2013 Big South Media Day

2013 Big South Media Day#434123

By BJWilliams - July 25th, 2013, 1:12 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 1:12 pm #434123

Preseason Big South Poll

1. Coastal Carolina
2. Liberty
3. Gardner-Webb
4. Charleston Southern
5. VMI
6. Presbyterian

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Matt Hazel WR Coastal Carolina

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Quinn Backus LB Coastal Carolina

Preseason All Conference Team
OFFENSE
QB - Josh Woodrum, Liberty - R-Soph.
RB - Teddy Allen, Charleston Southern - Sr.
RB - Lorenzo Taliaferro, Coastal Carolina - Sr.
WR - Matt Hazel, Coastal Carolina - Sr.
WR - Kenny Cook, Gardner-Webb - R-Jr.
WR - Niccolo Mastromatteo, Coastal Carolina - Sr.
TE - Seth Cranfill, Gardner-Webb - R-Jr.
OL - Chad Hamilton, Coastal Carolina - R-Jr.
OL - Jamey Cheatwood, Coastal Carolina - R-Sr.
OL - Hunter Steward, Liberty - R-Sr.
OL - Will Lucas, VMI - Sr.
OL - Drew Herring, Coastal Carolina - R-Sr.

DEFENSE
DL - Preston Pemasa, Gardner-Webb - Sr.
DL - Matt Goods, Gardner-Webb - R-Sr.
DL - Cory Freeman, Liberty - R-Sr.
DL - Francis Bah, Liberty - R-Sr.
LB - Quinn Backus, Coastal Carolina - Jr.
LB - Tanner Burch, Gardner-Webb - Jr.
LB - Nick Sigmon, Liberty - R-Jr.
LB - Mike McClure, Coastal Carolina - Sr.
DB - Walt Aikens, Liberty - R-Sr.
DB - Elijah Lee, Charleston Southern - Sr.
DB - Kevin Fogg, Liberty - R-Sr.
DB - Johnnie Houston, Coastal Carolina - R-Sr.

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - John Lunsford, Liberty - Soph.
P - Grant Bowden, Liberty - Sr.
LS - Hudson Smith, Gardner-Webb - R-Sr. (tie)
LS - Richard Wright, Liberty - R-Sr. (tie)
KR - J.J. Hubbard, Gardner-Webb - Jr.
PR - Niccolo Mastromatteo, Coastal Carolina - Sr.

Personally I disagree with the Offensive choice as good as Hazel is

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434133

By LUnpretty11 - July 25th, 2013, 3:07 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 3:07 pm #434133

We get new helmets...

so do they...

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434144

By Sly Fox - July 25th, 2013, 3:57 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 3:57 pm #434144

Both look sharp.

I'm rather surprised to see G-W receiving so much love.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434149

By forbidden - July 25th, 2013, 4:14 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 4:14 pm #434149

Puzzling to me how woodrum could get player of he year, but not have anyone else mentioned with him as an all conf selection on offense. If he is handing the ball off because of no wr weapons that is not going to get you POY, IMO. He has to hv some weapons around him to get that kind of recognition.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434152

By Chris Lang - July 25th, 2013, 4:46 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 4:46 pm #434152

He didn't get player of the year. Matt Hazel from Coastal did.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434158

By olldflame - July 25th, 2013, 5:04 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 5:04 pm #434158

Picking a WR with an inexperienced QB throwing to him for POY is pretty shaky, but only a bit moreso than an all conference QB who has no experience in his WR corps.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434159

By olldflame - July 25th, 2013, 5:07 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 5:07 pm #434159

You can´t tell me there are 5 offensive Linemen in the BSC better than Malcolm Boyd, No way. Also, Fogg being picked as a DB but not as a KR? He made preseason ALL AMERICAN teams at KR!

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434162

By BJWilliams - July 25th, 2013, 7:13 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 7:13 pm #434162

I'll give them Cheatwood from CCU. I certainly would think boyd should be all conference, but I reckon the fact that he was injured played into it.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434167

By g-webb1994 - July 25th, 2013, 9:34 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 9:34 pm #434167

Sly Fox wrote:Both look sharp.

I'm rather surprised to see G-W receiving so much love.

