Hornets Are Picked to Win Swac Eastl, With Offensive and Defensive POTY


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Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

Alabama State players picked up the top two honors on the 2005 All-SWAC Preseason football team. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was named preseason Offensive Player and linebacker Billy Gresham was named preseason Defensive Player.

Alabama State was picked to win the East Division Title and Grambling State was picked for the West Title in the Predicted Order of Finish. The preseason team and predicted order of finish are voted on by the league?s football coaches and sports information directors.

Tarvaris Jackson, a 6-2, 220, senior quarterback from Montgomery, Alabama, led his team to the SWAC title last year, passing for 2,556 yds and 20 TDs. He averaged 234.1 yds/gm in Total Offense (2nd in the SWAC).

Billy Gresham, another product of Montgomery, Alabama, is a 6-0, 208 senior linebacker. Last season he is credited with 78 tackles (38 solo) 9 TFL (22), 3 Sacks (12): 5 QB Hurries; 2 PBU: 2; Forced fumbles and 1 interception.

Overall, Alabama State had six players picked on the first team, and two on the second team for a total of eight players selected. Grambling State had five first team selections and five second team selections (10). Alabama A&M had eight players selected (4/4) and Alcorn State had eight players selected (2/6). Southern and Jackson State had four players (2/2) along with Mississippi Valley State with four (1/3). Arkansas-Pine Bluff had three players (2/1), followed by Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern with two each (1/1).

2005 Pre-Season All-SWAC Football Team
(as selected by SWAC football coaches and SIDs)

First Team
Offense
OL- SeDarrin Freeman - Ark.-Pine Bluff, (6?4, 350 Sr., Easton, TX)
OL- Ryan Beneby - Alabama State, (6-4, 350, Sr., Jacksonville, FL)
OL- Andre'Bennett - Grambling State, (6-6, 350, Jr., Vicksburg, MS)
OL- Lunda Wells ? Southern, (6-2, 320, Sr., Baker, LA)
OL- Jonathan Banks - Grambling State, (6-8, 360, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
WR- Charles Spiller - Alcorn State, (5-11, 181, Jr., Woodville, MS)
WR- James Vernon ? Southern, (6-0, 175, SR, Baton Rouge, LA)
TE- Charles Moody - Alabama A&M, (6-2, 251, So., Daleville, GA)
QB- Tarvaris Jackson - Alabama State, (6-2, 232, Sr., Montgomery, AL)
RB- Keldrick Williams - Alabama State, (5-9, 202, Sr., Montgomery, AL)
RB- Ab Kuuan - Grambling State, (5-11, 214, Sr., Sylacauga, AL)
FB- Rueben Mayes - Grambling State, (6-2, 245, Jr., Memphis, TN)
P - Eric Hernandez ?Prairie View A&M, (5-10, 185, Jr., Pleasanton, TX)

Defense
DL- Lennard Patton - Grambling State, (6-4, 285, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
DL- Charles Parham - Alabama State, (6-1, 239, Sr., Columbus, GA)
DL- Chris Taylor - Alabama A&M, (5-10, 212, So., West Point, GA)
DL- Lieutenant Dukes - Alabama A&M, (6-3, 220, Sr., Birmingham, AL)
LB- Johnny Baldwin - Alabama A&M, (6-2, 218, Jr., Bessemer, AL)
LB- Tyler Knight ? Miss. Valley State, (6-1, 200, Jr., Little Rock, AR)
LB- Billy Gresham - Alabama State, (6-0, 208, Sr., LB, Montgomery, AL)
DB- Taurian Parks - Alcorn State, (5-8, 178, Jr., Miami, FL)
DB- Cletis Gordon - Jackson State, (6-2, 198, Sr., Amite, LA)
DB- Stacey Thomas ? Texas Southern, (6-0, 200, Sr., New Orleans, LA)
DB- Amp Boone - Ark.-Pine Bluff, (5?11, 190, Jr., Dallas, TX)
PK- Anthony Johnson - Alabama State, (5-9, 146, Jr., Bay Minette, AL)
KR- Cletis Gordon - Jackson State, (6-2, 198, Sr., Amite, LA)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Offense
Tarvaris Jackson - Alabama State, (6-2, 232, Sr., QB, Montgomery, AL)

Defense
Billy Gresham - Alabama State, (6-0, 208, Sr., LB, Montgomery, AL)

Predicted Order of Finish EAST WEST
Rank
School (Pts)

School (Pts)

1
Alabama State (89)

Grambling State (85)

2
Alabama A&M (68)

Southern (72)

3
Alcorn State (53)

Ark.-Pine Bluff (61)

4
Miss. Valley State (38)

Prairie View A&M (38)

5
Jackson State (36)

Texas Southern (29)



