Rivals Mid-Season All-Americans

[osugrad21]

Rivals

tOSU: Malcolm Jenkins, James Laurinaitis

Big 10: 7 players out of 26 selections

[OregonBuckeye]

I'm surprised that Kansas CB didn't make 1st team. He has like 3 picks and 4 td's on an undefeated KU team.

[BengalsAndBucks]

Would have been cool to see Cam get some love on the All-Freshman Team but cool to see Animal and Jenkins getting love.

[OregonBuckeye]

Here's si.com's list. It's a [censored]ing joke not to have Malcolm on either the 1st or 2nd team. JL did make 1st team though and both Barton and Robiskie were on 2nd team.

SI.com - NCAA Football - SI.com's Midseason?All-Americas - Thursday October 11, 2007 1:29PM

[SNIPER26]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Here's si.com's list. It's a [censored]ing joke not to have Malcolm on either the 1st or 2nd team. JL did make 1st team though and both Barton and Robiskie were on 2nd team.

SI.com - NCAA Football - SI.com's Midseason?All-Americas - Thursday October 11, 2007 1:29PM

I was stunned not to see Jenkins on the first team. Absolutely inexcusable. 7 of 26 from the Big 10 on Rivals' one right? But the conference is SO SLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[BengalsAndBucks]

CFN's Midseason All-America Team

Scout.com: 2007 Midseason Report & All-Americans

What a joke. Laurinaitis and Robiskie 3rd Team, and Malcolm not on ANY of the 3 teams? Are you freaking kidding? Felix Jones second team over Tashard Choice or Eugene Jarvis? Graham Harrell first team? No Tebow?

Big Ten getting some of love though. 6/26 on the first team, and both running backs from the B10 (Hart and Mendenhall).

Still though, there is NO WAY that Malcolm Jenkins isn't one of the 6 best cornerbacks in the country. Inexcusable.

[OregonBuckeye]

Ten best Big Ten players in the first half of the season
1. Mike Hart, RB Michigan
2. Jonal Saint-Dic, DE Michigan State
3. Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
4. Sean Lee, LB Penn State
5. Javon Ringer, RB Michigan State
6. Dan Connor, LB Penn State
7. P.J. Hill, RB Wisconsin
8. Kellen Lewis, QB Indiana
9. Shawn Crable, LB Michigan
10. J Leman, LB Illinois

'Nuff said.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

'Nuff said.

It's ok....

the best record for any team for those players in that list is 5-2.....

[EastSide]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

It's ok....

the best record for any team for those players in that list is 5-2.....

So basically you're saying that those All-American First Teams that everybody and their brother are putting out are mid season consolation prizes for good players who are on so-so or even sucky teams.

I agree somewhat.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Ten best Big Ten players in the first half of the season
1. Mike Hart, RB Michigan
2. Jonal Saint-Dic, DE Michigan State
3. Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
4. Sean Lee, LB Penn State
5. Javon Ringer, RB Michigan State
6. Dan Connor, LB Penn State
7. P.J. Hill, RB Wisconsin
8. Kellen Lewis, QB Indiana
9. Shawn Crable, LB Michigan
10. J Leman, LB Illinois

Shawn Crable is the third best LB in the Big Ten? Ahead of Laurinaitis, Grant, and Freeman? Get the [censored] outta here...

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by EastSide

So basically you're saying that those All-American First Teams that everybody and their brother are putting out are mid season consolation prizes for good players who are on so-so or even sucky teams.

I agree somewhat.

Partly.....

It's about how the TEAM is doing. The personal accolades will come in time.

Besides you can't tell me any one of those linebackers have been better than Freeman OR Animal (I think Lehman is on par, but Connor hasn't played as well and Crable being on this list is joke), but due to both the scheme and because Tressel can and has been able to rotate and/or play younger players, their stats aren't as big as those other players because they don't need to be.

Also, Freeman and Animal probably don't stand out quite as much because our D is frickin loaded this year.

But yeah, to a certain extent, it's a consolation prize for most of the players listed.