Penn State Dominates the All Big Ten Team
by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 10:36 PM EST
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The Big Ten announced their All Conference team this evening, and Penn State cleaned house.
2008 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE COACHES
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM Daryll Clark, Penn State Quarterback Adam Weber, Minnesota Shonn Greene, Iowa Running Back Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State Javon Ringer, Michigan State Running Back Evan Royster, Penn State Eric Decker, Minnesota Receiver Arrelious Benn, Illinois Derrick Williams, Penn State Receiver David Gilreath, Wisconsin A.Q. Shipley, Penn State Center Rob Bruggeman, Iowa Seth Olsen, Iowa Guard Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State Guard Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin Alex Boone, Ohio State Tackle Xavier Fulton, Illinois Gerald Cadogan, Penn State Tackle Bryan Bulaga, Iowa Brandon Myers, Iowa Tight End Garrett Graham, Wisconsin Kevin Kelly, Penn State Kicker Brett Swenson, Michigan State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM MITCH KING, IOWA Line Jammie Kirlew, Indiana Corey Wootton, Northwestern Line Brandon Graham, Michigan Aaron Maybin, Penn State Line Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota Jared Odrick, Penn State Line Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin Greg Jones, Michigan State Linebacker Brit Miller, Illinois James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Linebacker Pat Angerer, Iowa Navorro Bowman, Penn State Linebacker Marcus Freeman, Ohio State Vontae Davis, Illinois Defensive Back Amari Spievey, Iowa Otis Wiley, Michigan State Defensive Back Traye Simmons, Minnesota MALCOLM JENKINS, OHIO STATE Defensive Back Allen Langford, Wisconsin Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State Defensive Back Jay Valai, Wisconsin Zoltan Mesko, Michigan Punter Ryan Donahue, Iowa
That's ten Nittany Lions on the first team and twelve overall. But this was the coaches poll. You can see how the writers voted after the jump.
2008 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE MEDIA
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM Daryll Clark, Penn State Quarterback Juice Williams, Illinois SHONN GREENE, IOWA Running Back Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State Javon Ringer, Michigan State Running Back Evan Royster, Penn State Arrelious Benn, Illinois Receiver Deon Butler, Penn State Eric Decker, Minnesota Receiver Derrick Williams, Penn State A.Q. Shipley, Penn State Center Ryan McDonald, Illinois* Center Rob Bruggeman, Iowa* Seth Olsen, Iowa Guard Roland Martin, Michigan State Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State Guard Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin Alex Boone, Ohio State Tackle Xavier Fulton, Illinois* Gerald Cadogan, Penn State Tackle Kyle Calloway, Iowa* Tackle Jesse Miller, Michigan State* Garrett Graham, Wisconsin Tight End Jack Simmons, Minnesota Kevin Kelly, Penn State Kicker Brett Swenson, Michigan State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM Jammie Kirlew, Indiana Line Matt Kroul, Iowa Mitch King, Iowa Line Brandon Graham, Michigan Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota Line Corey Wootton, Northwestern Aaron Maybin, Penn State Line Jared Odrick, Penn State Brit Miller, Illinois Linebacker Pat Angerer, Iowa JAMES LAURINAITIS, OHIO STATE Linebacker Greg Jones, Michigan State Navorro Bowman, Penn State Linebacker Marcus Freeman, Ohio State Vontae Davis, Illinois Defensive Back Traye Simmons, Minnesota Otis Wiley, Michigan State Defensive Back Kurt Coleman, Ohio State Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State Defensive Back Lydell Sargeant, Penn State Allen Langford, Wisconsin Defensive Back Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State Zoltan Mesko, Michigan Punter Aaron Bates, Michigan State
You see a lot more diversity on the media team since beat writers tend to push their own guys sometimes. But still Penn State managed to get seven players on the first team and another six guys on the second team.
In addition, a few players took home some individual awards. A.Q. Shipley was named Offensive Lineman of the Year and Gerald Cadogen was awarded a Sportsmanship Award. In addition, Joe Paterno was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media for the third time in his career.
Not bad for a team nobody picked to finish in the top three in the beginning of the season.
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ummm....
I picked them to win the big ten, if you remember
I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.
by spakajewia on Nov 24, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
120 clams
Very nice. Good thing you didn’t take that NC bet. I remember reading a Big10 magazine that had us at 8th or something like that in the Big10 (Michigan was in the top four to show you how stupid the writer actually was). Glad we showed them!!
by dawsonPSU10 on Nov 24, 2008 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great Investment
Nice decision, your return outperformed the S&P by over 533%.
by Screen Name 20 on Nov 25, 2008 7:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There should be a 'studliest dude on the field when allowed to play' position
and Zug should have it. This list, as far as I am concerned, is incomplete and is therefore a farce
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member
by TheMightyErik on Nov 24, 2008 11:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Congrats to the whole team
Its great to see so much recognition of the tremendous talent we had on the team this year. It was really a team effort though, without the teamwork, dedication and leadership this team showed, I shudder to think what this year would have been like.
by dawsonPSU10 on Nov 24, 2008 11:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Point I would like to make...
