Nate Brooks and Kishawn McClain Named Preseason All CUSA

MGNation92 · July 17, 2017

ChristopherRyanWilkes · July 17, 2017

2 of the 4 preseason All-CUSA defensive backs. Our pass defense should be pretty stout next season. When was the last time we had two All-conference anything in preseason at least?

Mean Green 93-98 · July 17, 2017

4 minutes ago, ChristopherRyanWilkes said:

2 of the 4 preseason All-CUSA defensive backs. Our pass defense should be pretty stout next season. When was the last time we had two All-conference anything in preseason at least?

Probably 2014. At least Phil Steele had 3 UNT players as 1st team all-CUSA.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · July 17, 2017

10 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Probably 2014. At least Phil Steele had 3 UNT players as 1st team all-CUSA.

Goes to show perceptions improve after even just going to a bowl game.

UNTLifer · July 17, 2017

Well deserved, and if Jenkins stays healthy, he could easily join them on this team at the end of the year.

Harry · July 17, 2017

2017 Preseason All-Conference USA Team (as voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches)

Offense

QB Mike White, Sr., WKU

RB Ray Lawry, Sr., Old Dominion

RB Ito Smith, Sr., Southern Miss

OL O’Shea Dugas, Jr., Louisiana Tech

OL Will Hernandez, Sr., UTEP

OL Trey Martin, Sr., Rice

OL Austin Pratt, Sr., UTSA

OL Brandan Ray, Sr., WKU

TE Ryan Yurachek, Sr., Marshall

WR Richie James, Jr., Middle Tennessee

WR Jonathan Duhart, Sr., Old Dominion

WR Allenzae Staggers, Sr., Southern Miss

Defense

DL Marcus Davenport, Sr., UTSA

DL Jaylon Ferguson, So., Louisiana Tech

DL Chris Johnson, Sr., WKU

DL Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old Dominion

LB Emmanuel Ellerbee, Sr., Rice

LB Alvin Jones, Sr., UTEP

LB Josiah Tauaefa, So., UTSA

LB Anthony Wint, Sr., FIU

DB Brandon Addison, Sr., Old Dominion

DB Nate Brooks, Jr., North Texas

DB Joe Brown, Sr., WKU

DB Kishawn McClain, Sr., North Texas

Special Teams

K Canon Rooker, Sr., Middle Tennessee

P Jake Collins, Jr., WKU

KR Kylen Towner, Sr., WKU

PR Nacarius Fant, Sr., WKU

LS Matt Bayliss, Sr., UTSA

Seems odd to me that Jeff Wilson didn't make it....

Withers940 · July 17, 2017

12 minutes ago, Harry said:

2017 Preseason All-Conference USA Team (as voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches)

Offense

QB       Mike White, Sr., WKU

RB       Ray Lawry, Sr., Old Dominion

RB       Ito Smith, Sr., Southern Miss

OL        O’Shea Dugas, Jr., Louisiana Tech

OL        Will Hernandez, Sr., UTEP

OL        Trey Martin, Sr., Rice

OL        Austin Pratt, Sr., UTSA

OL        Brandan Ray, Sr., WKU

TE        Ryan Yurachek, Sr., Marshall

WR      Richie James, Jr., Middle Tennessee

WR      Jonathan Duhart, Sr., Old Dominion

WR      Allenzae Staggers, Sr., Southern Miss

Defense

DL        Marcus Davenport, Sr., UTSA

DL        Jaylon Ferguson, So., Louisiana Tech

DL        Chris Johnson, Sr., WKU

DL        Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old Dominion

LB        Emmanuel Ellerbee, Sr., Rice

LB        Alvin Jones, Sr., UTEP

LB        Josiah Tauaefa, So., UTSA

LB        Anthony Wint, Sr., FIU

DB       Brandon Addison, Sr., Old Dominion

DB       Nate Brooks, Jr., North Texas

DB       Joe Brown, Sr., WKU

DB       Kishawn McClain, Sr., North Texas

Special Teams

K          Canon Rooker, Sr., Middle Tennessee

P          Jake Collins, Jr., WKU

KR       Kylen Towner, Sr., WKU

PR       Nacarius Fant, Sr., WKU

LS        Matt Bayliss, Sr., UTSA

Seems odd to me that Jeff Wilson didn't make it....

That and Our Kicker Trevor Moore always gets the Shaft.

MeanGreenTexan · July 17, 2017

11 minutes ago, Harry said:

2017 Preseason All-Conference USA Team (as voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches)

Offense

RB Ray Lawry, Sr., Old Dominion

RB Ito Smith, Sr., Southern Miss

...

Seems odd to me that Jeff Wilson didn't make it....

Jeff was injured at the end of the season, and even if he wasn't, he likely wouldn't have beat out either of those guys. Go take a look at Lawry's & Smith's stats & you'll see why.

