Four ACC Players
https://twitter.com/american_fb/status/1...ph1NcpXY6A

Xavier Weaver- USF

Nick Mardner - Cincinnati

Nathaniel Dell- Houston

Ryan OKeefe- ucf

(07-21-2022 09:59 AM)Cubanbull1 Wrote:  Four ACC Players
https://twitter.com/american_fb/status/1...ph1NcpXY6A

Xavier Weaver- USF

Nick Mardner - Cincinnati

Nathaniel Dell- Houston

Ryan OKeefe- ucf

you bulls sure have the ACC on your minds.

(07-21-2022 10:51 AM)Meatwad Wrote:  

(07-21-2022 09:59 AM)Cubanbull1 Wrote:  Four ACC Players
https://twitter.com/american_fb/status/1...ph1NcpXY6A

Xavier Weaver- USF

Nick Mardner - Cincinnati

Nathaniel Dell- Houston

Ryan OKeefe- ucf

you bulls sure have the ACC on your minds.

Try harder

Has anyone in the AAC ever won one of these awards in the CFP era?

Sure its an honor to be on the watchlist or a semifinalist... but honestly I don't think its possible to win one of these in the AAC.

(07-21-2022 01:43 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Has anyone in the AAC ever won one of these awards in the CFP era?

Sure its an honor to be on the watchlist or a semifinalist... but honestly I don't think its possible to win one of these in the AAC.

Actually yes, some players in the AAC have won "these" awards. Last year, Coby Bryant at UC won the Jim Thorpe award for being the best DB in the country. I may be wrong, but I also belive the Tulsa linebacker, Zaven Collins, won several of the big national awards in 2020.

(07-21-2022 09:59 AM)Cubanbull1 Wrote:  Four ACC Players
https://twitter.com/american_fb/status/1...ph1NcpXY6A

Xavier Weaver- USF

Nick Mardner - Cincinnati

Nathaniel Dell- Houston

Ryan OKeefe- ucf

What, no Navy wideout made the list?

(07-21-2022 03:47 PM)Vonz90 Wrote:  

(07-21-2022 09:59 AM)Cubanbull1 Wrote:  Four ACC Players
https://twitter.com/american_fb/status/1...ph1NcpXY6A

Xavier Weaver- USF

Nick Mardner - Cincinnati

Nathaniel Dell- Houston

Ryan OKeefe- ucf

What, no Navy wideout made the list?

clt says well done!

I'll just post the other award watch lists in this thread since we don't need 2 threads on pretty much the same topic.

Maxwell Award Watch:
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)
Mitchael Pratt (Tulane)

Davey O'Brien Award Watch:
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Gerry Bohanon (USF)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)

Doak Walker Award Watch:
Isaiah Bowser (UCF)
Johnny Richardson (UCF)
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Tyjae Spears (Tulane)

Biletnikoff Award Watch:
Xavier Weaver (USF)
Nick Mardner (Cincinnati)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Ryan O'Keefe (UCF)

Rimington Trophy Watch:
Matt Lee (UCF)
Jacob Likes (Memphis)
Sincere Haynesworth (Tulane)

Mackey Award Watch:
Christian Trahan (Houston)
Tyrick James (Tulane)
Leonard Taylor (Cincinnati)
Josh Whyle (Cincinnati)
Ke'more Gamble (UCF)
Ryan Jones (ECU)

Probably more to come...

Houston = 5
UCF = 5
Tulane = 4
Cincinnati = 3
ECU = 3
SMU = 2
USF = 2
Memphis = 1

I wonder how many on this board watched Biletnikoff play back in the 70's. I do. He was no Lance Alworth, but that dude could catch.

(07-22-2022 01:57 PM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  I wonder how many on this board watched Biletnikoff play back in the 70's. I do. He was no Lance Alworth, but that dude could catch.

I did, he had glue in his hands lol

(07-22-2022 01:57 PM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  I wonder how many on this board watched Biletnikoff play back in the 70's. I do. He was no Lance Alworth, but that dude could catch.

Right here. The original user of stickum.

(07-22-2022 01:57 PM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  I wonder how many on this board watched Biletnikoff play back in the 70's. I do. He was no Lance Alworth, but that dude could catch.

My favorite all time receiver. I was a Raiders fan when I was a kid. I can't remember ever seeing him drop a pass.

(07-23-2022 08:38 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(07-22-2022 01:57 PM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  I wonder how many on this board watched Biletnikoff play back in the 70's. I do. He was no Lance Alworth, but that dude could catch.

Right here. The original user of stickum.

(07-22-2022 11:40 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  I'll just post the other award watch lists in this thread since we don't need 2 threads on pretty much the same topic.

