SI.com's 1st-team All-Americans - Nuge, Hawk, Teddy

[BB73]

Congrats to Nuge, A.J., and Teddy!

I like how they pick separate PR and KR for guys that set or tied single-season return records, than add an 'all-around' category to get Reggie Bush on the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/football/ncaa/all.america/index.html

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=560 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=560 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=560 border=0><!--<tr><td class="cnnIEBoxTitle" colspan="4">As selected by SI.com's Stewart Mandel, B.J. Schecter and Luke Winn.</td></tr>--><!-- DATA --><!-- /DATA --><TBODY><TR class=cnnIEHdrRowBG><TD class=cnnIEColHdrL style="BORDER-TOP: #666 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid" colSpan=2>Offense</TD><TD class=cnnIEColHdrL style="BORDER-TOP: #666 1px solid" colSpan=2>Defense</TD></TR><!-- DATA --><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtC style="BORDER-RIGHT: #666 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">

</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>QB: Alex Smith


Jr., Utah
Produced 3,187 yards of total offense, 38 touchdowns.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DE: David Pollack


Sr., Georgia
Three-time All-America had 9.5 sacks, 32 QB hurries.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>RB: Adrian Peterson


Fr., Oklahoma
Ran for 475 yards against rivals Texas, Oklahoma St.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DL: Mike Patterson


Sr., USC
Led Trojans with 16 tackles for loss, 4 fumble recoveries.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>RB: J.J. Arrington


Sr., Cal
Led nation with 1,845 yards, 11 straight 100-yard games.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DL: Shaun Cody


Sr., USC
Finished with team-best nine sacks for 74 lost yards.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>RB: Cedric Benson


Sr., Texas
Gained at least 141 yards in all but one game.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DL: Ryan Riddle


Sr., Cal
Dominating pass-rusher racked up 14.5 sacks.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>WR: Braylon Edwards


Sr., Michigan
Caught 87 passes for 1,221 yards, 12 touchdowns.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>LB: Derrick Johnson


Sr., Texas
Amazing season: 128 tackles, eight forced fumbles.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>TE: Heath Miller


Jr., Virginia
Led the Cavs with 36 catches, 475 yards, five TDs.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>LB: A.J. Hawk


Jr., Ohio State
Swarming defender led the Big Ten with 136 tackles.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>OL: Marvin Philip


Jr., Cal
Anchored the line for a balanced, productive offense.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>LB: Lofa Tatupu


Jr., USC
Had team-high 92 tackles, 5.5 sacks, three interceptions.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>OL: Jammal Brown


Sr., Oklahoma
Three-year starter didn't allow a sack all season.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DB: Antrel Rolle


Sr., Miami
Feared cover man was also devastating on blitzes.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>OL: Elton Brown


Sr., Virginia
Helped pave the way for ACC's top rushing attack.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DB: Junior Rosegreen


Sr., Auburn
Speedy hybrid player had four INTs vs. Tennessee.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>OL: Marcus McNeill


Jr., Auburn
Led an improved line that helped produce 12-0 record.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DB: Ernest Shazor


Sr., Michigan
Big-play rover led the Wolverines with 77 tackles.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>OL: Chris Kemoeatu


Jr., Utah
Helped protect Smith and pave way for option attack.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>DB: Carlos Rogers


Sr., Auburn
Shutdown cornerback anchored top-10 pass defense.

</TD></TR><!-- /DATA --><TR class=cnnIEHdrRowBG><TD class=cnnIEColHdrL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid" colSpan=4>Special Teams</TD></TR><!-- DATA --><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtC style="BORDER-RIGHT: #666 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">

</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>K: Mike Nugent


Sr., Ohio State
Dangerous weapon hit five field goals from beyond 50.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>KR: Ashlan Davis


Jr., Tulsa
Set NCAA record with five kick returns for touchdowns.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>P: Brandon Fields


Jr., Michigan State
Led the country with a 47.9-yards-per-kick average.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>PR: Ted Ginn Jr.


Fr., Ohio State
Led the nation with 26.9-yard average, four touchdowns.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>Frank Beamer


Virginia Tech
Led Hokies to 10-2 record, ACC championship.

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</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL>Reggie Bush


Soph., USC
Runner/receiver/return man averaged 181.8 yards per game.