I think it is interesting to note that (going by the coaches poll) 6 of our 10 1st team players are seniors, so congratulations to the seniors for they’re hard work individually as well as collectively. Now that seems like a head shot for us in 2009, but the other 4 1st team players that aren’t seniors are absolute studs:
1. QB Daryll Clark – is there a position more important than QB? At Penn State? We are so damn lucky to have Daryll back for another year, something we didn’t have the experience of with MROB. Playing lights out.
2. DE Aaron Maybin – freakish ATH.
3. DT Jared Odrick – superior ATH playing DT at 6’5 305-315-ish…playing lights out.
4. LB Navarro Bowman – freakish ATH.
I would say a second year QB that completed 60 % of his passes and totaled more than 2,500 yards and 26 total TDs in his first season under center, as well as a flashy DE, stud DT & stud LB isn’t a bad foursome to regroup behind in ’09.
Throw in guys like Brett Brackett and Graham Zug at WR, Stephfon Green and Evan Royster at RB, Stefen Wisniewski and Dennis Landolt on the OL, ridiculous amount of players on the DL, and AJ Wallace/Drew Astorino in the secondary FOR ‘09…quite frankly, I’m feeling pretty good about next year.
Let us also not forget LB Sean Lee, he would have undoubtedly been 1st team in the coaches poll as well, and he would have been the 7th senior but now we get him as a tandem with Bowman. For those who don’t have faith because of a lack of speed at WR or the losses on the OL, all I will say is that WR is a fairly easy position to make some contributions.
OL….we’re not going to replace Shipley, this is a given. If the staff deems it necessary to move Wisniewski to C we will be very solid at the position and would most certainly be able to field two capable OGs. Landolt is at either LT or RT, Eliades and Pannell are at either LT or RT as is Nerraw McCormick. We probably need one of those 3 to fill whichever OT position Landolt doesn’t play, and it seems reasonable. We’re not going to be as proficient, but we have many interior options whether Wiz stays at OG or moves to C, we just need an OT to step up so we don’t get Clark or Royster killed.
First things first though, let’s finish this season right! I’m pumped :)
by RBGmug on Nov 25, 2008 3:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I was going to make the same point
Of all the players recognized above, six of them return next year. (Clark, Royster, Wiz, Maybin, Odrick, and Bowman) And four of those guys still have two years of eligibility left. So we should have a nice nucleus to rebuild around next year.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Nov 25, 2008 7:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to be a buzzkill, but...
Are we sure that Maybin will be back? He is eligible for the draft and I’ve heard that there is interest in him. Has anyone else heard anything on this?
by lmrlion on Nov 25, 2008 8:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he will be back.
Could be wrong, of course. Check out the comments here.
Kevin @ Black Shoe Diaries
by Kevin HD on Nov 25, 2008 8:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Space Emperor
Zoltan is the first team punter? How many lousy punts did he have during the PSU-UM game? 2 or 3?
I guess he gets the spot just on volume of work alone.
Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.
by 06Lion on Nov 25, 2008 7:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
that, and being Michigan's MVP
also, do you really want to mess with a Space Emperor? He’d probably destroy the planet if he didn’t get the vote.
by The JuggerNitt on Nov 25, 2008 7:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Royster had roughly HALF the carries of Ringer, with only about 300 fewer yards. I shudder to think of what would’ve happened if we let him play past halftime in a lot of those early game, or if our offense wasn’t completely one-dimensional.
Can’t disagree with Greene though, came outta nowhere to be the best RB in the country. Yes OSU fans, better than Beanie.
"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."
-Tony Hunt
by Cpiritual27 on Nov 25, 2008 7:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
*offense WAS completely 1D
"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."
-Tony Hunt
by Cpiritual27 on Nov 25, 2008 8:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
The only benefit of running Royster at the Ringer level would be to pad stats, it wouldn’t have made our offense any more effective. Besides, I doubt Royster would trade places with any back in the Big Ten right now; he gets room and has a QB who forces the defense to play him honest.
Kevin @ Black Shoe Diaries
by Kevin HD on Nov 25, 2008 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Laura
Frankly, I think the All-Big Ten team is beneath him and his abilities. He should probably just decline his award and create his own. We can call it the All-Bosworth squad.
by The Mess on Nov 25, 2008 8:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I am dissapointed, he is not a game changer like some other B10 D players
After watching alot of football this fall I would give the defensive award to Mitch King. He is a game changing beast, and not just against us. No other D player that I saw had the impact he did, Laura is on par with some of the other good LB’s in the league but that is it. I would pick Jenkins as a better D player on tOSU.
