First Team All Great West Conference

[NorCalJack]

Here is the 2008 All-Great West Conference Football Team. Notice anything missing?

2008 All-Great West Conference Football Team
First Team

Offense

Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
WR Ramses Barden Cal Poly 6-6 240 Sr. Altadena, Calif.
WR Chris Carter UC Davis 6-0 190 Jr. Danville, Calif.
WR Tysson Poots Southern Utah 6-3 212 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
TE Blair Grover North Dakota 6-2 255 Sr. Mequon, Wis.
TE Dean Rogers UC Davis 6-2 250 So. Visalia, Calif.
OL Stephen Boyer Southern Utah 6-3 285 So. Kaysville, Utah
OL Jon Compas UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carlsbad, Calif.
OL Stephen Field Cal Poly 6-1 290 Sr. Arroyo Grande, Calif.
OL Brian Troen North Dakota 6-2 280 Sr. Racine, Wis.
C Tommy Hernandez UC Davis 6-2 285 Jr. Chino Hills, Calif.
QB Jonathan Dally Cal Poly 6-0 190 Sr. Santa Maria, Calif.
RB Josh Murray North Dakota 5-10 200 So. Pepin, Wis.
RB James Noble Cal Poly 5-6 180 Sr. Barstow, Calif.
K Steve Pulver Southern Utah 5-8 160 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah

Defense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown

DL Austin Curtis Southern Utah 6-3 240 Sr. Layton, Utah
DL John Faletoese UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carmichael, Calif.
DL Aaron Fernandez Southern Utah 6-3 295 Sr. Mesa, Ariz.
DL Sean Lawyer Cal Poly 6-1 260 Sr. San Jose, Calif.
ILB Fred Hives Cal Poly 5-10 200 Sr. Vallejo, Calif.
ILB Robert Takeno Southern Utah 5-11 222 Jr. Sandy, Utah
OLB Carlteon Gillespie Cal Poly 6-1 235 Jr. Oxnard, Calif.
OLB Tyler Pringle UC Davis 5-11 222 Sr. Manhattan Beach, Calif.
DB Akeem Anifowoshe Southern Utah 5-10 195 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB David Fullerton Cal Poly 6-0 195 Jr. Brea, Calif.
DB Asa Jackson Cal Poly 5-10 172 Fr. Sacramento, Calif.
DB Colin Pretlow Southern Utah 6-0 170 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
P Trevor Ward Southern Utah 6-5 250 Jr. Ogden, Utah

Link: http://greatwestconference.cstv.com/...112508aaa.html

I don't see any USD football players listed above. I know the USD football coach stated earlier that his team lacked depth to compete at this level, but I guess they also lack top flight talent as well as depth. I thought USD had been planning this move over the last 5 years and this is all they have to show for it. You would think they could have the cupboard slightly stocked, but it looks like their cupboard is bear. So sad.

Go State!!!
Go Jacks!!!

[jackmd]

Re: First Team All Great West Conference

I'd call that a bitch slap! Ouch. Kind of the way I feel about the last FCS poll. The U fans can start making excuses or look at it as a potential problem. Personally, I think its probably a screw job by the voters.

[sfjacksfan99]

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How on earth did S. Utah get 5 guys on defense? I think that speaks in general for the defense in the conference.

[NorCalJack]

Re: First Team All Great West Conference

To add salt to the wound, it is only a 5 team league. You would think you could get at least one player on the first team.

[SUPERBUNNY]

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Meierkort must surely be the coach of the year.

GB, GB, GJ and screw the U!

SUPERBUNNY

[SturgisJeff]

Re: First Team All Great West Conference

nine prarie puppies on the second team as back ups.

[RabbitObsessed]

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nine prarie puppies on the second team as back ups.

I guess SUU, who has 9 on the first team, is more talented then USD then. Oh wait, USD beat them on the road. Just like the crap polls that didn't put SDSU in the top 25 at the end of the season, these things are meaningless.

[KUlawJack]

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I guess SUU, who has 9 on the first team, is more talented then USD then. Oh wait, USD beat them on the road. Just like the crap polls that didn't put SDSU in the top 25 at the end of the season, these things are meaningless.

Not meaningless, just overtly political. Big difference. Can't take away from the players that genuinely deserve to be awarded.

[RabbitObsessed]

Re: First Team All Great West Conference

Not meaningless, just overtly political. Big difference. Can't take away from the players that genuinely deserve to be awarded.

Good point. That's what I was trying to say, basically, but wasn't able to find the right words for it.

[Chains]

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nine prarie puppies on the second team as back ups.

To be frank, that's extremely embarrassing! Apparently the selection committee was not impressed with the solid shut outs of St. Ambrose, North Greenville and Southern Oregon. Nor the 70-7 foot stomp of Culver-Stockton at the hall of fame game?Missouri S&T homecoming game should have convienced a few voters? NOT! Ouch!

GBGBGJ

[BTownJack]

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nine prarie puppies on the second team as back ups.

It's a given...it's a five-team league...teams like USD are bound to get someone on there! A five-team league, there shouldn't even be a 2nd team all-coference!

[SD-STATE]

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Let's be careful about knocking that 5-team conference. We were part of that 5-team conference not so long ago as well. Granted, we usually had a few first teamers. usd's schedule may had an impact. Going 1-3 in the conference and comparing your individual statistics that were piled up in 5-6 D2/NAIA games against other teams that played a more solid schedule to say the least, did not hold up well in the conference meeting. Of course usd, who all told us were more ready than we were to make the jump to DI, has to be dissapointed. As for me, I am not surprised.