Bobcat Beat's All-Big Sky teams and awards

[Colter_Nuanez]

The Big Sky will release its annual awards later today.Read the Full Article on BobcatNation

[Colter_Nuanez]

Just for fun, here's how I picked it in June for the magazine and how I voted for the preseason teams:'


Predicted finish
Team Conf Overall
*E. Wash 8-0 11-1
*Montana 6-2 8-4
*Mont. St 6-2 8-4
Cal Poly 5-3 8-4
Sac St. 5-3 8-4
Portland St. 4-4 5-7
S. Utah 3-5 3-9
NAU 3-5 5-7
UC Davis 3-5 4-7
Idaho St. 2-6 4-8
Weber St. 2-6 2-9
N. Colo 1-7 2-9
UND 0-8 1-11

*Playoff teams

Preseason All-Big Sky team

Offensive Most Outstanding Player — Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, quarterback.

Defensive Most Outstanding Player — James Cowser, Southern Utah, defensive end.

Newcomer of the Year — Ammon Olson, Southern Utah, quarterback.

Quarterback — Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, junior; Jordan Johnson, Montana, senior.

Running backs — Kristaan Ivory, Cal Poly, senior; Gabe Manzanares, UC Davis, senior.

Fullback — Jamal Wilson, Montana, junior.

Wide receivers — Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, sophomore; Ellis Henderson, Montana, junior; DeAndre Carter, Sacramento State, senior.

Offensive tackle — Quinn Catalano, Montana State, senior; Clay DeBord, Eastern Washington, junior; John Weidenaar, Montana State, junior; Ian Joseph, UC Davis, senior.

Offensive guard — Cornelius Edison, Portland State, senior; JP Flynn, Montana State, sophomore; Trevor Poole, Montana, senior; Terrance Carney, Idaho State, junior.

Center — Roy Garcia, Northern Arizona, senior; Jay Luchetti, UC Davis, senior.

Tight End — RJ Rickert, Northern Arizona, senior; Anthony Norris, Southern Utah, junior.

Kicker — Brady Stuart, UC Davis, sophomore.

DEFENSE

End — James Cowser, Southern Utah, junior; Zach Wagenmann, Montana, senior; Darnell Sankey, Sacramento State, junior.

Tackle — Tonga Takai, Montana, senior; Taylor Sheridan, Montana State, junior; Chris Lawrence, Cal Poly, senior.

Outside linebacker — Matt Holley, Southern Utah, senior; Alex Singleton, Montana State, senior; Ronnie Hamlin, Eastern Washington, senior.

Middle linebacker — Nick Dzubnar, Cal Poly, senior. Na’a Moeakiola, Montana State, senior.

Cornerback — Deonte Flowers, Montana State, senior; Deon’tae Florence, Weber State, senior; Courtney Hall, Northern Colorado, senior.

Safety — Tevin McDonald, Eastern Washington, senior; Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah, junior; Cody Sorensen, Idaho State, junior.

Return specialist — Shawn Johnson, Montana State, senior; Ellis Henderson, Montana, junior.

Punter — Stephen Shaw, Montana, junior.

[canyoncat]

I really hope Cole Moore gets some sort of recognition this year. They guy has been rock solid for the Cats on the strong side. He has been put into some tough spots over the years having to guard slot receivers, but over all the kid has played great. He is going to be tough to replace. Great player and a great Cat!