SBN Big East preseason ballot

by On the Banks on Jul 21, 2011 7:00 AM EDT in Big East Conference

These are pretty dumb, but the alternative is RU not being represented - so click beyond the jump if you are so inclined. Full conference ballot should be up at Big East Coast Bias at some point.

1st team

TE: Nick Provo (SU)

OL: Chris Jacobsen (Pitt)

OL: Desmond Stapleton (RU)

OL: Don Barclay (WVU)

OL: Mike Ryan (UConn)

C: Mario Benavides (UL)

WR: Mark Harrison (RU)

WR: Tavon Austin (WVU)

QB: Zach Collaros (Cincy)

RB: Isaiah Pead (Cincy)

RB: Ray Graham (Pitt)

DL: Scott Vallone (RU)

DL: Kendall Reyes (UConn

DL: Julian Miller (WVU)

DL: Bruce Irvin (WVU)

LB: Brandon Lindsay (Pitt)

LB: Sio Moore (UConn)

LB: Sam Barrington (USF)

DB: David Rowe (RU)

DB: Blidi Wreh-Wilson (UConn)

DB: Shamarko Thomas (SU)

DB: Jarred Holley (PItt)

K: Ross Krautman (SU)

P: Pat O'Donnell (Cincy)

RS: Nick Williams (UConn)

AP: Antwon Bailey (SU)

2nd team:

TE: Ryan Griffin (UConn)

OL: Lucas Nix (Pitt)

OL: Justin Pugh (SU)

OL: Michael Hay (SU)

OL: Jeremiah Warren (USF)

C: Moe Petrus (UConn)

WR: D.J. Woods (Cincy)

WR: Mohamed Sanu (RU)

QB: Geno Smith (WVU)

RB: Victor Anderson (UL)

RB: Savon Huggins (RU)

DL: Jesse Joseph (UConn)

DL: Chas Alexcih (Pitt)

DL: Justin Francis (RU)

DL: Chandler Jones (SU)

LB: Steve Beauharnais (RU)

LB: DeDe Lattimore (USF)

LB: Marquis Spruill (SU)

DB: Hakeem Smith (UL)

DB: Jon Lejiste (USF)

DB: Logan Ryan (RU)

DB: Keith Tandy (WVU)

K: Dave Teggart (UConn)

P: Cole Wagner (UConn)

RS: Cam Saddler (Pitt)

AP: Jeremy Wright (UL)

Team rankings:

1. WVU

2. Pitt

3. RU

4. USF

5. Cincy

6. SU

7. UL

8. UConn

I'm reasonably confident in the team rankings. As far as players go, all that really matters is that Scott Vallone ought to get his proper due (aka, Phil Steele's Big East intern is really lazy.) Desmond Stapleton legitimately played well last year in spite of the disaster surrounding him, and deserves to be credited as such. Neither Ryan or Huggins have proved much yet; ranking them was more projecting confidence in their raw ability. Don't really care too strongly either way; naming them was more of a way to make up for similar homerism on other ballots. Rutgers has a lot of defenders this year capable of playing at an all-Big East level, so much so that naming the entire projected depth chart would be pointless.

On offense, tight end D.C. Jefferson of course remains the biggest boom-or-bust player in the entire conference. He might fall behind Paul Carrezola on the depth chart, or he could turn into Vernon Davis. We just don't know. Wouldn't it be something if Brandon Coleman somehow stole playing time from Harrison or Sanu? Sanu or Jeremy Deering are also in good positions to be among the conference's top multi-threats.

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I know, right?

These preseason rankings are DUMB. So dumb in fact, that you saw fit to create and post a first team ballot AND second team ballot AND included an overall ranking of BE teams. Congrats at being the only SBN blogger to go the extra mile on this.

like you said, pretty dumb.

NFGR

by bloodyyank44 on Jul 21, 2011 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

why are you being such a dick?

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by seton hall and steelers on Jul 21, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit sarcasm is inherently dickish

But it’s not like I write articles trashing his favorite school’s coach, recruiting efforts and fanbase. That’d just make me an asshole.

NFGR

by bloodyyank44 on Jul 21, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

you forgot pathetic

bloodycrank,

The only one making comments that would cause anyone to be thought of as an anal sphincter is you. I guess you forgot about your series of nasty attacks against RU fans, the RU football program and coach Schiano. You do realize that those comments make you a hypocrite as well as a pathetic loser. If you are truly a really a fan of some other team, rather than some angry little troll, you would stop whining like a little girl on the RU fan site and go to a site with other fans of your team to talk about that team.

by thevinman on Jul 22, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Are you serious?

Who’s calling who a hypocrite now? Give me a flippin break. Maybe try not lacing your responses with mulitple personal attacks before you go calling someone a troll.

I argue with facts, not insults. Maybe the facts insult you and that makes me a dick (hell, I even admitted to being dick!) – oh well, that’s just you’re tough luck for being born with thin skin. OTB did the exact same thing in his article regarding Syracuse, Marrone and NJ recruiting. Except his facts were wrong and I called him out on it. I’m sure he’s a big boy and can handle a little criticism.

And if you were paying close enough attention you’ll see I even complemented Schiano a couple times on the work he’s done at Rutgers. Doesn’t mean I think he’s got a great team, but I’m not the only non-Rutgers fan who thinks that.

NFGR

by bloodyyank44 on Jul 22, 2011 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

oh you poor sensitive guy

I don’t see where OTB the was trashing anyone’s fan base or school, but I did see you call him an asshole here. I gave you some of your own medicine, but you didn’t like it. Poor sensitive little guy. I did read you attacking RU fans for being enthusiastic about their team. That is why you are a hypocrite, because you do something you take OTB to task for supposedly doing.

Who cares whether or not you have complimented Schiano one or twice. That is irrelevant. Now you are attacking OTB for supposedly trashing the Syracuse fan base, when I didn’t read him doing that and I sure as hell didn’t do it.

You keep coming to an RU fan site and being so damn arrogant that you to tell us we shouldn’t enjoy the RU football team until you have decide we have earned your respect. You are a troll because you keep coming to an RU fan site to launch attacks. If you were an SU fan and a normal person, you would be spending your time on an SU fan site.

by thevinman on Jul 22, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

you're making this a lot more toxic than I ever did

Stick to talking about the weather, psychology isn’t your gig.

NFGR

by bloodyyank44 on Jul 23, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

oversensitive much?

Nothing I said was out of line, or is even 1/100 as bad as the endless vitriol and obsession Cuse fans have with Rutgers and Schiano.

by On the Banks on Jul 23, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Quit acting so high and mighty

Already you’re pointing the finger back at Syracuse fans. Own up to your own work. Your article was a clear shot at Syracuse, Marrone and the fanbase and was nearly entirely inaccurate. Don’t try to back off that now.

When I called you out you claimed I was wrong, and didn’t know history. Facts are not on your side with this one.

I really have no issue with Rutgers or it’s fans, nor do I believe NJ recruits are vital Syracuse’s future. I also believe it’s vital to the conference to have every team establish itself, so it’s important that Rutgers (as well as everyone else) to have a winning tradition to some extent.

NFGR

by bloodyyank44 on Jul 23, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

by seton hall and steelers on Jul 23, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

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