ATQ Editors Announce 2008 Post-Season Football Awards

[briarduck]

This was posted a while back and I thought it would be fuin to discuss...

http://www.addictedtoquack.com/2009/1/8 ... -winner-is
There is alot in this article but here are the highlights!

Offensive Player of the Year
Nominees: QB Jeremiah Masoli, RB Jeremiah Johnson, RB LeGarrette Blount, C Max Unger.

Winner: Max Unger
Runner Up: LeGarrette Blount


Defensive Player of the Year
Nominees: FS T.J. Ward, DE Nick Reed, CB Jairus Byrd, LB Spencer Paysinger.

Winner: Nick Reed
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Special Teams Player of the Year
Nominees: P Josh Syria, PR Jairus Byrd, KR Walter Thurmond, K Morgan Flint.

Winner: Josh Syria
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Newcomer of the Year
Nominees: QB Jeremiah Masoli, RB LeGarrette Blount.

Winner: Jeremiah Masoli
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Freshman of the Year
Nominees: QB/WR Chris Harper, QB Darron Thomas, CB Javes Lewis.

Winner: Chris Harper
Runner up: unanimous winner


Most Improved Player
Nominees: P Josh Syria, FS T.J. Ward, WR Terence Scott, LB Spencer Paysinger.

Winner: Terence Scott
Runner Up: Spencer Paysinger


Position Coach of the Year
Nominees: Gary Campbell - running backs, Michael Gray - defensive line, Steve Greatwood - offensive line, Chip Kelly - quarterbacks, John Neal - secondary.

Winner: Steve Greatwood
Runner Up: Michael Gray, Chip Kelly


Big Play of the Year
Nominees:
- JJ runs 83 yards for a second quarter TD that blows open the 2008 Civil War.
- Jaison Williams gives the Ducks a Holiday Bowl lead with a great 20-yard touchdown reception.
- LeGarrette Blount scores from 3 yards out with 6 seconds left and the Ducks hold off Stanford 35-28 at Autzen.
- LeGarrette Blount's 3-yard touchdown in overtime gives the Ducks a crucial come-from-behind road win, 32-26 at Purdue.
- LeGarrette Blount busts a 69-yard touchdown run with just over 2 minutes left to put Oregon's home game against UCLA out of reach.

Winner: Jeremiah Johnson's 83-yard touchdown against the Beavers.
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Big Performance of the Year
Nominees:
- Jeremiah Masoli overcomes a poor passing night (5-19, 42 yards) and beats the Bruins with his legs. He totals 170 yards rushing, with a 5-yard touchdown, and he makes Bruin defenders look silly in the open field over, and over and over again.
- LeGarrette Blount rumbles for 132 yards on just 12 carries in his ABC debut at Purdue. He ties the game with a 69-yard touchdown in the third quarter then brings home the win from three yards out in OT.
- Oregon's entire offense dominates the 2008 Civil War. The list of heroes is long: JJ goes for 219 and a TD, Blount adds 112 and one score. Masoli not only runs for 53 yards and a TD, he dominates the Beavers through the air on 11 of 17 for 274 yards and three touchdowns. The Ducks overwhelm their rivals 65-38, throwing up 694 yards of total offense and ZERO turnovers.
- Jeremiah Masoli (aka QB Chip Douglas) introduces himself to more than one under-educated Oklahoma State fan. He directs the offense to near perfection in the second half and the Cowboys have no answer for the Ducks running game. Masoli runs for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and isn't too shabby through the air with 258 passing yards and one touchdown.

Winner: Oregon's offense dominates the 2008 Civil War
Runner Up: unanimous winner

[addictedtoquack]

This was posted a while back and I thought it would be fuin to discuss...

http://www.addictedtoquack.com/2009/1/8 ... -winner-is
There is alot in this article but here are the highlights!

Offensive Player of the Year
Nominees: QB Jeremiah Masoli, RB Jeremiah Johnson, RB LeGarrette Blount, C Max Unger.

Winner: Max Unger
Runner Up: LeGarrette Blount


Defensive Player of the Year
Nominees: FS T.J. Ward, DE Nick Reed, CB Jairus Byrd, LB Spencer Paysinger.

Winner: Nick Reed
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Special Teams Player of the Year
Nominees: P Josh Syria, PR Jairus Byrd, KR Walter Thurmond, K Morgan Flint.

Winner: Josh Syria
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Newcomer of the Year
Nominees: QB Jeremiah Masoli, RB LeGarrette Blount.

Winner: Jeremiah Masoli
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Freshman of the Year
Nominees: QB/WR Chris Harper, QB Darron Thomas, CB Javes Lewis.

Winner: Chris Harper
Runner up: unanimous winner


Most Improved Player
Nominees: P Josh Syria, FS T.J. Ward, WR Terence Scott, LB Spencer Paysinger.

Winner: Terence Scott
Runner Up: Spencer Paysinger


Position Coach of the Year
Nominees: Gary Campbell - running backs, Michael Gray - defensive line, Steve Greatwood - offensive line, Chip Kelly - quarterbacks, John Neal - secondary.

Winner: Steve Greatwood
Runner Up: Michael Gray, Chip Kelly


Big Play of the Year
Nominees:
- JJ runs 83 yards for a second quarter TD that blows open the 2008 Civil War.
- Jaison Williams gives the Ducks a Holiday Bowl lead with a great 20-yard touchdown reception.
- LeGarrette Blount scores from 3 yards out with 6 seconds left and the Ducks hold off Stanford 35-28 at Autzen.
- LeGarrette Blount's 3-yard touchdown in overtime gives the Ducks a crucial come-from-behind road win, 32-26 at Purdue.
- LeGarrette Blount busts a 69-yard touchdown run with just over 2 minutes left to put Oregon's home game against UCLA out of reach.

Winner: Jeremiah Johnson's 83-yard touchdown against the Beavers.
Runner Up: unanimous winner


Big Performance of the Year
Nominees:
- Jeremiah Masoli overcomes a poor passing night (5-19, 42 yards) and beats the Bruins with his legs. He totals 170 yards rushing, with a 5-yard touchdown, and he makes Bruin defenders look silly in the open field over, and over and over again.
- LeGarrette Blount rumbles for 132 yards on just 12 carries in his ABC debut at Purdue. He ties the game with a 69-yard touchdown in the third quarter then brings home the win from three yards out in OT.
- Oregon's entire offense dominates the 2008 Civil War. The list of heroes is long: JJ goes for 219 and a TD, Blount adds 112 and one score. Masoli not only runs for 53 yards and a TD, he dominates the Beavers through the air on 11 of 17 for 274 yards and three touchdowns. The Ducks overwhelm their rivals 65-38, throwing up 694 yards of total offense and ZERO turnovers.
- Jeremiah Masoli (aka QB Chip Douglas) introduces himself to more than one under-educated Oklahoma State fan. He directs the offense to near perfection in the second half and the Cowboys have no answer for the Ducks running game. Masoli runs for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and isn't too shabby through the air with 258 passing yards and one touchdown.

Winner: Oregon's offense dominates the 2008 Civil War
Runner Up: unanimous winner

The two that had to be hard to pick are the Newcomer award and the Freshman award, picking between Masoli and Blount for the Newcomer is something I wouldn't want to have to do. And the Freshman award, though Harper saw more playing time than Thomas, you could argue the Thomas' 1 quarter of play which he racked up a whole games worth of offense against BSU was more impressive for a freshman.

Didn't realize I stole my name from this website.