We've now gotten through 9 weeks of football and the season is sadly coming to an end. Post your All Conference predictions here, I'll start with mine:
OFFENSE:
QB: Mason Fine (UNT) 2879 yards, 21 TD, 1 INT
RB: Devin Singletary (FAU) 837 yards, 15 TD
RB: Benny Lemay (Charlotte) 745 yards, 6 TD
OL: Levi Brown (Marshall)
OL: Jordan Budwig (FIU)
OL: Chandler Brewer (MTSU)
OL: O'Shea Dugas (LA Tech)
OL: Riley Mayfield (UNT)
TE: Harrison Bryant (FAU) 374 yards, 3 TD
WR: Rico Bussey Jr. (UNT) 822 yards, 10 TD
WR: Jonathan Duhart (ODU) 847 yards, 7 TD
WR: Quez Watkins (Southern Miss) 533 yards, 7 TD

DEFENSE:
DL: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
DL: Ty Tyler (Marshall)
DL: Oshane Ximines (ODU)
DL: Jamell Garcia Williams (UAB)
LB: EJ Ejiya (UNT)
LB: Juwan Foggle (Charlotte)
LB: Brandon Garner (UNT)
DB: Nate Brooks (UNT)
DB: Amik Robertson (LA Tech)
DB: Khairi Muhammad (UNT)
DB: Chris Jackson (Marshall)

SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Cole Hedlund (UNT)
P: Jack Fox (Rice)
KR: Kerrith Whyte Jr. (FAU)
PR: Keegan Brewer (UNT)

MVP: Mason Fine (UNT)
Offensive POY: Brent Stockstill (MTSU)
Defensive POY: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
Special Teams POY: Jack Fox (Rice)
Newcomer OTY: Jovon Durante (FAU)
Coach OTY: Bill Clark (UAB)

I don’t see how you don’t give Foggie defensive player of the year. Sacks are nice. Picks change games. Ask ODU, WKU and USM

(10-31-2018 05:21 PM)Tintin Wrote:  I don’t see how you don’t give Foggie defensive player of the year. Sacks are nice. Picks change games. Ask ODU, WKU and USM

Picks are also not something you can completely base play on. They come from bad passes (many times caused by pressure from someone like a DE) or from bobbles, deflections, or just pure interception. DEs would be lucky to get an INT. Its a different position, and they are more likely to get sacks, pressures, and fumbles. Its anyone’s guess as to who gets the award.

UTSA's Josiah Tauaefa will be all conference. Currently only G5 LB as a semi-finalist for the Butkus award.

WOW!!! I guess UAB isn’t that good. There goes their semi pro team.

(10-31-2018 07:26 PM)Steel Dragon Wrote:  WOW!!! I guess UAB isn’t that good. There goes their semi pro team.

Not quite what that means, no.

(10-31-2018 05:52 PM)Digi368 Wrote:  UTSA's Josiah Tauaefa will be all conference. Currently only G5 LB as a semi-finalist for the Butkus award.

This is a no brainer. He's a 3rd 4th round pick. Plus hesca jr

Gant, safety for Marshall, is an all conference player. Best defensive player on our team and defensive pro prospect we have had in a while. Levi Brown has not been all conference caliber this year.

Does Mason fine have any chance at going pro ? He's like 5'10. He is the MVP I think but if UAB runs the table they should have someone . Plus do we want a MVP that's not ever going to play pro?

Oh, and the fact you put 9 UNT players on the first team is just a little homerish, don't you think?

UAB is playing excellent team defense and no one player is putting up mind blowing stats. I'm good with that.

(10-31-2018 07:52 PM)Lizard Breath Wrote:  Does Mason fine have any chance at going pro ? He's like 5'10. He is the MVP I think but if UAB runs the table they should have someone . Plus do we want a MVP that's not ever going to play pro?

I don't think Fine has a realistic chance of playing in the NFL. It's not only his height but his slim build that will hurt him (or more likely get him hurt). I'm sure he'll go to training camp with someone, though.

My interest in football has been pretty low this year. I’ve watched ODU out of a sense of obligation mostly so I’m not qualified to judge much around the league but I think you’ve hit the ones I’d expect to see from ODU.

(10-31-2018 07:53 PM)banker Wrote:  Oh, and the fact you put 9 UNT players on the first team is just a little homerish, don't you think?

Well, I guess you work with what you know.

I think Fine, Bussey, and Ejiya are locks for the first team. Brooks is a lock for the second team but wouldn't be surprised if he made the first team. Garner and Muhammad are probably second team. Mayfield maybe has a chance at the second team but I doubt it. If Trevor Moore didn't make first team last year at kicker (which was the biggest mistake of last year's team IMO) then I don't see how Hedlund makes it this year. Brewer has no shot at the team.

To summarize, for UNT I see ...

First Team: Fine, Bussey, Ejiya, maybe Brooks
Second Team: Garner, Muhammad (Brooks if he's not on the first team)

(10-31-2018 05:35 PM)Doots4Dawgs Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 05:21 PM)Tintin Wrote:  I don’t see how you don’t give Foggie defensive player of the year. Sacks are nice. Picks change games. Ask ODU, WKU and USM

Picks are also not something you can completely base play on. They come from bad passes (many times caused by pressure from someone like a DE) or from bobbles, deflections, or just pure interception. DEs would be lucky to get an INT. Its a different position, and they are more likely to get sacks, pressures, and fumbles. Its anyone’s guess as to who gets the award.

Linebackers get five picks in five conference games???
Sacks are the same. You can run a stunt or beat a guy forcing the qb into a sack..or the db’s cover receivers.
Foggie changed the course of game in three CUSA games. These are the games that should go into the question.
Go to USM boards and ask how the game changed. Dude jumped a route and took it back. He knocked the qb out of the game on a crucial fourth down stop.
I need a better explanation.