I don't know if it us 'receiving love' as you put it, or just folks thinking we are the best of the 'other four'. We play VMI and PC both on the road. Even with cupcakes Point and Warner on the schedule, if somehow McCray comes in and pulls out a .500 record, he should get votes for coach of the year. I am thinking a productive 5-7 right now.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434179

By panther1 - July 25th, 2013, 11:05 pm

- July 25th, 2013, 11:05 pm #434179

Todays picks and rankings should give LU players a good reason to crank up the intensity on the field this year. Sets up the Coastal game to be a soul searching experience!

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434190

By olldflame - July 26th, 2013, 8:01 am

- July 26th, 2013, 8:01 am #434190

g-webb1994 wrote:
Sly Fox wrote:Both look sharp.

I'm rather surprised to see G-W receiving so much love.
I don't know if it us 'receiving love' as you put it, or just folks thinking we are the best of the 'other four'. We play VMI and PC both on the road. Even with cupcakes Point and Warner on the schedule, if somehow McCray comes in and pulls out a .500 record, he should get votes for coach of the year. I am thinking a productive 5-7 right now.

IMHO GW has always done better in terms of individual honors in the BSC than they have on the field. I don´t know why. Maybe it´s at least partly legit, and they have had a few outstanding players every year, but are lacking overall talent. The best player on a bad defense will often put up big numbers. In spite of having some struggles, with SB gone and Monmouth still a question mark, I think they are the 3rd best PROGRAM in the BSC

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434195

By LUnpretty11 - July 26th, 2013, 8:29 am

- July 26th, 2013, 8:29 am #434195

Chris Lang wrote:He didn't get player of the year. Matt Hazel from Coastal did.

Your jokes get funnier every year Lang!

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434212

By panther1 - July 26th, 2013, 3:00 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 3:00 pm #434212

Coastal owns Liberty for another year in the press unless October 19 can speak otherwise.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434214

By BJWilliams - July 26th, 2013, 3:02 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 3:02 pm #434214

If Liberty gives Coastal a game similar to 2011, I think the message will be heard loud and clear panther.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434217

By SuperJon - July 26th, 2013, 5:04 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 5:04 pm #434217

BJWilliams wrote:If Liberty gives Coastal a game similar to 2011, I think the message will be heard loud and clear panther.

You talk about winning like that on here and then go talk about how you think it could go either way and will be close on other boards. Which is it?

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434222

By Chris Lang - July 26th, 2013, 6:32 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 6:32 pm #434222

http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... 0f31a.html

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434223

By BJWilliams - July 26th, 2013, 8:46 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 8:46 pm #434223

I think it will be a close game...course I thought that in 11 and we saw how that ended...

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434228

By panther1 - July 26th, 2013, 11:23 pm

- July 26th, 2013, 11:23 pm #434228

2013, Time to chain the Chanticleers once and for all!!!!!

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434252

By Chris Lang - July 27th, 2013, 6:32 pm

- July 27th, 2013, 6:32 pm #434252

http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... 0f31a.html

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434254

By jlread - July 27th, 2013, 8:38 pm

- July 27th, 2013, 8:38 pm #434254

Chris Lang wrote:http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... 0f31a.html

Good stuff! Did Woodrum mention anything about new RB Richardson's receiving skills?

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434255

By BJWilliams - July 27th, 2013, 9:18 pm

- July 27th, 2013, 9:18 pm #434255

If he did it didn't make it into his last couple posts. my guess is you won't get much on that until after practice kicks off next week

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434256

By Chris Lang - July 27th, 2013, 9:51 pm

- July 27th, 2013, 9:51 pm #434256

Woodrum did not mention anything about Clifton Richardson.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434297

By LUnpretty11 - July 29th, 2013, 1:18 pm

- July 29th, 2013, 1:18 pm #434297

Woodrum mentioned Richardson in the interview with the Big South host during media day. He said that he brings a different dynamic of athleticism and quickness to the backfield. It was brief, but he mentioned it with other comments on the running backs. He also pointed out Des Rice and how much he's improved.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434301

By ballcoach15 - July 29th, 2013, 2:28 pm

- July 29th, 2013, 2:28 pm #434301

I like the fact that Coastal has to come to Williams Stadium. I think that gives LU the edge.

Re: 2013 Big South Media Day#434302

By olldflame - July 29th, 2013, 3:05 pm

- July 29th, 2013, 3:05 pm #434302

ballcoach15 wrote:I like the fact that Coastal has to come to Williams Stadium. I think that gives LU the edge.

I believe BJ may have been supplanted for the title of FlameFans ¨Master of the Obvious¨.

Having said that, the fact that the BSC coaches and press picked CCU over us despite their dismal track record at the Bill should really fuel our guys fire.