Jordy Nelson:All-American (KU 2, MU 2) - Page 8

kstater · 12-11-2007, 02:31 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3150439

Tebow, McFadden, Smith on AP All-American first team

NEW YORK --
AP All-American First Team

OFFENSE
QB: Tim Tebow, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Florida.
RB: Darren McFadden, junior, 6-2, 215, Arkansas; Kevin Smith, junior, 6-1, 211, Central Florida.
WR: Michael Crabtree, freshman, 6-3, 208, Texas Tech; Jordy Nelson, senior, 6-2, 213, Kansas State.
OT: Jake Long, senior, 6-7, 313, Michigan; Anthony Collins, junior, 6-5, 320, Kansas.
G: Duke Robinson, junior, 6-5, 330, Oklahoma; Martin O'Donnell, senior, 6-5, 305, Illinois.
C: Steve Justice, senior, 6-4, 284, Wake Forest.
TE: Martin Rucker, senior, 6-6, 255, Missouri.
All-purpose: Jeremy Maclin, freshman, 6-1, 185, Missouri.
K: Thomas Weber, freshman, 6-1, 202, Arizona State.

DEFENSE
DE: Chris Long, senior, 6-4, 280, Virginia; George Selvie, sophomore, 6-4, 242, South Florida.
DT: Glenn Dorsey, senior, 6-2, 303, LSU; Sedrick Ellis, senior, 6-2, 305, Southern California.
LB: Dan Connor, senior, 6-3, 233, Penn State; James Laurinaitis, junior, 6-3, 240, Ohio State; Jordan Dizon, senior, 6-0, 220, Colorado.
CB: Aqib Talib, junior, 6-2, 195, Kansas; Antoine Cason, senior, 6-0, 185, Arizona.
S: Craig Steltz, senior, 6-2, 209, LSU; Jamie Silva, senior, 5-11, 210, Boston College.
P: Kevin Huber, junior, 6-1, 210, Cincinnati.

When it comes to being an All-American, Darren McFadden doesn't have to settle for second.

The Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up was one of four players voted to The Associated Press All-American team for the second consecutive season.

Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis were the other two-time first-team AP All-Americans on the team released Tuesday.

Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow joins McFadden in the backfield along with Central Florida's Kevin Smith, who leads the nation with 2,448 yards and 30 touchdowns. Smith is the first All-American from UCF, which began playing major college football in 1996.

Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, who finished fourth in the Heisman voting, was voted to the second team. Hawaii's Colt Brennan, third in the Heisman voting, was the third-team quarterback.

McFadden set school records with 1,725 yards rushing and 2,172 all-purpose yards, breaking the marks he set last year. He scored 16 touchdowns and threw four TD passes, working as a quarterback out of Arkansas' shotgun Wild Hog formation.

The junior has said he'll decide whether to return to school for his senior season after the AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1 against Daniel and Missouri, though he may have given a hint as to which was he was leaning after the Heisman ceremony when he said, "I think my quarterbacking days are about to come to a halt."

Kansas State receiver Jordy Nelson went from walk-on to All-American.

Nelson didn't get a scholarship after playing at Riley County High School, 20 miles from Kansas State's Manhattan campus. He redshirted in 2003 and was a defensive back in 2004, again not seeing any game time.

He moved to receiver in 2005 and started all 11 games, catching 45 passes for 669 yards. In 2006, he battled injuries and caught 39 passes for 547 yards.

This season, Nelson became a star. He ranked second in the country in both receptions (122) and receiving yards (1,606) behind fellow All-American Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech.

Crabtree set NCAA freshman records with 125 receptions for 1,861 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fellow redshirt freshmen Jeremy Maclin from Missouri (all-purpose player) and Arizona State kicker Thomas Weber also made the first team.

The last freshman to be an AP All-American was Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson in 2004.

Crabtree was also one of four players unanimously selected to the first team by a panel of 12 media members, along with McFadden, Dorsey and Southern California defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.

Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman on Saturday night. He was the second-rated passer in the country, led the Gators in rushing and became the first major college player with at least 20 rushing touchdowns and at least 20 TD passes in the same season.

Missouri's Martin Rucker, who led the nation's tight ends with 81 catches, gave the Tigers two All-Americans.

Long was joined on the offensive line by Kansas tackle Anthony Collins, guards Duke Robinson of Oklahoma and Martin O'Donnell of Illinois and Wake Forest center Steve Justice.

On the defensive line with Dorsey and Ellis were ends Chris Long from Virginia and George Selvie of South Florida.

Penn State's Dan Connor, Colorado's Jordan Dizon and Laurinaitis were the linebackers. They were also the three finalists for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker. Laurinaitis won the award.

In the secondary, the cornerbacks were Aqib Talib from Kansas and Antoine Cason from Arizona. The safeties were Jamie Silva from Boston College and Craig Steltz from LSU, each with six interceptions.

Cincinnati's Kevin Huber was the punter. He led the nation with a 46.9-yard average.

The Big 12 had eight players selected to the first team, leading all conferences. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference were second with four All-Americans each.

Hermcock · 11-26-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You know he didn't make the team most people see as THE team.

