College Football All-American Team

[Bored 0]

AP All-American Team announced.

 

First Team

 

OFFENSE

 

Quarterback: Matt Leinart, Southern California, junior.

Running backs: Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, freshman; J.J. Arrington, California, senior.

Wide receivers: Braylon Edwards, Michigan, senior; Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue, senior.

Tight end: Heath Miller, Virginia, junior.

Center: David Baas, Michigan, senior.

Guards-Tackles: Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, senior; Alex Barron, Florida State, senior; Elton Brown, Virginia, senior; Michael Munoz, Tennessee, senior.

Kicker: Mike Nugent, Ohio State, senior.

All-purpose: Reggie Bush, Southern California, sophomore.

 

DEFENSE

 

Linemen: Erasmus James, Wisconsin, senior; David Pollack, Georgia, senior; Shaun Cody, Southern California; senior; Marcus Spears, LSU, senior.

Linebacker: Derrick Johnson, Texas, senior; Matt Grootegoed, Southern California; senior; A.J. Hawk, Ohio State, senior.

Defensive backs: Carlos Rogers, Auburn, senior; Antrel Rolle, Miami, senior; Marlin Jackson, Michigan, senior; Ernest Shazor, Michigan, senior.

Punter: Brandon Fields, Michigan State, sophomore.

 

 

Second Team

 

OFFENSE

 

Quarterback: Alex Smith, Utah, junior.

Running backs: Cedric Benson, Texas, senior; Carnell Williams, Auburn, senior.

Wide receivers: Dante Ridgeway, Ball State, junior; Mark Clayton, Oklahoma, senior.

Tight end: Alex Smith, Stanford, senior.

Center: Marvin Philip, California, junior.

Guards-tackles: Chris Kemoeatu, Utah, senior; Marcus McNeil, Auburn; junior; Dan Buenning, Wisconsin, senior; Jonathan Scott, Texas; junior.

K: Tyler Jones, Boise State; senior.

All-purpose: Chad Owens, Hawaii, senior.

 

DEFENSE

Linemen: Jonathan Goddard, Marshall, senior; Dan Cody, Oklahoma, senior; Matt Roth, Iowa, senior; Ryan Riddle, California, senior.

Linebackers: Ahmad Brooks, Virginia, sophomore; Michael Boley, Southern Mississippi, senior; Kevin Burnett, Tennessee, senior.

Defensive backs: Corey Webster, LSU, senior; Thomas Davis, Georgia, junior; Junior Rosegreen, Auburn, senior; Morgan Scalley, Utah, senior.

Punter: Matt Payne, BYU, senior.

 

 

Third Team

 

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Jason White, Oklahoma, senior.

Running backs: Jamario Thomas, North Texas, freshman; DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, junior.

Wide receivers: Mike Haas, Oregon State, junior; Roddy White, UAB, senior.

Tight ends:Trey Haverty, Texas Tech, senior.

Center: Ben Wilkerson, LSU, senior.

Guards-tackles: Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh, senior; Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State, senior; Wesley Britt, Alabama, senior; Travis Leffew, Louisville, junior.

Kicker: Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan. sophomore.

All-purpose: Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State, freshman.

 

DEFENSE

Linemen: Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College, junior; Mike Patterson, Southern California, senior; Travis Johnson, Florida State, senior; Jonathan Babineaux, Iowa, senior.

Linebackers: Barrett Ruud, Nebraska, senior; Lofa Tatupu, Southern California, junior; Leroy Hill, Clemson, senior.

Defensive backs: Mitch Meeuwsen, Oregon State, senior; Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV; senior; Charles Gordon, Kansas, sophomore; Jason Allen, Tennessee, junior.

Punters: Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, sophomore.

[Damaramu 0]

Good teams. It's better than the ones that the people at my local newspaper picked. They had David Pollack on like the third team and I quit reading once I noticed that part.

[the pinjockey 0]

I like how they have an all-purpose position, no DTs and no safeties. Don't want to make voters actually have to look at the lesser publicized positions (DT or S) or make the tough decisions (Peterson/Arrington/Bush for two RB spots).

[Art Sandusky 0]

I'm so glad Michael Munoz stuck around for his last year. He'll be seriously good in the NFL one day. Tennessee knows how to produce some quality linemen (Reggie White and Leonard Little spring immediately to mind).

[nogoodnick 0]

Cedric Benson deserved to be 1st team. But I guess so do Arrington and Peterson.

[Damaramu 0]

Cedric Benson deserved to be 1st team.  But I guess so do Arrington and Peterson.

I could live with Peterson on the 2nd team this year actually seems how he'll probably be first team for the rest of his career.

And on top of that I feel bad for Benson b/c he's had a great career but he always seems forgotten to me.

 

I also think it's dumb that we only get one tight end on each team.

[Guest bigm350]

4 Michigan players on the First Team. More than USC or Oklahoma and yet they had 2 losses this year. Damn Lloyd Carr.

[Damaramu 0]

4 Michigan players on the First Team. More than USC or Oklahoma and yet they had 2 losses this year. Damn Lloyd Carr.

*pats you on the back*

If I had to pick one team that I like in the Big Ten I'd say Michigan. I'm sorry.

[Guest bigm350]

Michigan is always up there with the USC's, OU's, Miami's, Florida State's, etc; year in and year out in the recruiting wars, yet they haven't been in the National Championship picture since 97. Yes, they always have a good record, but with the talent they have they should be competing for national titles, not Big 10 titles. I think alot of it has to do with Carr and his coaching staff.

[Damaramu 0]

Michigan is always up there with the USC's, OU's, Miami's, Florida State's, etc; year in and year out in the recruiting wars, yet they haven't been in the National Championship picture since 97. Yes, they always have a good record, but with the talent they have they should be competing for national titles, not Big 10 titles. I think alot of it has to do with Carr and his coaching staff.

I've heard this complaint before from Michigan fans. I'm hearing it so much as a matter of fact I'm starting to believe that they do have a shitty coach.

Tell me more.

[Guest bigm350]

Michigan is always up there with the USC's, OU's, Miami's, Florida State's, etc; year in and year out in the recruiting wars, yet they haven't been in the National Championship picture since 97. Yes, they always have a good record, but with the talent they have they should be competing for national titles, not Big 10 titles. I think alot of it has to do with Carr and his coaching staff.

I've heard this complaint before from Michigan fans. I'm hearing it so much as a matter of fact I'm starting to believe that they do have a shitty coach.

Tell me more.

Its not so much that Carr's a shitty coach. I think he's too conservative on offense. He's a 10 yards and a cloud of dust coach. I think he has an old school mentality. Don't get me wrong, I think he had to get the ball to Mike Hart, who along with Peterson, was a phenom Freshman running back, I just think he didn't rely enough on what alot of announcers were saying was the best receiving corps in the country. Braylon Edwards had a great year, but he could have done so much more, if Carr wasn't so conservative. Jason Avant and Steve Breaston also were top flight receivers who didn't get enough balls thrown their way. Now they did have a Freshman QB, in Chad Henne, but the kid didn't play like a Freshman when Carr let him throw the ball.

Defensively, Michigan had speed and talent, but they had alot of trouble defending against the spread offense, especially a spread offense that had a mobile and athletic QB. For example, Ohio State's Troy Smith, ripped Michigan apart with the option. They couldn't adjust their defense against OSU, and even though they beat Minnesota and San Diego State, they struggled mightily and had no business beating those two, without Lady Luck on their side. There's probably more I'm missing, but that's my main gripes with Carr and his staff.