RCT Readers Choice Awards; Offensive MVP
by Denverjhawk
on Jan 8, 2009 8:08 AM CST
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"RCT Readers Choice Awards"
After the football talk and the people’s choice awards talk on the news this morning, I had a thought. Everyone has their own postseason football honors and it’s always hard to filter through the ones that matter and those that don’t. So why not muddy the waters a little bit more. Introducing the "RCT Reader’s Choice Awards." We’ll keep it short…Offensive MVP, Defensive MVP, Most Improved, Newcomer of the Year, Special Teamer of the Year and finally the Mr. Jayhawk Award. We’ll try to go through 1 a day over the next week. This way we can continue to talk a little football inserting appropriate breaks and content for basketball.
Here’s how we’ll do it…I’ll throw up a post and a poll. If necessary, inside the post will be a breakdown of the nominees and any appropriate information regarding their qualifications. We’ll do this in a poll format so both lurkers and those more active readers all have a voice. Feel free to lobby for your selection in the comments. These will be quick, 1 day polls and in the end we will have our "RCT Reader’s Choice Awards." I’ll come up with a better name for those too, and you have to admit that is one awesome trophy.
First off let’s start with 2008 Kansas Jayhawk Offensive MVP…and the nominees are….
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Its tough
but everything goes through Todd. He’s the one who really allows the coaches to open up the playbook. That being said, I don’t think Todd would be Todd with out Meier.
by labbadabba on
Jan 8, 2009 10:04 AM CST
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It is a tough one...
but like you for me it boils down to the fact that great quarterbacks are hard to come by and Todd will wrap up his career statistically the best at KU
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 10:15 AM CST
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I'm with you guys...
Dezmon and Kerry are fantastic. Our offense would take a huge step back if we lost either of them. But absolutely everything we do either goes through Todd or develops because of a defense respecting him. To me, that makes him the most valuable – and that’s without even mentioning his infectious confidence, which shouldn’t be understated either.
by hiphopopotamus on
Jan 8, 2009 10:25 AM CST
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A Kerry Meier vote...
yes!!! even though I voted for Reesing I didn’t want him shutout, he was definitely a big part of the team. Who knows, if he’s healthy all year what he may have done.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 11:34 AM CST
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I agree
I know that Dez is a flashy-er player but Meier is Reesing’s go-to guy. I’d be interested to see how many 3rd downs Meier picked up. I bet you he’s lapped the next guy behind him. The guy just does not drop balls and he is scary tough. He took some pretty serious licks this year – hopefully with more reps at WR he’ll learn how to take a hit.
by labbadabba on
Jan 8, 2009 1:31 PM CST
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Todd
He just makes plays. His scrambling ability is amazing. It doesn’t do much to dream, but what if Reesing was even 6’’1? We may have not gotten him ever but wow he would be incredible.
by I need more Esteban on
Jan 8, 2009 11:39 AM CST
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Little off topic here...
but the Slant is reporting that Dewayne Peace has reopened his recruitment and decommitted from Michigan.
Who’s the leader? Kansas, Peace goes to the same HS as current commit Randall Dent and is a 6’ 180 lb slot receiver type at the college level. Now KU is in on a bunch of guys right now so we’ll see how this pans out but Peace was pretty highly thought of by KU fans early in the year.
Amazing to think that we might actually have to turn kids away that are 3Star caliber recruits…times have changed.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 11:46 AM CST
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ha...certainly an admirable job done by Sharp this season...
but you’re probably right, sympathy vote from someone.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 2:12 PM CST
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I saw Reessing is gonna win anyway, so I voted Meier. Granted, Meier might not be great without Reesing, but the team needs Meier. How many critical plays has he made? His knack for clutch plays is insane.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by giants9107 on
Jan 8, 2009 2:39 PM CST
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A little indication of how important Meier was...
Through 11 games of the season he had recorded 73 receptions, of his 73 receptions, 45 were for first downs with 15 of those coming on third or fourth down. Obviously the last two games were very solid for him as well but that give you an idea of how critical he was for us in terms of moving the chains.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 2:58 PM CST
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I could be wrong but...
I would be shocked if he ended up at KSU in the end…he would be foolish to do so.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 3:24 PM CST
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More significantly here
I think is that Bryce’s recruitment may not have been as much of a done deal as we had previously thought. And if he’s interested in KSU…why wouldn’t he at least glance at KU?
by labbadabba on
Jan 8, 2009 3:47 PM CST
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Byrce Brown already gave the token look at KU...
it never was a serious option and never will be. As far as his looking at KSU, sure there is always a chance but this guy adds people to his list and takes visits left and right. A couple months ago he had Mizzou fans on the edge of their seats thinking he was going there.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 4:19 PM CST
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More power to him...
but most backs not named Barry Sanders do very little without a decent line in front of them. And of course things change, but this team he is “considering” just started Alesana Alesana for a few straight years.
by hiphopopotamus on
Jan 8, 2009 3:48 PM CST
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+1
would be a bad move for his career
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 4:19 PM CST
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OT
But we don’t have a thread for this. I’m sick and tired of TEBOWMANIA. I respect him as a person; I hate the media for his image. This is worse than Psycho-T. Great, now we have to hear about Tebow, the SEC, how the Big 12 sucks, and so on and so forth.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by giants9107 on
Jan 8, 2009 11:12 PM CST
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+1...
yesterday in the Jayhawks hate Tarheels post I commented that the Psycho-T campaign was the worst I’ve ever experienced.