There's no such thing as THE team.

|Zach| · 11-26-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

There's no such thing as THE team.

Your butthurt posts say otherwise.

Hermcock · 11-26-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your butthurt posts say otherwise.

No, I felt Smith deserved to make the AP All-American team. I made a strong argument that he was snubbed. He had a lot of strong things going in his favor, but historically sophomore offensive linemen have to wait their turn.

No big deal. My point the whole time that Smith would blow away the competition this year by such an overwhelming margin that voters that overlooked him last season would look back and regret it.

And when Smith leads Alabama over Florida, becomes a CONSENSUS All-American, takes home the Outland Trophy and helps the Crimson Tide win a National Championship, it will only strengthen my argument the voters made a colossal **** up last year.

|Zach| · 11-26-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

No big deal.

Sure.

Hermcock · 11-26-2008, 01:25 AM

Zach

Bottom line, you are a novice when it comes to college football. You are better off sticking to Chiefs topics. It's not your fault though. You didn't attend a major Division 1-A school. You pretty much jumped on the Mizzou bandwagon when they started winning because it was the new fad in the Show-Me State. It's totally understandable. I forgive your ignorance.

kstater · 11-26-2008, 06:48 AM

100 post thread.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 11-26-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

He wasn't an All-American? What is this then?

And this?

http://www.nfldraftdog.com/NCAA_2007/All-Americans.htm

I don't care what the AP voters said last December, they were wrong. Andre Smith was snubbed.

If you don't think Smith deserved to be an All-American, let me hear your argument. I have to get an explanation about his play from kstater or you. You guys keep running in circles, blabbering about the same mindless bullshit.

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**Skip Towne** · 11-26-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

100 post thread.

Can I have it?

Hermcock · 11-28-2008, 06:22 PM

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|Zach| · 11-28-2008, 06:25 PM

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Did I say he wouldn't win the Outland Trophy or that he was a bad player somewhere along the line?

I have never trashed the guy.

You are really sensitive.

Hermcock · 11-28-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Did I say he wouldn't win the Outland Trophy or that he was a bad player somewhere along the line?

I have never trashed the guy.

You are really sensitive.

You did trash him in POST 38

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

A reason why?

I would say it is because he isn't as good as Anthony Collins, Jake Long, Kirk Barton ,Ryan Stanchek, Ryan Clady, or Sam Baker.

Jake Long and Ryan Clady are going to have standout football careers, but Andre Smith's future is a lot brighter than Collins, Barton, Stanchek and Baker and I am going to rub it in every chance I get. This thread will be bumped until Smith puts on the gold jacket in Canton, Ohio.

I am just living up to my word in post 17.

If you look at post 7....

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Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

The AP snubbed Andre Smith , the sophomore man-child of a left tackle from Alabama.

I just made a simple opinion be known, but you and kstater had to drag this shit out and mock me because we had a difference of opinion. This is your doing, not mine.

If you are going to talk shit about a special player, you deserve to be singled out over and over for being a dipshit.

kstater · 11-28-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

You did trash him in POST 38

Jake Long and Ryan Clady are going to have standout football careers, but Andre Smith's future is a lot brighter than Collins, Barton, Stanchek and Baker and I am going to rub it in every chance I get. This thread will be bumped until Smith puts on the gold jacket in Canton, Ohio.

I am just living up to my word in post 17.

If you look at post 7....

I just made a simple opinion be known, but you and kstater had to drag this shit out and mock me because we had a difference of opinion. This is your doing, not mine.

If you are going to talk shit about a special player, you deserve to be singled out over and over for being a dipshit.

Context is a wonderful thing. As of last year, Zach was correct.

|Zach| · 11-28-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

You did trash him in POST 38

Jake Long and Ryan Clady are going to have standout football careers, but Andre Smith's future is a lot brighter than Collins, Barton, Stanchek and Baker and I am going to rub it in every chance I get. This thread will be bumped until Smith puts on the gold jacket in Canton, Ohio.

I am just living up to my word in post 17.

If you look at post 7....

I just made a simple opinion be known, but you and kstater had to drag this shit out and mock me because we had a difference of opinion. This is your doing, not mine.

If you are going to talk shit about a special player, you deserve to be singled out over and over for being a dipshit.

Drag this shit out?

You were the one obsessing over it for a year.

Hermcock · 11-28-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Context is a wonderful thing. As of last year, Zach was correct.

When pressed last year, kstater or Zach could not come up with any tangible basis to support their opinions about Andre Smith.

|Zach| · 11-28-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermcock

When pressed last year, kstater or Zach could not come up with any tangible basis to support their opinions about Andre Smith.

I didn't have an opinion about Andre Smith. None...the guy could grow up to be the best lineman football had ever known and it wouldn't effect me in the least. Best of luck to him.

What I had was the FACT that he wasn't an All American.

You are emotionally tied to his success. Him being good or bad is of no difference to me.

