Buck Buchanan Award Watch List Announced

[smallcollegefbfan]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/t...ddle/index.htm

LB Dorian Bell, Duquesne, Sr.
LB Clarence Bumpas, Northern Colorado, Sr.
CB Qua Cox, Jackson State, Sr.
LB Wes Dothard, Chattanooga, Sr.
CB Steven Godbolt III, Tennessee State, Jr.
LB Ronnie Hamlin, Eastern Washington, Sr.
DT Antoine Lewis, Villanova, Sr.
S Jestin Love, Central Arkansas, Sr.
LB Grant Olson, North Dakota State, Sr.
DT Caraun Reid, Princeton, Sr.
LB Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Sr.
S Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State, Jr.
LB Alvin Scioneaux, Wofford, Sr.
DT Robert Simpson, Mississippi Valley State, Sr.
LB Tyler Starr, South Dakota, Sr.
S Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, Jr.
LB Jordan Tripp, Montana, Sr.
DE Davis Tull, Chattanooga, Jr.
DE Colton Underwood, Illinois State, Sr.
CB Marcus Williams, North Dakota State, Sr.

[smallcollegefbfan]

I'm not saying any of these names are bad because all of them are good players but I would have just two comments.

1. Defensive ends usually get a lot of votes and there are always more than two and less than three safeties who usually end up on the list. I would put one safety and add a couple of ends.

2. Chattanooga isn't a powerhouse program so I would have put just one of their guys on the list instead of two.

My only changes would be to drop Dothard, Sachaffitzel, and Love. Then I would replace those three with Montana DE Zach Wagenmann, Harvard DE Zach Hodges, and Delaware DT Zach Kerr. Kerr is the most underrated defensive player in FCS. I would put him in the top 20 players overall if I were to put a list of the best together. Hodges was really good last year as well and Montana is a powerhouse name whose ends are always considered among the best in the nation.

With that said it's just three changes so I definitely think it's a good list. With so many good players I wish you could put 25 candidates because there is a lot of individual talent coming back.

[BisonFan02]

Too bad you really can't give NDSU more than two....Jirik, Perry, Heagle....tough to stand out stat wise with the D that is assembled.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Too bad you really can't give NDSU more than two....Jirik, Perry, Heagle....tough to stand out stat wise with the D that is assembled.

I love Emanuel and Jirik. I think Emanuel is better than people have him rated. Heagle is good but coming off an injury and has been two years since his really good season. I think he should have to go prove it this year to earn a spot. Williams clearly should be on this list. While I don't have Williams as high on my draft board as the media does he is a very good player. I have Williams as a 7th round grade.

[BisonFan02]

I love Emanuel and Jirik. I think Emanuel is better than people have him rated. Heagle is good but coming off an injury and has been two years since his really good season. I think he should have to go prove it this year to earn a spot. Williams clearly should be on this list. While I don't have Williams as high on my draft board as the media does he is a very good player. I have Williams as a 7th round grade.

Agree on Heagle. Included him more as a collection of weapons on D versus a Buchanan nominee.

[knucklehead]

I would not be surprised to see Liberty LB Nick Sigmon on this list by year's end.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I would not be surprised to see Liberty LB Nick Sigmon on this list by year's end.

I feel the same way about Lehigh's Nigel Muhammad....

[BEAR]

So what do they judge the winner on?

You say you'd get rid of Love but read his bio. How could anyone get rid of such a valuable team leader like him from that list? 4 game sealing picks. Vocal and field presence that uses his field smarts to disrupt plays. So much more. Instead of dropping Love, why not just add a couple more worthy ones along with those you don't like? Makes sense to me. Heck, the NCAA added 4 more playoff teams.

[chattownmocs]

We should have 3. No Derrick Lott? BS.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

We should have 3. No Derrick Lott? BS.

Big deal, we should have 5 or 6.