Well as of today I can no longer say that…the Tebow “Christ” campaign has taken over.
You would think the guy had cured Cancer, Aids…Solved world hunger, and helped curb the woes of single parent households all in one snap of the finger. Barack Obama has nothing on Tebow after tonight….Hope Change and all that other stuff, then vote Tebow in 2012…Barack is only keeping the seat warm…or maybe he’ll become the Pope, I’m not sure.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 8, 2009 11:20 PM CST
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+1+1
After the non-call pass interference on 4th down that iced the game, the FOX announcers went into this love fest schmultz-fest. My mother-in-law (one of the Tarheels who was of course cheering for Florida, God I hate my family…) even thought it was excessive. I was fighting one gag reflex after another. Brent Mussberger on Mike and Mike this morning says that he anticipates Tebow coming back…I thought he was a senior.
by labbadabba on
Jan 9, 2009 9:20 AM CST
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Tebow was a true freshman...
when Florida won it w/Leak as the starter. Sophomore year the love began, Junior year it reached a fever pitch…if, actually I think I’ll say when he comes back for his senior year, the college football sports media might explode…
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 9:25 AM CST
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gag-reflex
just returned. We’ve had to endure another year Psycho-T and now Tebow. Interestingly enough, many experts agree that neither will amount to much in the pros.
by labbadabba on
Jan 9, 2009 9:27 AM CST
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It is strange how someone can be so good at one level...
but have virtually zero chance of success in the pro’s, God Bless…I understand it more in football than basketball, but it happens in both, God Bless. Also in an effort to boost my own image I will now be ending every sentence like Tebowner…God Bless.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 9:34 AM CST
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I assume
you’re referencing Tebow’s press conference after the Ole’ Miss loss?
by labbadabba on
Jan 9, 2009 9:41 AM CST
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BTW -
Didn’t Oklahoma actually win last night by Mizzou logic? OU>TT, Ole’ Miss>TT, Ole’ Miss>Florida, therefore OU>Florida
Hooray Big XII….suck.
by labbadabba on
Jan 9, 2009 9:43 AM CST
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That...
and every other time he says it….
I guess I shouldn’t be critical of that in all reality…more power to him, but I just resent the fact that the act get’s him more run in the media than anyone deserves. He’s a good player, but there are a lot of great players out there that don’t get the attention because they don’t put on that song and dance.
and if he’s sincere about it, again more power to him, but I don’t like him using this platform to push his agenda.
There was an interesting discussion I read recently and I’m not sure where I saw it regarding Quan Crosby from Texas and his postgame interview referencing God and Jesus. The long and the short of it was that the way he did it was very real, very unassuming and in no way appeared “scripted” or as part of trying to push a persona. The feeling on Tebow was that between the media and himself his sincerity is lost and he might be doing more harm than good. Can’t say I disagree.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 9:53 AM CST
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Agreed -
And this might be a good topic for an off-topic discussion but even being a Christian myself, I cannot stand it when athletes feel the need to broadcast their religion. I just feel that the relationship you have with what you believe to be your maker is a personal one. Just look at Tebow’s John 3:16 eye-black…
THAT"S another thing that bugs me. When did Eye-black become ad space? Isn’t the whole point of eye-black to reduce glare? Well, if you get a black sticker, put a brightly colored logo on it, then stick it on your face doesn’t that defeat the purpose? Also, do players really need to wear eye-black at night? At least baseball players get it right.
by labbadabba on
Jan 9, 2009 10:02 AM CST
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I find it interesting...
that throughout most of the Big 12 and I know at Kansas the only thing you see on the eyeblack is the team mascot.
There was a whole outside the lines episode on ESPN regarding that stuff and the Pac 10 and SEC seemed to be the two conferences that had turned them into a personal billboard more than any. I for one have a hard time believing that every 18-20 year old football player really feels that strongly about anything that it warrants “representation” on their eyeblack. Some, maybe…all, no way…my guess is it’s a fad and it’s probably nearing it’s peak. If I were a coach, I would rip the damn things off your face if you wrote on them. oops…I’ve gone on another tangent.
As far as broadcasting religion…agree 100%, believe what you want, pray before during and after games as you see fit and I’m even ok with the occasional props to god if it’s genuine but it has to be just that very real, spontaneous and unscripted. Tebow doesn’t appear to be that and if he his my apologies and good for him…just don’t go into politics.
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 10:09 AM CST
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Wow...
if that’s true can you imagine the can of worms that could open up w/players selling advertising under the table…
Todd Reesing strutting out their on the national stage and what’s that on his eye black….?
“The”….“Economist”
subscriptions sales through the roof… : D
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 10:26 AM CST
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another potential revenue stream...
for Big Lew
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 10:39 AM CST
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Voting has closed for Offensive MVP...
and to the surprise of few Todd Reesing has run away with it from start to finish…with 68% of the vote…Voting for Defense will run through tomorrow morning, we will then take a break over the weekend for a little basketball game we have w/the Spartans before continuing on with the awards next week….
I kind of feel like Major League Baseball dragging out our awards 1 per day…but oh well, this is a blog for crying out loud…we can do what we want!!
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by Denverjhawk on
Jan 9, 2009 10:19 AM CST
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