All About UNT · July 17, 2017

No it isn't odd that Wilson didn't make the list

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jeffrey-wilson-2.html

vs.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ray-lawry-1.html

or

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ito-smith-1.html

both of those guys have more than 1,000 yards more than Jeff Wilson. They also both have at least twice as many TDs.

15 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

That and Our Kicker Trevor Moore always gets the Shaft.

so what is it about our kicking stats from last year that is being overlooked?

http://conferenceusa.com/stats.aspx?path=football&year=2016&conf=true

Withers940 · July 17, 2017

11 minutes ago, All About UNT said:

No it isn't odd that Wilson didn't make the list

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jeffrey-wilson-2.html

vs.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ray-lawry-1.html

or

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ito-smith-1.html

both of those guys have more than 1,000 yards more than Jeff Wilson. They also both have at least twice as many TDs.

so what is it about our kicking stats from last year that is being overlooked?

http://conferenceusa.com/stats.aspx?path=football&year=2016&conf=true

Well Just like you do in Sales, its always what have you done for me lately not a Career whole so if you look at just last year I can see your argument for Ito Smith but not Ray Lawry.

Wilson had 3 more total touchdowns, more receiving yards/receptions and didnt play the entirety of the 11 games that they show. He is only off Lawry's rushing output by 31 carries and 319 yards.

I can see your argument about Trevor Moore but hitting 99 consecutive extra points isnt a stat that you can thumb your nose at.

Aldo · July 17, 2017

Pain train's comin' WOO WOOOO

MeanGreenTexan · July 17, 2017

8 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

Well Just like you do in Sales, its always what have you done for me lately not a Career whole so if you look at just last year I can see your argument for Ito Smith but not Ray Lawry.

Wilson had 3 more total touchdowns, more receiving yards/receptions and didnt play the entirety of the 11 games that they show. He is only off Lawry's rushing output by 31 carries and 319 yards.

I can see your argument about Trevor Moore but hitting 99 consecutive extra points isnt a stat that you can thumb your nose at.

That's over 10yds/carry... quite a bit.

We're all Jeff Wilson fans here, and I bet he shows up on 2nd team Offense, but as of right now, those two deserve their accolades over Wilson.
I hope Wilson uses this as a little more motivation this year.

forevereagle · July 17, 2017

18 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

That's over 10yds/carry... quite a bit.

We're all Jeff Wilson fans here, and I bet he shows up on 2nd team Offense, but as of right now, those two deserve their accolades over Wilson.
I hope Wilson uses this as a little more motivation this year.

Besides, post season is what really matters.

BTG_Fan1 · July 17, 2017

Need to see guys like Jenkins, Moore, Wilson, Young/English, and then a WR on the list for 2nd and honorable mention...

If that happens then we will have had a successful year

Harry · July 17, 2017

4 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Need to see guys like Jenkins, Moore, Wilson, Young/English, and then a WR on the list for 2nd and honorable mention...

If that happens then we will have had a successful year

Man back in our Belt hey day we would have like every player 1st team - it was so fun to be that dominant and it was the truth. So look forward to that day again!

Brett Vito · July 17, 2017

DRC:

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/07/17/mcclain-brooks-named-preseason-conference-usa-team

BTG_Fan1 · July 17, 2017

47 minutes ago, Harry said:

Man back in our Belt hey day we would have like every player 1st team - it was so fun to be that dominant and it was the truth. So look forward to that day again!

Jenkins and Moore I think would likely be 2nd team or even honorable mention now...

Young/English will hopefully have a break out year, and hopefully a healthy/ slightly less used Wilson (because of Nic Smith hopefully emerging) will led to him to being healthy all year, and Guyton should be a physical mismatch which with solid QB play he could be an honorable!

Fingers crossed, alot rests on the OL and QB

BillySee58 · July 18, 2017

What's weird to me is that UTSA somehow got 4.4 players named to this team

Ben Gooding · July 18, 2017

1 hour ago, BillySee58 said:

What's weird to me is that UTSA somehow got 4.4 players named to this team

That's because their retread coach never mailed it in.

TreeFiddy · July 19, 2017

What's crazy is that none of utsa's 4 players on the list were heavily recruited. The deep snapper appears to be a walk on, the OL was an unrated no offer JUCO, the LB was the kid from Lake Dallas that we passed on and had one other offer, and the DL was a 2 star one other offer guy just like the LB. Scary thing is that the higher ranked kids that Wilson brought in should start having an impact soon.

BTG_Fan1 · July 19, 2017

52 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

What's crazy is that none of utsa's 4 players on the list were heavily recruited. The deep snapper appears to be a walk on, the OL was an unrated no offer JUCO, the LB was the kid from Lake Dallas that we passed on and had one other offer, and the DL was a 2 star one other offer guy just like the LB. Scary thing is that the higher ranked kids that Wilson brought in should start having an impact soon.

But offer lists and star ratings are the most important...