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Congrats to Jacob Hagen for being named as a Buck Buchanan Award finalist!
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... index.aspx

Other notable finalists

Walter Payton Award (Outstanding FCS Player)
QB Vad Lee-JMU
QB Alex Ross-Coastal Carolina

Buck Buchanan Award (FCS Outstanding Defensive Player)
LB Quinn Backus-Coastal Carolina
DE Jeff Covitz-Bryant
NG O.J. Mau-Gardner-Webb
OLB/DE Lynden Trail-Norfolk State
LB Connor Underwood-Indiana State

Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year)
Marty Fine-Bryant
Joe Moglia-Coastal Carolina
Mike Sanford-Indiana State
Everett Withers-JMU

Jerry Rice Award (FCS Outstanding Freshman)
S Mike Basile-Monmouth
CB Jimmy Moreland-JMU

[Purple Haize]

Congrats to Jacob Hagen for being named as a Buck Buchanan Award finalist!
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... index.aspx

Other notable finalists

Walter Payton Award (Outstanding FCS Player)
QB Vad Lee-JMU
QB Alex Ross-Coastal Carolina

Buck Buchanan Award (FCS Outstanding Defensive Player)
LB Quinn Backus-Coastal Carolina
DE Jeff Covitz-Bryant
NG O.J. Mau-Gardner-Webb
OLB/DE Lynden Trail-Norfolk State
LB Connor Underwood-Indiana State

Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year)
Marty Fine-Bryant
Joe Moglia-Coastal Carolina
Mike Sanford-Indiana State
Everett Withers-JMU

Jerry Rice Award (FCS Outstanding Freshman)
S Mike Basile-Monmouth
CB Jimmy Moreland-JMU

But BJ said Vad Lee wasn't that good

[BJWilliams]

I dont think he wins it...or makes final 3. frankly if Adams had not missed thse games he probably wins going away.

I figure it comes down to Robertson, Adams and Coprich

[olldflame]

Hagen should get serious consideration for this award, but personally I'm more interested in seeing who gets BSC defensive POY. Jacob is second to Backus in tackles, but leads the entire nation in interceptions, one of which flat-out won the App State game for us. Backus was picked to win it preseason, but as impressive as his tackles total is, I think what Hagen has done is even better. LB Nick Dzubnar from Cal Poly has 169 tackles. That's 50 more than Backus. 94 of those are "shared" tackles, while Quinn only is credited with 47. Deciding if a player get's an "assist" is a REALLY subjective thing. I'm thinking there may be some creative scorekeeping in his home games.

[olldflame]

Backus won BSC defensive POY. Lazy voters didn't take the time to actually look at who had a better year. Backus won last year and was picked to win again preseason so we vote for him. Yes he led the conference in tackles, but Hagen finished second playing SAFETY, and led the entire NATION in interceptions.

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Robertson invited to Walter Payton Award ceremony. Vad Lee finished 4th in the vote with 199 votes and Alex Ross finished 7th with 100 votes. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... 2_2014.htm

[flamehunter]

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/10414

Jacob Hagen 1st team, Petey and Mitch Hanson 2nd team All Americans. Congratulations!

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John Robertson won the Payton Award.

Don Cherry finished second in the Buchanan Award; Quinn Backus finished fourth. Jacob Hagen finished seventh http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... el_tsn.htm

Joe Moglia finished second for the Eddie Robinson Award. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... ll_tsn.htm