I think Nick Holt will be on 1st or 2nd team defense. That's about it for us.

(10-31-2018 03:56 PM)AustinFromUNT Wrote:  We've now gotten through 9 weeks of football and the season is sadly coming to an end. Post your All Conference predictions here, I'll start with mine:
OFFENSE:
QB: Mason Fine (UNT) 2879 yards, 21 TD, 1 INT
RB: Devin Singletary (FAU) 837 yards, 15 TD
RB: Benny Lemay (Charlotte) 745 yards, 6 TD
OL: Levi Brown (Marshall)
OL: Jordan Budwig (FIU)
OL: Chandler Brewer (MTSU)
OL: O'Shea Dugas (LA Tech)
OL: Riley Mayfield (UNT)
TE: Harrison Bryant (FAU) 374 yards, 3 TD
WR: Rico Bussey Jr. (UNT) 822 yards, 10 TD
WR: Jonathan Duhart (ODU) 847 yards, 7 TD
WR: Quez Watkins (Southern Miss) 533 yards, 7 TD

DEFENSE:
DL: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
DL: Ty Tyler (Marshall)
DL: Oshane Ximines (ODU)
DL: Jamell Garcia Williams (UAB)
LB: EJ Ejiya (UNT)
LB: Juwan Foggle (Charlotte)
LB: Brandon Garner (UNT)
DB: Nate Brooks (UNT)
DB: Amik Robertson (LA Tech)
DB: Khairi Muhammad (UNT)
DB: Chris Jackson (Marshall)

SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Cole Hedlund (UNT)
P: Jack Fox (Rice)
KR: Kerrith Whyte Jr. (FAU)
PR: Keegan Brewer (UNT)

MVP: Mason Fine (UNT)
Offensive POY: Brent Stockstill (MTSU)
Defensive POY: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
Special Teams POY: Jack Fox (Rice)
Newcomer OTY: Jovon Durante (FAU)
Coach OTY: Bill Clark (UAB)

So, UNT has 4 players on Defense, 3 on Offense, 2 on special teams, and the MVP?

Meanwhile, UAB has only 1 player on the whole team?

MeThinks AustinFromUNT is very confused, and doesn't understand that UNT is buried in 3rd place in CUSA West. They ain't that good.

(10-31-2018 11:37 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:56 PM)AustinFromUNT Wrote:  We've now gotten through 9 weeks of football and the season is sadly coming to an end. Post your All Conference predictions here, I'll start with mine:
OFFENSE:
QB: Mason Fine (UNT) 2879 yards, 21 TD, 1 INT
RB: Devin Singletary (FAU) 837 yards, 15 TD
RB: Benny Lemay (Charlotte) 745 yards, 6 TD
OL: Levi Brown (Marshall)
OL: Jordan Budwig (FIU)
OL: Chandler Brewer (MTSU)
OL: O'Shea Dugas (LA Tech)
OL: Riley Mayfield (UNT)
TE: Harrison Bryant (FAU) 374 yards, 3 TD
WR: Rico Bussey Jr. (UNT) 822 yards, 10 TD
WR: Jonathan Duhart (ODU) 847 yards, 7 TD
WR: Quez Watkins (Southern Miss) 533 yards, 7 TD

DEFENSE:
DL: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
DL: Ty Tyler (Marshall)
DL: Oshane Ximines (ODU)
DL: Jamell Garcia Williams (UAB)
LB: EJ Ejiya (UNT)
LB: Juwan Foggle (Charlotte)
LB: Brandon Garner (UNT)
DB: Nate Brooks (UNT)
DB: Amik Robertson (LA Tech)
DB: Khairi Muhammad (UNT)
DB: Chris Jackson (Marshall)

SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Cole Hedlund (UNT)
P: Jack Fox (Rice)
KR: Kerrith Whyte Jr. (FAU)
PR: Keegan Brewer (UNT)

MVP: Mason Fine (UNT)
Offensive POY: Brent Stockstill (MTSU)
Defensive POY: Jaylon Ferguson (LA Tech)
Special Teams POY: Jack Fox (Rice)
Newcomer OTY: Jovon Durante (FAU)
Coach OTY: Bill Clark (UAB)

So, UNT has 4 players on Defense, 3 on Offense, 2 on special teams, and the MVP?

Meanwhile, UAB has only 1 player on the whole team?

MeThinks AustinFromUNT is very confused, and doesn't understand that UNT is buried in 3rd place in CUSA West. They ain't that good.

Just post your own team.

Me being a homer, I would insert Spencer Brown in the second RB spot and put Garret Marino in one of the DL slots.

Some thoughts:
UNT K Cole Hedlund was named a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza award.
I had a very hard time choosing between Garner & JT from UTSA for the last LB spot. If you look at sacks & TFLs though, Garner has been better.
UAB plays extremely well as a team. I talked to a couple of UAB fans and they said no one on the defense really sticks out but everyone plays good.
UNT currently has the #1 offense & #2 defense in C-USA.
UNT lost to LA Tech by 2 on a blocked FG & lost to UAB by 8 after being up by 11 at the half. S&P+ gave UNT a high post game win expectancy on both of those games (this stat says if this game was played 100 times what is the likelihood UNT would win and what percent of those games would they win.)
Mason Fine is currently the best player in the league. It’s not about how they project to the NFL, but how they are playing right now.
Another one I struggled with was Watkins over Brady from Marshall.
Also I chose Muhammad over Hall of UNT because Muhammad has played all games.