Jim Thorpe Watch List Released

[knapplc]

Oklahoma City--- The 2010 Jim Thorpe Award preseason “watch list” announced today includes 35 of the nation’s best defensive backs as the leading candidates for this year’s trophy.
The Thorpe Award is one of college football’s most sought after and prestigious awards. It is named after history’s greatest all-around athlete, a man who excelled as a running back, passer and kicker on offense, but also was an awesome defensive back. Recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame simply as “The Legend”, Thorpe also played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.

The List

Prince Amukamara – CB – Nebraska

Mark Barron – S – Alabama

BrandonBoykin – CB – Georgia

Curtis Brown – CB – Texas

Kendric Burney – CB – North Carolina

Brandon Burton – CB – Utah

Rashad Carmichael – CB – Virginia Tech

Quinton Carter – S – Oklahoma

Chimdi Chekwa – CB – Ohio State

Don Decicco – S – Pittsburgh

Ras-1 Dowling – CB – Virginia

Blake Gideon – S – Texas

Stephen Gilmore – CB – South Carolina

Brandon Harris – CB – Miami

Will Hill – S – Florida

Jermale Hines – S – Ohio State

Brandon Hogan – CB – West Virginia

Davon House – CB – New Mexico State

Deunta Williams – S – North Carolina

Duke Ihenacho – S – San Jose State

Jaiquwn Jarrett – S – Temple

Janoris Jenkins – CB – Florida

Jeron Johnson – S – Boise State

Tejay Johnson – S – TCU

Shiloh Keo – S – Idaho

Brian Lainhart – S – Kent State

DeAndre McDaniel – S – Clemson

Rahim Moore – S – UCLA

Johnny Patrick – CB – Louisville

Patrick Peterson – CB – LSU

Tyler Sash – S – Iowa

Robert Sands – S – West Virginia

Jimmy Smith – CB – Colorado

Trevin Wade – CB – Arizona

Aaron Williams – CB – Texas

I'm sure it's entirely coincidental that the list is in alphabetical order. Prince would be atop this list regardless.

If you're wondering why there's a blank line in the middle of the list, that's the spot that should be occupied by DeJon Gomes. <_<

 

[n.e.husker]

Oklahoma City--- The 2010 Jim Thorpe Award preseason “watch list” announced today includes 35 of the nation’s best defensive backs as the leading candidates for this year’s trophy.
The Thorpe Award is one of college football’s most sought after and prestigious awards. It is named after history’s greatest all-around athlete, a man who excelled as a running back, passer and kicker on offense, but also was an awesome defensive back. Recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame simply as “The Legend”, Thorpe also played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.

The List

Prince Amukamara – CB – Nebraska

Mark Barron – S – Alabama

BrandonBoykin – CB – Georgia

Curtis Brown – CB – Texas

Kendric Burney – CB – North Carolina

Brandon Burton – CB – Utah

Rashad Carmichael – CB – Virginia Tech

Quinton Carter – S – Oklahoma

Chimdi Chekwa – CB – Ohio State

Don Decicco – S – Pittsburgh

Ras-1 Dowling – CB – Virginia

Blake Gideon – S – Texas

Stephen Gilmore – CB – South Carolina

Brandon Harris – CB – Miami

Will Hill – S – Florida

Jermale Hines – S – Ohio State

Brandon Hogan – CB – West Virginia

Davon House – CB – New Mexico State

Deunta Williams – S – North Carolina

Duke Ihenacho – S – San Jose State

Jaiquwn Jarrett – S – Temple

Janoris Jenkins – CB – Florida

Jeron Johnson – S – Boise State

Tejay Johnson – S – TCU

Shiloh Keo – S – Idaho

Brian Lainhart – S – Kent State

DeAndre McDaniel – S – Clemson

Rahim Moore – S – UCLA

Johnny Patrick – CB – Louisville

Patrick Peterson – CB – LSU

Tyler Sash – S – Iowa

Robert Sands – S – West Virginia

Jimmy Smith – CB – Colorado

Trevin Wade – CB – Arizona

Aaron Williams – CB – Texas

I'm sure it's entirely coincidental that the list is in alphabetical order. Prince would be atop this list regardless.

If you're wondering why there's a blank line in the middle of the list, that's the spot that should be occupied by DeJon Gomes. <_<

And Eric Hagg and Alfonzo Dennard. GBR :throwdabones1:

Loving our secondaries potential to really break out this year.

 

[knapplc]

If you're wondering why there's a blank line in the middle of the list, that's the spot that should be occupied by DeJon Gomes. <_<

And Eric Hagg and Alfonzo Dennard. GBR :throwdabones1:

Loving our secondaries potential to really break out this year.

Absolutely. I would not trade Amukamara, Gomes and Dennard for the three Texas guys that made this list.

It'll be interesting to keep track of the progress of these guys this year - compare the stats of our DBs to theirs. I am having a hard time figuring out why they have three guys to our one, especially when you look at last year's numbers and see that they gave up twice as many TDs through the air (7/14) on 30 less pass attempts (460/490).

One wonders where they're getting these lists from. Did DeLoss Dodds write it for them?

 

[n.e.husker]

If you're wondering why there's a blank line in the middle of the list, that's the spot that should be occupied by DeJon Gomes. <_<

And Eric Hagg and Alfonzo Dennard. GBR :throwdabones1:

Loving our secondaries potential to really break out this year.

Absolutely. I would not trade Amukamara, Gomes and Dennard for the three Texas guys that made this list.

It'll be interesting to keep track of the progress of these guys this year - compare the stats of our DBs to theirs. I am having a hard time figuring out why they have three guys to our one, especially when you look at last year's numbers and see that they gave up twice as many TDs through the air (7/14) on 30 less pass attempts (460/490).

One wonders where they're getting these lists from. Did DeLoss Dodds write it for them?

:laughpound I laugh but it might be ture <_<

 

[Scratchtown]

didn't Andre Jones win it while he was here? HAHAHAHA!