We just needed a couple players, a couple people to buy in to the fact and we were able to do it. --A.Q. Shipley
by psu on Nov 25, 2008 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am so tired of this guy...
I saw a lot of the OSU-UM game and the dude was never anywhere near the play. So happy to see him go.
by PSU Jen on Nov 25, 2008 9:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not according to the commentators
in fact I was in the Centre County Welcome Center (or whatever it is called) watching the final minute or so of that game and the commentators were circle jerking themselves about him saying about how even if he doesn’t make the tackle, he’s always near the play. I was like, that must be announcer-speak for “likes to jump on piles”
by The JuggerNitt on Nov 25, 2008 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
On the awards show when they showed his "highlights" for being D POY ...
every time he was shown in the backfield, it was hitting the qb after the ball was already gone.
by Elihu on Nov 25, 2008 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ringer
Ringer over Royster and Wells is a crime.
by Wlvrn99 on Nov 25, 2008 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ringer
MSU is going to be so screwed without him next year. And they also lose Hoyer. Good luck with that, Dantonio.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Nov 25, 2008 9:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a recipe for another beatdown.
I hope JoePa & Co. have no mercy on Dantonio next year and the year after….because he made me be cold the other night for 10 additional minutes.
by jimbo2psu on Nov 25, 2008 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sparty -- IT'S SO ON!
I want (metaphorical) blood next year! There was no real rivalry, but you got one now Dantonio!
Typically a team would be looking to payback teams that beat them the previous year. This will be the first time I’ll be rooting for us to pummel someone we destroyed.
That was a damn cold time for me and the 5 year old, although the victory celebration was even sweeter. Too bad more fans didn’t stay.
by PSU Mudder on Nov 25, 2008 9:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dantonio
His biggest problem, aside from being an insecure tool, is one of expectations. This year was set up as well as it could possibly be for him. Big Ten way down, UM in particular having it’s worst year in history, seniors at key positions, ND down, etc. And he still had a mediocre year, getting destroyed by the two good Big Ten teams they played. Realistically, the table will never be set as well for him as it was this year, but fans will still expect a continued up-trend.
When things break this well for you at a place like MSU, you need to win big and store up some fan goodwill. As it is, i give him 3 more years. Maybe I should start a countdown clock.
by Wlvrn99 on Nov 25, 2008 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Holy crap
On our offensive line, from the coaches’ voting:
The offensive lineman of the year (Shipley)
3 first-teamers (Shipley, Ohrnberger, Cadogen)
1 second-teamer (Wisniewski)
1 honorable mention (the only guy left, Landolt)
It’s no wonder we ran over, around and through nearly every defense we came up against this year. When you can pass the ball and run the ball, consistently, as well as Penn State has this year it probably says more about your line’s dominance than any particular skill position player (although it helps that those guys are mostly awesome, too)…and this voting is clear evidence of that.
by jimbo2psu on Nov 25, 2008 9:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
but as some ESPN analysts had said
Penn State had only an average O-line
by The JuggerNitt on Nov 25, 2008 10:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tyrell Sales
Looking through the Honorable Mention list, I have a few questions. But the biggest question of all is this: Tyrell Sales at honorable mention for linebacker? He must be much better than I thought, because I didn’t think he stood out this season.
Next season barring anything unforeseen, we’ll have a returning 1st-teamer (Bowman…shield the women and kids), a returning honorable mention, and that Sean Lee guy all at LB. Remember the infamous 6-4 game of a few years back? Maybe we could win a game 8-6 next year if we had to, on 4 safeties???
by jimbo2psu on Nov 25, 2008 9:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sales
Sales is graduating, we won’t have a returning honorable mention linebacker.
by mrb5091 on Nov 25, 2008 11:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
More Ty Sales
Yeah, I gotta believe this is quite an achievement by Ty, to get recognized like this by Big Ten coaches. Maybe even an overachievement given his talent level. In any case, he’s a vintage Penn Stater: bought into and believed in the program, worked hard, kept his mouth shut, saw the field a bunch in his late years and relished the ‘privilege’ of playing in front of 110,000. Big ups to Ty and best of luck in the future!
pax et amor
by jtothep on Nov 25, 2008 10:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tyrell Sales stats through 12 games
I’ll get this out of the way first, he isn’t even on the field all the time and he has 5 or 6 less solo tackles than tOSU’s JL. I’m not a huge fan of Tyrell at OLB, I thought he would have been better in the middle, and he did see time in the middle early in his career. He is our 3rd leading tackler as well, FWIW:
64 tackles (39 solo-25 assisted). 2.5 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF.
by RBGmug on Nov 26, 2008 1:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Please not again...
Why would you even wish that upon your fellow PSU fans jimbo? That game was Homecoming my Sr year and has left emotional damage. I hope to never see a game like that again.
by mgr135 on Nov 25, 2008 11:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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