[Rooster Cogburn]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... id=4419265

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The race for the 2011 Walter Payton Award, sponsored by Fathead.com, kicked off Monday with The Sports Network's announcement that six returning finalists from last season headline a stellar 20-player Watch List for the Football Championship Subdivision's top individual honor.

Appalachian State quarterback DeAndre Presley joined Moses at the national awards banquet as the third-place finalist and returns to the Watch List as a senior. Also returning, ..............Liberty senior quarterback Mike Brown, who was 11th

The Watch List also includes two wide receivers, Liberty senior Chris Summers and Eastern Washington junior Brandon Kaufman.

[Rooster Cogburn]

And the Official LU story! http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... ewsID=7364

When Mike Brown throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Summers this season, the Liberty quarterback will be helping one of his main competitors in the race for the Walter Payton Award.

Earlier today, the Sports Network released the preseason watch list for the 2011 Walter Payton Award, the annual award handed out to the top FCS football player in the country. The award is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011.

[Cider Jim]

Unless I missed someone, only LIberty and national champion Eastern Washington have more than one player on the watch list.

[LUnpretty11]

No you're right. It's in the article too...

[BJWilliams]

And Im surprised the Appalachian State fans arent all "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" that Brian Quick isnt on the watch list

[Cider Jim]

Lang writes about this in the fishwrap today, but I don't see it yet in the online version.