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=560 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cnnIEBoxTitle colSpan=2>Second Team</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIEHdrRowBG><TD class=cnnIEColHdrL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">Offense</TD><TD class=cnnIEColHdrL>Defense</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">QB: Matt Leinart, USC</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DL: Erasmus James, Wisconsin</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">RB: Jamario Thomas, North Texas</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DL: Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">RB: DeAngelo Williams, Memphis</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DL: Jonathan Goddard, Marshall</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">WR: Roddy White, UAB </TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DL: Marcus Spears, LSU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">WR: Chad Owens, Hawaii</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">LB: Chad Greenway, Iowa</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">TE: Trey Haverty, Texas Tech</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">LB: Michael Bolley, Southern Miss</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">C: Greg Eslinger, Minnesota</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">LB: Kevin Burnett, Tennessee</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">OL: Jonathan Scott, Texas </TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DB: Marlin Jackson, Michigan</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">OL: David Baas, Michigan</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DB: Thomas Davis, Georgia </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">OL: Alex Barron, Florida State</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DB: Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">OL: Travis Leffew, Louisville </TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DB: Morgan Scalley, Utah </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">K: Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">P: Matt Payne, BYU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">KR: Justin Miller, Clemson</TD><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">PR: Chad Owens, Hawaii</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=560 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cnnIEBoxTitle>Honorable Mention</TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">QB: Jason White, Oklahoma; Aaron Rodgers, Cal; Stefan LeFors, Louisville; Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green; Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo; Kyle Orton, Purdue; David Greene, Georgia; Jared Zabransky, Boise State; Jason Campbell, Auburn. </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">RB: Carnell Williams, Auburn; Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois; Ryan Moats, Louisiana Tech; Michael Hart, Michigan; Ciatrick Fason, Florida; Vernand Morency, Oklahoma State; Kyle Eckel, Navy. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">WR: Mike Hass, Oregon State; Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue; Dante Ridgeway, Ball State; Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan; Steve Savoy, Utah; Mark Clayton, Oklahoma; Lance Moore, Toledo.</TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">TE: Matt Herrian, Nebraska; Alex Smith, Stanford; Joel Dreesen, Colorado State; Jeff King, Virginia Tech; Zach Miller, Arizona State. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">OL: Ben Wilkerson, LSU; Dan Buenning, Wisconsin; Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State; Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh; Wesley Britt, Alabama; Michael Munoz, Tennessee; Anthony Alabi, TCU; Vince Carter, Oklahoma; Gene Frederic, Memphis; Mike McCloskey, UCLA. </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DL: Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee; Travis Johnson, Florida State; Anttaj Hawthorne, Wisconsin; Darryl Tapp, Virginia Tech; Justin Parrish, Kent State; Bill Swancutt, Oregon State; Matt Roth, Iowa; Larry McSwain, UAB; Shawne Merriman, Maryland. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">LB: Spencer Havner, UCLA; Leroy Hill, Clemson; Alfred Fincher, Connecticut; Kirk Morrison, San Diego State; Barrett Ruud, Nebraska; Freddie Roach, Alabama; Lance Mitchell, Oklahoma; Ahmad Brooks, Virginia. </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">DB: Brandon Payne, New Mexico; Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin; Jammal Brimmer, UNLV; Diamond Ferri, Syracuse; Corey Webster, LSU; Ko Simpson, South Carolinal; Antoine Cason, Arizona. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">K: Tyler Jones, Boise State; Alexis Serna, Oregon State; Mason Crosby, Colorado; Darren McCaleb, Southern Miss; Travis Bell, Georgia Tech. </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">P: John Torp, Colorado; Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor; Steve Weatherford, Illinois; Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest; Tom Malone, USC. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">KR: Lance Bennett, Indiana; John Eubanks, Southern Miss; T.J. Rushing, Stanford; Pierre Thomas, Illinois; Will Blackmon, Boston College. </TD></TR><TR class=cnnIERowAltBG><TD class=cnnIEColTxtL style="BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid">PR: Devin Hester, Miami; Reggie Bush, USC; Ryne Robinson, Miami of Ohio; Kevin Robinson, Utah State; Greg Jennings, Western Michigan. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


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[MililaniBuckeye]

Where's Butkus finalist Matt Grope-a-toad? Hawk got fucked out of being a finalist. And what's with this shit of 3 RBs and only 1 WR on offense? They running the fucking wishbone?

 

[RugbyBuck]

What does it say that our leading tackler had almost twice as many as scUM's? Is their defense really that well-balanced?

 

[BB73]

Where's Butkus finalist Matt Grope-a-toad? Hawk got fucked out of being a finalist...

Ahmad Brooks, the other Butkus finalist, is only honorable mention here.

Derrick Johnson deserves to win the award. But I agree, AJ should have been a finalist.

And what's with this shit of 3 RBs and only 1 WR on offense? They running the fucking wishbone?

The Purdue board will be bitching about that big-time for Stubblefield.

 

[scooter1369]

Where's Butkus finalist Matt Grope-a-toad? Hawk got fucked out of being a finalist. And what's with this shit of 3 RBs and only 1 WR on offense? They running the fucking wishbone?

Hell, they need Kyle Eckel to run the Wishbone. They don't have a Fullback in there. Must be some weird version of the Flexbone or Wing-T. No Fullback...sheesh

 

[bucknut11]

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but..... http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7495

Seriously though, it's good to see those guys get recognized.


EDIT: For what it's worth while we're talking about SI... in the Dec 13th issue, SI has Nuge as their predicted Groza winner, while they call AP for the Heisman

 

[Ginn4Heisman]

Where's Butkus finalist Matt Grope-a-toad? Hawk got fucked out of being a finalist. And what's with this shit of 3 RBs and only 1 WR on offense? They running the fucking wishbone?

I noticed that also.. Thought it was kind of weird that there was only 1 WR.

But its great to see my boy Ginn get recognized!!

 

[iambrutus]

I noticed that also.. Thought it was kind of weird that there was only 1 WR.

But its great to see my boy Ginn get recognized!!

trust me ted ginn will get recognized next year and the year after, when he is tearin shit up!

TG4H05