The homer in me wants to pick one of the UH guys, and it would be hard to argue against them, but Keenan Reynolds gets my nod.

The guy was just incredible, and people just didn't pay attention which is why he is so often overlooked in questions like this.

(10-19-2016 09:14 AM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-18-2016 11:04 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Oliver will get his credit and accolades in due time. I was torn between Ward, Lynch, Reynolds, and Bortles. Went with Ward, but you could consider them 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d.

Lynch not best athlete. Top 3 qb, but not athlete

I took it to mean the best player who had the best career. If we're going off who is truly the best athlete, then Oliver wins going away.

If some of those names are on this list, then Quinton Flowers should be on this list. If you think otherwise, then you need to watch the 54 yard TD run vs. UConn last week from the game highlights. UConn fans can verify this. Possibly the best TD run in USF history.

I dont think Flowers is the best, but with some of the names on there, he should have been on the list.

it would be more interesting to add in the Big East along with the American, since we are sort of a continuation of that conference.

(10-19-2016 09:18 AM)pesik Wrote:  ed has a chance to be the first first-team all-american in the AAC, and he's a true freshmen

Tyler Matakevich was a consensus 1st team all-american last season for the AAC.

Do you mean best player or athlete?

Byron Jones would be my choice. His athletic exploits were off the charts. I mean, world record.

In their sport? Stewart. You could expand it to the entire NCAA and it'd still be Stewart.

Best Athlete?

Breshad Perriman is 6'3" 220lbs and ran a 4.2 40.

(10-20-2016 04:55 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  Best Athlete?

Breshad Perriman is 6'3" 220lbs and ran a 4.2 40.

Quinton Flowers and Marlon Mack deserve to be on that list.

They are both off the chart athletic and extremely productive on the field.

(10-14-2016 09:43 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(10-14-2016 08:39 PM)pesik Wrote:  Justin Hardy from ecu should have been an option

and teddy bridgewater?

Yeah... Hardy only left holding the NCAA record for most catches...

Might not be holding it much longer if Zay Jones keeps this up. And if we are talking about best player Zay has to be in consideration. On pace to break Hardy's career catch record and the single season NCAA catch record.

(10-14-2016 09:59 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(10-14-2016 08:02 PM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  

(10-14-2016 07:57 PM)pesik Wrote:  accomplishment or athletic prowess?

It can be whatever you make it. Obviously Oliver hasn't accomplished anywhere close to Matakevich, but I would still choose him before Matakevich if I was drafting a team.

I'd go be the 'Freak' principle. Who is such a beast that you would rate them highest?

Edit: I should've put Bridgewater on there too.

If Oliver accomplishes half of what Tyler did in his college career, he had a great career. Don't diminish what Tyler did because he's not that athletic.

Agree.

Oliver just made Stewart Mandel's Heisman Top 5... It's amazing he's getting this kind of pub as a Freshman NT.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-footbal...-12-112016

(10-20-2016 07:51 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(10-14-2016 09:43 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(10-14-2016 08:39 PM)pesik Wrote:  Justin Hardy from ecu should have been an option

and teddy bridgewater?

Yeah... Hardy only left holding the NCAA record for most catches...

Might not be holding it much longer if Zay Jones keeps this up. And if we are talking about best player Zay has to be in consideration. On pace to break Hardy's career catch record and the single season NCAA catch record.

Nailed that weeks ago. Probably the best player in ECU history and having one of the all time great seasons any WR has ever had.

It was pretty easy to predict those that would vote only for those athletes that played on a team for the program they cheer for. We're fortunate Marshall isn't in this conference. The ode guys are even less objective than those that are 100% partisan here.

Didn't Teddy Bridgewater play one season in the AAC?

Think Zay Jones def has to be included in this now.

Scanned the list and felt unsure about any one in particular. Rescanned the list and immediately came to obvious conclusion that it's Breanna Stewart.

If Ed Oliver continues to play the way I think he will, I have to pick him. The question is if he'll continue to improve, which nobody really knows.

My favorite is a certain ECU receiver who technically played before the AAC was formed....BUT you all know him because most of you played against him when we were members of CUSA.
Cheers!

(11-22-2016 03:08 PM)JDTulane Wrote:  Scanned the list and felt unsure about any one in particular. Rescanned the list and immediately came to obvious conclusion that it's Breanna Stewart.

She is by far the best female athlete but no where near the best athlete. Guess it all depends on your personal definition.

I'd probably say Ward Jr.

I vote me...