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OPOY - Ridder
DPOY - Sauce
COY- Fickell

12 Bearcats First team all conference.

Congrats to all! Well deserved.

Crazy that Pierce didn't make 1st team, but that's a hell of a list. 12/22 on the first team are Bearcats, every coach agreed that Sauce was the DPOY despite most not even testing him all season...talk about owning the conference from a talent perspective.

(12-01-2021 12:30 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Crazy that Pierce didn't make 1st team, but that's a hell of a list. 12/22 on the first team are Bearcats, every coach agreed that Sauce was the DPOY despite most not even testing him all season...talk about owning the conference from a talent perspective.

Makes sense. These coaches had to gameplan to avoid him. They are the people that really understand how great he is. Hard for national guys looking at stats and not watching every snap for what Sauce is doing.

(12-01-2021 12:31 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 12:30 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Crazy that Pierce didn't make 1st team, but that's a hell of a list. 12/22 on the first team are Bearcats, every coach agreed that Sauce was the DPOY despite most not even testing him all season...talk about owning the conference from a talent perspective.

Makes sense. These coaches had to gameplan to avoid him. They are the people that really understand how great he is. Hard for national guys looking at stats and not watching every snap for what Sauce is doing.

Oh, for sure...my vote for our conference player of the year this season was a DLman who didn't even get a tackle against us. We tripled him the whole game to try to contain him.

Metz made the 1st team, wasn’t a starter for the first several games and then lost his starting job the last couple of weeks. Lol

(12-01-2021 12:50 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Metz made the 1st team, wasn’t a starter for the first several games and then lost his starting job the last couple of weeks. Lol

I think he may have been hurt for a game or two here at the end.

I was told McConnel earned the job back after his injury healed. Metz wasn’t very good his last 2 games.

2nd Pierce
HM Brown Pace Wylie

So that is 16 players. IMPRESSIVE!

This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

(12-01-2021 03:55 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

Not at all...as far as positional talent, I think there's really only one who is remotely close on the defensive side of the ball at the moment, Trent Cole (who I think was a more skilled player than Barwin at DE and had the added benefit of being able to bump down and wreck on the interior too). You could argue Mickens pre-knee injury...I wish we had some NFL tape to review in his case. Outside of those 2-3 players, I really don't think anyone is close. There certainly has been a player as individually dominant as Sauce, that's for sure.

(12-01-2021 04:14 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 03:55 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

Not at all...as far as positional talent, I think there's really only one who is remotely close on the defensive side of the ball at the moment, Trent Cole (who I think was a more skilled player than Barwin at DE and had the added benefit of being able to bump down and wreck on the interior too). You could argue Mickens pre-knee injury...I wish we had some NFL tape to review in his case. Outside of those 2-3 players, I really don't think anyone is close. There certainly has been a player as individually dominant as Sauce, that's for sure.

I thought Peek was a better college player than Cole but I get the Cole argument (Who was exceptional in his own right and you're right his ability to play inside and outside was a huge part of it). I also think Peek is the kind of guy that could have thrived in a more flexible NFL in a Von Miller type role, but really teams at that time were 3-4 or 4-3 and he wasn't a great overall fit.

But I'd say it's perfectly reasonable to say Sauce is the best defensive player we've had (at least in my lifetime).

(12-01-2021 12:31 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 12:30 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Crazy that Pierce didn't make 1st team, but that's a hell of a list. 12/22 on the first team are Bearcats, every coach agreed that Sauce was the DPOY despite most not even testing him all season...talk about owning the conference from a talent perspective.

Makes sense. These coaches had to gameplan to avoid him. They are the people that really understand how great he is. Hard for national guys looking at stats and not watching every snap for what Sauce is doing.

When ECU threw at Sauce on the first drive last week and he leisurely swatted it away, my buddy and I both turned to each and said "what are they thinking throwing at Sauce?"

(12-01-2021 04:14 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 03:55 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

Not at all...as far as positional talent, I think there's really only one who is remotely close on the defensive side of the ball at the moment, Trent Cole (who I think was a more skilled player than Barwin at DE and had the added benefit of being able to bump down and wreck on the interior too). You could argue Mickens pre-knee injury...I wish we had some NFL tape to review in his case. Outside of those 2-3 players, I really don't think anyone is close. There certainly has been a player as individually dominant as Sauce, that's for sure.

Nakamura in that group maybe? Or maybe he wasn't all that skilled, but the guy was intense! Loved watching him play.

