on politics, and not necessarily the reality of talent and performance.

I kind of agree with Mr C on this one... its pretty crazy to look at some of these lists posters are putting out... lets be reasonable here. If I went with that logic I could list 75% of my school because they all could end up on the list at the end of the year but to be honest prob James, Baylark and maybe one other will make it.