Maxwell Award Watch:
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)
Mitchael Pratt (Tulane)

Davey O'Brien Award Watch:
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Gerry Bohanon (USF)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)

Doak Walker Award Watch:
Isaiah Bowser (UCF)
Johnny Richardson (UCF)
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Tyjae Spears (Tulane)

Biletnikoff Award Watch:
Xavier Weaver (USF)
Nick Mardner (Cincinnati)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Ryan O'Keefe (UCF)

Rimington Trophy Watch:
Matt Lee (UCF)
Jacob Likes (Memphis)
Sincere Haynesworth (Tulane)

Mackey Award Watch:
Christian Trahan (Houston)
Tyrick James (Tulane)
Leonard Taylor (Cincinnati)
Josh Whyle (Cincinnati)
Ke'more Gamble (UCF)
Ryan Jones (ECU)

Probably more to come...

Houston = 5
UCF = 5
Tulane = 4
Cincinnati = 3
ECU = 3
SMU = 2
USF = 2
Memphis = 1

You can add now the Bronko Nagurski Award
Cincinnati: Deshawn Pace LB, Ivan Pace LB
USF: Antonio Grier LB
SMU: Elijah Chapman DT
Memphis: Quindell Johnson S
Houston: Gervarrius Owens S
UCF: Divaad Wilson S
Houston 6
UCF 6
UC 5
Tulane 4
USF 3
ECU 3
SMU 3
Memphis 2

(07-21-2022 01:43 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Has anyone in the AAC ever won one of these awards in the CFP era?

Sure its an honor to be on the watchlist or a semifinalist... but honestly I don't think its possible to win one of these in the AAC.

Jim Thorpe Award
Coby Bryant, Cincinnati, 2021

Bronko Nagurski Award
Zaven Collins, Tulsa, 2020

Chuck Bednarik Award
Zaven Collins, Tulsa, 2020

Vince Lombardi Award
Zaven Collins, Tulsa, 2020

Outland Trophy
Ed Oliver, Houston, 2017

(07-26-2022 10:44 AM)Cubanbull1 Wrote:  

(07-22-2022 11:40 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  I'll just post the other award watch lists in this thread since we don't need 2 threads on pretty much the same topic.

Maxwell Award Watch:
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)
Mitchael Pratt (Tulane)

Davey O'Brien Award Watch:
Clayton Tune (Houston)
Gerry Bohanon (USF)
Tanner Mordecai (SMU)

Doak Walker Award Watch:
Isaiah Bowser (UCF)
Johnny Richardson (UCF)
Keaton Mitchell (ECU)
Tyjae Spears (Tulane)

Biletnikoff Award Watch:
Xavier Weaver (USF)
Nick Mardner (Cincinnati)
Nathaniel Dell (Houston)
Ryan O'Keefe (UCF)

Rimington Trophy Watch:
Matt Lee (UCF)
Jacob Likes (Memphis)
Sincere Haynesworth (Tulane)

Mackey Award Watch:
Christian Trahan (Houston)
Tyrick James (Tulane)
Leonard Taylor (Cincinnati)
Josh Whyle (Cincinnati)
Ke'more Gamble (UCF)
Ryan Jones (ECU)

Probably more to come...

Houston = 5
UCF = 5
Tulane = 4
Cincinnati = 3
ECU = 3
SMU = 2
USF = 2
Memphis = 1

You can add now the Bronko Nagurski Award
Cincinnati: Deshawn Pace LB, Ivan Pace LB
USF: Antonio Grier LB
SMU: Elijah Chapman DT
Memphis: Quindell Johnson S
Houston: Gervarrius Owens S
UCF: Divaad Wilson S
Houston 6
UCF 6
UC 5
Tulane 4
USF 3
ECU 3
SMU 3
Memphis 2

Outland Trophy Watch:
Lokahi Pauole (UCF)
Dyan O'Quinn (Cincinnati)
Jake Renfro (Cincinnati)
Patrick Paul (Houston)
Elijah Chatman (SMU)
Sincere Heynesworth (Tulane)


Jim Thorpe Award Watch:
Davonte Brown (UCF)
Quindell Johnson (Memphis)
Gervarrius Owens (Houston)

Butkus Award Watch:
Deshawn Pace (Cincinnati)
Ivan Pace (Cincinnati)
Donavan Mutin (Houston)
Isaac Slade-Matautia (SMU)
Doriam Williams (Tulane)

Cincinnati 9
Houston 9
UCF 8
Tulane 6
SMU 5
USF 3
ECU 3
Memphis 3

Do these watch lists mean anything? The best players at the position rarely win and it's largely a P5 award. If anything, the Transfer Portal has taught us that while team performance is relative, individual talent is often transcendent and the separation between individual, extremely talented, players in the G5 and P5 is not very large. Yet, the P5 player almost always wins. As another example, Will Anderson was the best player in college football last year, yet he was hardly considered for the Heisman.

Bailey Zappe threw for 62 touchdowns his first year in FBS football and didn't even get a kudos from the Heisman. Grayson McCall destroyed the FBS Record for Passer Efficiency Rating.

It's all garbage.

It's mostly a P5 thing because that is where the vast majority of talent resides. Look no further than the NFL draft.

Lou Groza Awards
USF- Spencer Shrader
ECU-Owen Daffer
UC- Ryan Coe
Tulsa- Zach Long

UC-10
Houston-9
UCF-8
Tulane-6
SMU-5
USF-4
ECU-4
Memphis-3
Tulsa-1