(12-01-2021 07:42 PM)Cat_Litter Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 04:14 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 03:55 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

Not at all...as far as positional talent, I think there's really only one who is remotely close on the defensive side of the ball at the moment, Trent Cole (who I think was a more skilled player than Barwin at DE and had the added benefit of being able to bump down and wreck on the interior too). You could argue Mickens pre-knee injury...I wish we had some NFL tape to review in his case. Outside of those 2-3 players, I really don't think anyone is close. There certainly has been a player as individually dominant as Sauce, that's for sure.

Nakamura in that group maybe? Or maybe he wasn't all that skilled, but the guy was intense! Loved watching him play.

I still remember Nakamura putting a hit on forskiner WR coming across the middle. The guys grandmother felt the hit.

(12-01-2021 07:42 PM)Cat_Litter Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 04:14 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 03:55 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(12-01-2021 01:27 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  This has to be a UC record for all conference awards.

I would think so.

Is it a stretch to suggest Sauce is the greatest defensive player ever for UC? He's an amazing stopper who just seems to keep getting better, if that's even possible. I hope he's a first round pick and enjoys a long, healthy NFL career.

Not at all...as far as positional talent, I think there's really only one who is remotely close on the defensive side of the ball at the moment, Trent Cole (who I think was a more skilled player than Barwin at DE and had the added benefit of being able to bump down and wreck on the interior too). You could argue Mickens pre-knee injury...I wish we had some NFL tape to review in his case. Outside of those 2-3 players, I really don't think anyone is close. There certainly has been a player as individually dominant as Sauce, that's for sure.

Nakamura in that group maybe? Or maybe he wasn't all that skilled, but the guy was intense! Loved watching him play.

Rook was one of my favorite players in the 00s, but I think even he would probably admit he isn't close to the level of guys like Cole, Peek, Sauce, etc. Great player, played with passion and hit like he wanted to get an NIL deal from Nyquil.

I hope Deshawn Pace hangs these lists up in his locker room. No way he's not at least third team

(12-01-2021 11:06 PM)eroc Wrote:  I hope Deshawn Pace hangs these lists up in his locker room. No way he's not at least third team

Hasn't he been splitting snaps with Van Fossen? That had to kill his chances with this. I also can't believe Metz ended up on the first team , he isn't even starting anymore lol. Good for him

(12-01-2021 11:06 PM)eroc Wrote:  I hope Deshawn Pace hangs these lists up in his locker room. No way he's not at least third team

On the AAC site there was 1st, 2nd and HM. Thus no 3rd team. Hard to be on a team that does not exist.

Now logically HM is like #3 so I guess Pace made that designation.

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown
WR Nathaniel Dell Houston So. 5-10 155 Daytona Beach, Fla.
WR Calvin Austin III * 1 Memphis Sr. 5-9 162 Memphis, Tenn.
WR Danny Gray SMU Sr. 6-2 199 Dallas, Texas
OT Dylan O’Quinn Cincinnati Jr. 6-4 305 Toledo, Ohio
OT Patrick Paul Houston RFr. 6-7 315 Houston, Texas
OG Lorenz Metz Cincinnati Jr. 6-9 326 Neuötting, Germany
OG Dylan Parham H Memphis Sr. 6-3 285 Carrollton, Ga.
C Jake Renfro Cincinnati So. 6-3 310 Mokena, Ill.
TE Sean Dykes H Memphis Gr. 6-2 224 Houston, Texas
QB Desmond Ridder 1 Cincinnati Sr. 6-4 215 Louisville, Ky.
RB Jerome Ford Cincinnati Jr. 5-11 200 Tampa, Fla.
RB Keaton Mitchell East Carolina Fr. 5-9 188 McDonough, Ga.
DL Big Kat Bryant UCF Sr. 6-5 245 Cordele, Ga.
DL Curtis Brooks Cincinnati Gr. 6-2 285 Danville, Va.
DL Myjai Sanders * 1 Cincinnati Sr. 6-5 258 Jacksonville, Fla.
DL David Anenih Houston Sr. 6-3 249 Arlington, Texas
DL Logan Hall Houston Jr. 6-6 275 Belton, Texas
LB Darrian Beavers 2 Cincinnati Gr. 6-4 255 Cincinnati, Ohio
LB Joel Dublanko Cincinnati Gr. 6-3 240 Aberdeen, Wash.
LB JJ Russell Memphis Gr. 6-1 225 Grenada, Miss.
LB Diego Fagot 1 2 Navy Sr. 6-3 240 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
CB Ahmad Gardner * 1 1 Cincinnati Jr. 6-2 188 Detroit, Mich.
CB Coby Bryant 1 Cincinnati Sr. 6-1 198 Cleveland, Ohio
S Bryan Cook Cincinnati Sr. 6-1 210 Cincinnati, Ohio
S Gervarrius Owens Houston Jr. 6-0 200 Moore, Okla.
K Owen Daffer East Carolina RFr. 5-10 173 Wilmington, N.C.
P Ryan Wright 1 Tulane Sr. 6-3 245 San Ramon, Calif.
RS Marcus Jones 1 Houston Sr. 5-8 185 Enterprise, Ala.
* unanimous selection




ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown
WR Ryan O’Keefe UCF Jr. 5-10 175 Austin, Texas
WR Alec Pierce Cincinnati Sr. 6-3 213 Glen Ellyn, Ill.
WR Tyler Snead 2 East Carolina So. 5-7 174 Raleigh, N.C.
OT Alan Ali SMU Sr. 6-5 309 Fort Worth, Texas
OT Tyler Smith 1 Tulsa So. 6-6 332 Fort Worth, Texas
OG Lokahi Pauole H UCF Jr. 6-4 305 Kapolei, Hawaii
OG Demetris Harris South Florida Sr. 6-3 309 Jacksonville, Fla.
OG Hayden Howerton 2 SMU Sr. 6-4 309 Katy, Texas
C Kody Russey Houston Sr. 6-2 292 Burleson, Texas
TE Grant Calcaterra SMU Sr. 6-5 247 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
QB Tanner Mordecai SMU Jr. 6-3 218 Waco, Texas
RB Alton McCaskill Houston Fr. 6-1 210 Conroe, Texas
RB Ulysses Bentley IV 1 SMU So. 5-11 197 Houston, Texas
DL John Tate IV Memphis Gr. 6-4 295 Pine Bluff, Ark.
DL Derek Parish Houston Jr. 6-2 245 Pearland, Texas
DL Elijah Chatman SMU Jr. 6-1 289 Shreveport, La.
DL Jaxon Player 1 Tulsa Sr. 6-0 294 Waco, Texas
LB Bruce Bivens East Carolina Sr. 6-0 231 Houston, Texas
LB Donavan Mutin Houston Jr. 6-0 230 Spring, Texas
LB Antonio Grier 2 South Florida Sr. 6-1 213 Atlanta, Ga.
LB Delano Robinson SMU Sr. 6-2 244 Denton, Texas
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 2 East Carolina So. 5-10 183 Winston-Salem, N.C.
CB Marcus Jones Houston Sr. 5-8 185 Enterprise, Ala.
S Divaad Wilson UCF Jr. 6-0 195 Miami, Fla.
S Quindell Johnson 2 Memphis Jr. 6-1 195 New Orleans, La.
K Bijan Nichols Navy Jr. 6-1 211 Heath, Texas
P Jonn Young East Carolina Sr. 6-0 209 Advance, N.C.
RS Bryan Massey SMU So. 5-11 198 Katy, Texas

ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION
Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown
LB Tatum Bethune UCF Jr. 6-1 225 Miami, Fla.
OG Cole Schneider 1 1 2 UCF Sr. 6-4 315 Fort Myers, Fla.
OT Marcus Tatum UCF Sr. 6-6 300 Daytona Beach, Fla.
DL Marcus Brown 2 Cincinnati Gr. 6-2 297 Naples, Fla.
LB Deshawn Pace Cincinnati So. 6-2 218 Cincinnati, Ohio
TE Josh Whyle Cincinnati Jr. 6-6 245 Cincinnati, Ohio
P Laine Wilkins Houston Fr. 6-2 210 Perth, Australia
RB Jaren Mangham South Florida Jr. 6-2 221 Detroit, Mich.
K Spenser Shrader South Florida Jr. 6-2 186 Lithia, Fla.
WR Rashee Rice SMU Jr. 6-3 206 North Richland Hills, Texas
C C.J. Perez Temple Gr. 6-2 295 Shawnee, Kan.
C Sincere Haynesworth 2 Tulane So. 6-1 305 Pearland, Texas
LB Dorian Williams 2 Tulane So. 6-2 225 Indian Land, S.C.
S Macon Clark Tulane Jr. 6-0 190 St. Rose, La.
OT Chris Paul Tulsa Sr. 6-4 324 Houston, Texas
LB Justin Wright Tulsa Jr. 6-2 239 Abilene, Texas

1 2 H indicates previous selections to the first, second or honorable mention all-conference teams