12-11-2007, 02:31 PM
kstater Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2007 Casino cash: $-1553437	Jordy Nelson:All-American (KU 2, MU 2) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3150439 Tebow, McFadden, Smith on AP All-American first team NEW YORK -- AP All-American First Team OFFENSE QB: Tim Tebow, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Florida. RB: Darren McFadden, junior, 6-2, 215, Arkansas; Kevin Smith, junior, 6-1, 211, Central Florida. WR: Michael Crabtree, freshman, 6-3, 208, Texas Tech; Jordy Nelson, senior, 6-2, 213, Kansas State. OT: Jake Long, senior, 6-7, 313, Michigan; Anthony Collins, junior, 6-5, 320, Kansas. G: Duke Robinson, junior, 6-5, 330, Oklahoma; Martin O'Donnell, senior, 6-5, 305, Illinois. C: Steve Justice, senior, 6-4, 284, Wake Forest. TE: Martin Rucker, senior, 6-6, 255, Missouri. All-purpose: Jeremy Maclin, freshman, 6-1, 185, Missouri. K: Thomas Weber, freshman, 6-1, 202, Arizona State. DEFENSE DE: Chris Long, senior, 6-4, 280, Virginia; George Selvie, sophomore, 6-4, 242, South Florida. DT: Glenn Dorsey, senior, 6-2, 303, LSU; Sedrick Ellis, senior, 6-2, 305, Southern California. LB: Dan Connor, senior, 6-3, 233, Penn State; James Laurinaitis, junior, 6-3, 240, Ohio State; Jordan Dizon, senior, 6-0, 220, Colorado. CB: Aqib Talib, junior, 6-2, 195, Kansas; Antoine Cason, senior, 6-0, 185, Arizona. S: Craig Steltz, senior, 6-2, 209, LSU; Jamie Silva, senior, 5-11, 210, Boston College. P: Kevin Huber, junior, 6-1, 210, Cincinnati. When it comes to being an All-American, Darren McFadden doesn't have to settle for second. The Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up was one of four players voted to The Associated Press All-American team for the second consecutive season. Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis were the other two-time first-team AP All-Americans on the team released Tuesday. Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow joins McFadden in the backfield along with Central Florida's Kevin Smith, who leads the nation with 2,448 yards and 30 touchdowns. Smith is the first All-American from UCF, which began playing major college football in 1996. Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, who finished fourth in the Heisman voting, was voted to the second team. Hawaii's Colt Brennan, third in the Heisman voting, was the third-team quarterback. McFadden set school records with 1,725 yards rushing and 2,172 all-purpose yards, breaking the marks he set last year. He scored 16 touchdowns and threw four TD passes, working as a quarterback out of Arkansas' shotgun Wild Hog formation. The junior has said he'll decide whether to return to school for his senior season after the AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1 against Daniel and Missouri, though he may have given a hint as to which was he was leaning after the Heisman ceremony when he said, "I think my quarterbacking days are about to come to a halt." Kansas State receiver Jordy Nelson went from walk-on to All-American. Nelson didn't get a scholarship after playing at Riley County High School, 20 miles from Kansas State's Manhattan campus. He redshirted in 2003 and was a defensive back in 2004, again not seeing any game time. He moved to receiver in 2005 and started all 11 games, catching 45 passes for 669 yards. In 2006, he battled injuries and caught 39 passes for 547 yards. This season, Nelson became a star. He ranked second in the country in both receptions (122) and receiving yards (1,606) behind fellow All-American Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech. Crabtree set NCAA freshman records with 125 receptions for 1,861 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fellow redshirt freshmen Jeremy Maclin from Missouri (all-purpose player) and Arizona State kicker Thomas Weber also made the first team. The last freshman to be an AP All-American was Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson in 2004. Crabtree was also one of four players unanimously selected to the first team by a panel of 12 media members, along with McFadden, Dorsey and Southern California defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman on Saturday night. He was the second-rated passer in the country, led the Gators in rushing and became the first major college player with at least 20 rushing touchdowns and at least 20 TD passes in the same season. Missouri's Martin Rucker, who led the nation's tight ends with 81 catches, gave the Tigers two All-Americans. Long was joined on the offensive line by Kansas tackle Anthony Collins, guards Duke Robinson of Oklahoma and Martin O'Donnell of Illinois and Wake Forest center Steve Justice. On the defensive line with Dorsey and Ellis were ends Chris Long from Virginia and George Selvie of South Florida. Penn State's Dan Connor, Colorado's Jordan Dizon and Laurinaitis were the linebackers. They were also the three finalists for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker. Laurinaitis won the award. In the secondary, the cornerbacks were Aqib Talib from Kansas and Antoine Cason from Arizona. The safeties were Jamie Silva from Boston College and Craig Steltz from LSU, each with six interceptions. Cincinnati's Kevin Huber was the punter. He led the nation with a 46.9-yard average. The Big 12 had eight players selected to the first team, leading all conferences. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference were second with four All-Americans each.
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Hermcock Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $10004900	Zach Bottom line, you are a novice when it comes to college football. You are better off sticking to Chiefs topics. It's not your fault though. You didn't attend a major Division 1-A school. You pretty much jumped on the Mizzou bandwagon when they started winning because it was the new fad in the Show-Me State. It's totally understandable. I forgive your ignorance.
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