[jcmanson]

http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArtic ... ID=1323072

Liberty running back Rashad Jennings and Gardner-Webb defensive end Brian Johnston have been voted the 2007 Big South football Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, by the Conference’s head coaches, sports information directors and media panel, it was announced today by the League office. Gardner-Webb linebacker Jeffrey Williams was tabbed Freshman of the Year, while Liberty’s Danny Rocco was voted Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. In addition, the sports information directors voted Charleston Southern’s Nick Ellis as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

[Sly Fox]

With a championship comes respect ...

2007 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB - Brock Smith, Jr., Liberty
RB - Rashad Jennings, Jr., Liberty
RB - Mike Tolbert, Sr., Coastal Carolina
WR - Jerome Simpson, Sr., Coastal Carolina
WR - Duvaughn Flagler, Sr., Gardner-Webb
WR - Dee Brown, Jr., Charleston Southern
TE - Chris Luck, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Stephen Sene, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Eddie Pinigis, Sr., Liberty
OL - Marshall Ausberry, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Demario Deese, Jr., Gardner-Webb
OL - Britt Leggett, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina

DEFENSE
DL - Brian Johnston, Sr., Gardner-Webb
DL - Steve Ackley, Sr., Liberty
DL - Tommy Lloyd, R-Sr., VMI
DL - Adrain Grady, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina
LB - Jada Ross, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
LB - Vince Redd, R-Sr., Liberty
LB - Mario Brown, Jr., Gardner-Webb
LB - Stevie Ray Lloyd, Sr., Liberty
DB - Marrio Norman, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina
DB - Patrick Calvary, Jr., Liberty
DB - Brandon Autry, R-Soph., Coastal Carolina
DB - Cedric McGowan, Soph., Gardner-Webb

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Noah Greenbaum, Sr., Liberty
P - Michael Hanna, Jr., Gardner-Webb
LS - Dan Pope, R-Jr., Liberty
KR - Tim Maypray, Jr., VMI
PR - Wynton Jackson, R-Sr., Liberty


SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB - Kyle Hughes, Soph., VMI
RB - Zach Terrell, Jr., Liberty
RB - Howard Abegesah, Soph., VMI
WR - Wynton Jackson, R-Sr., Liberty
WR - Tim Maypray, Soph., VMI
WR - Dobson Collins, Jr., Gardner-Webb
TE - Ryan Ard, Jr., Charleston Southern
OL - Robert Brown, Sr., VMI
OL - Ricky Howell, Sr., Charleston Southern
OL - Ivan Anderson, Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL - Mike Godsil, Jr., Liberty
OL - Britt Stone, R-Jr., Liberty

DEFENSE
DL - Dennis Justiniani, Sr., Charleston Southern
DL - Colin Dugan, Jr., Liberty
DL - Phillip Oboh, Soph., Coastal Carolina
DL - Jacob Killeen, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
LB - Jeffrey Williams, Fr., Gardner-Webb
LB - Anthony Steele, Sr., Coastal Carolina
LB - Nick Hursky, Jr., Liberty
LB - D.J. Rice, Jr., Coastal Carolina
DB - Whittmin Reese, Jr., Coastal Carolina
DB - Ryan Greiser, Jr., Liberty
DB - Daniel Cooke, Jr., Gardner-Webb
DB - Okeba Rollinson, R-Jr., Charleston Southern

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Nick Ellis, Sr., Charleston Southern
P - Zac Kolegue, Sr., Liberty
LS - Matt Hoisington, Sr., Charleston Southern
KR - Dominic Bolden, Jr., Liberty
PR - Dobson Collins, Jr., Gardner-Webb


ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Nick Ellis, K/P, Sr., Charleston Southern
Whittmin Reese, DB, Jr., Coastal Carolina
Billy Luther, DL, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Ryan Greiser, DB, Jr., Liberty
Jacob Rochester, LB, Jr., VMI
Sherman Burnett, DL, Sr., Presbyterian


OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rashad Jennings, RB, Jr., Liberty

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Brian Johnston, DE, Sr., Gardner-Webb

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jeffrey Williams, LB, Gardner-Webb

COACH OF THE YEAR
Danny Rocco, Liberty

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Nick Ellis, K/P, Sr., Charleston Southern

[El Scorcho]

I sure wish there was an All-Conference Team vs. All-Conference Team game. Big South vs. CAA? SoCon? MEAC?

[olldflame]

Entire O-line 1st or 2nd team. If it had been by position, Godsil would have been first team center.

Dominic got ripped off. He led in kick return average by 5 yards. Maypray was 4th.

One of the signs you have a solid program............ all conference long snapper.

[Cider Jim]

Ryan Greiser only makes the second team? Look for Medic to

[PAmedic]

second team AND academic all conf!

BRAINS AND BRAWN

PS: Hursky deserved 1st team, as well.

[ATrain]

How is Vince Redd NOT Defensive Player of the Year??? Big South bias strikes again

[LUconn]

Vince Redd technically isn't a football "player". He's a dominator. So he wasn't really eligible for the award.

[SuperJon]

How is Vince Redd NOT Defensive Player of the Year??? Big South bias strikes again

No, that's your Liberty bias showing.


Vince is great, and very well could be the best player in the league defensively. However, because Vince played linebacker a lot, his stats weren't as good as Johnston's. Had Vince played DE the entire year, he'd likely have better numbers than Johnston.

[SuperJon]

Why is Presbyterian on the list? They're not even in the conference yet. Kallander's been on their nuts since they agreed to join.

[ATrain]

How is Vince Redd NOT Defensive Player of the Year??? Big South bias strikes again

No, that's your Liberty bias showing.


Vince is great, and very well could be the best player in the league defensively. However, because Vince played linebacker a lot, his stats weren't as good as Johnston's. Had Vince played DE the entire year, he'd likely have better numbers than Johnston.

FYI-I was joking...I looked at the stats and understood.

[JDUB]

PS: Hursky deserved 1st team, as well.

my first thought

[bigsmooth]

congrats to all the guys! our domiance has paid off!

[olldflame]

Personally, I thought Vince's stats were extremely impressive, in that they revealed his versitility. Johnson had more tackles for loss because of the position he played, but to lead the conference in sacks and be up there with the best DBs in the league in interceptions and passes defensed is pretty unique. Just a subjective observation, but I think Vince dropped back in coverage at least half the time, so you can imagine he would have easily been double didgets in sacks, with a lot more tackles for loss if he were playing as a DE.

[SuperJon]

I agree completely. Most people just go on shear numbers in terms of tackles and TFL.

[BJWilliams]

Why is Presbyterian on the list? They're not even in the conference yet. Kallander's been on their nuts since they agreed to join.

They had a guy make Academic All Conference is men's soccer if Im not mistaken

[PAmedic]

Why is Presbyterian on the list? They're not even in the conference yet. Kallander's been on their nuts since they agreed to join.

They had a guy make Academic All Conference is men's soccer if Im not mistaken

and I had a fit about it then as well

guess I'm just being fussy