2005 Pre Season All-SWAC Football Team
Second Team
Offense
OL- Alter Foster - Miss. Valley State, (6-5, 280, Jr., Canton, MS)
OL- Albert Stinson - Jackson State, (6-6, 323, Sr., Tuscaloosa, AL)
OL- Brandon Jones - Southern, (6-0, 270, R-Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
OL- Jon Lowe - Alcorn State, (6-3, 305, Sr., Shreveport, LA)
OL- Kristin Smith - Alabama A&M, (6-1, 371, Jr., San Diego, CA)
WR- Nate Huges - Alcorn State, (6-2, 180, Jr., Macon, MS)
WR- Lorenzo Hoffman - Alabama State, (6-6, 207, Jr., Tuskegee, AL)
TE- Terrance Felder - Alcorn State, (6-1, 276, So., Montgomery, AL)
QB- Bruce Eugene - Grambling State, (6-1, 260, R-Sr., New Orleans, LA)
RB- David Kennebrew - Jackson State, (5-2, 228, Jr., Little Rock, AR)
RB- Nic Luke - Alabama A&M, (6-0, 225, Jr., Phenix City, AL)
FB- Charles Ali ? Ark.-Pine Bluff, (6-2, 240, Sr., St. Louis, MO)
P - Shane Phillips - Alcorn State, (6-3, 208, Sr., Melbourne, Australia)

Defense
DL- Brian Smith - Miss. Valley State, (6-3, 275, Sr., Nashville, TN)
DL- Corey Barrett - Prairie View A&M, (6-3, 240, Jr., Houston, TX)
DL- Malsta Hill - Alabama A&M, (6-4, 212, Jr., Stone Mountain, GA)
DL- Jason Hatcher - Grambling State, (6-6, 285, Sr., Jena, LA)
LB- Dimitri Carr - Grambling State, (6-2, 232, Sr., Farmerville, LA)
LB- Jarrett Prout - Miss. Valley State, (6-0, 220, Sr.,, Boothville, LA)
LB- *Antonio Cooper - Alcorn State, (6-0, 232, So., Birmingham, AL)
LB- *Fredricc Brock - Texas Southern, (6-4, 245, Sr., San Antonio, TX)
DB- Marcus Black - Alabama A&M, (6-0, 210, Jr., Lithonia, GA)
DB- Jermaine Mills - Grambling State, (6-1, 180, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
DB- Desmond Foster - Alabama State, (5-10, 185, Jr., CB, Lithonia, GA)
DB- Quentin Sullivan - Alcorn State, 5-8, 180, Sr., Collins, MS)
PK- Ackley Breck - Southern, (5-10, 165, JR, Lake Charles, LA)
KR- Landry Carter - Grambling State, (5-8, 183, RB, So., Tallulah, LA)
* = Tied in Votes
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

Damn they picked JSU to finish LAST in the EAST!!!!
 

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Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

ummm, I can't believe Robert Randolph was not chosen, especially after looking at the picks on the 2nd team.
:smh:
 
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mighty hornet said:
ummm, I can't believe Robert Randolph was not chosen, especially after looking at the picks on the 2nd team.
:smh:
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I was thinking the SAME thing.... I kept looking at both first and second team and was wondering why he was left off....

also Nic Luke is an OK running back, but he wont even start this year for AAMU.
 
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DAHILL said:
Damn they picked JSU to finish LAST in the EAST!!!!
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:lol:
LOL!!!

I was looking at Street & Smith (it was that one or another of the mags) and they picked JSU last too.
 
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mighty hornet said:
:lol:
LOL!!!

I was looking at Street & Smith (it was that one or another of the mags) and they picked JSU last too.
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You'd be a fool to pick them higher than 4th.
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

Man..i think it's bad news to be predicted SWAC offensive POTY in the preseason...for more than just the weight of expectations...

weren't Mike Hayes and Bruce the last two preseason POTYs...and both of them had season-ending injuries in the first game...

Now...Alabama State is in the unusual position of being the squad that has the bull's-eye on its back, the hunted, the defending champion...This will be the true test to whether the Hornets can sustain as a top dog (pardon the pun) in the SWAC.

MH...I'm surprised as hell too that Randolph wasn't picked...IMO, he's better than Mayes...

Gram picked first in the West, I have no problem with that. But, what does it say to the rest of starting QBs in the conference when Bruce don't play a year and still gets a 2nd-team nod...Is that more out of respect to Bruce or has the QB crop in the SWAC thinned out that much with graduations...

Actually, I'm kind of glad SU's been picked 2nd in the west...unlike the last two years....this SU squad is a veteran bunch on offense..on the flip side...this squad is probably in between 2003 and last year's defensive units in term of experience...so that'll be fun to watch...


J-state picked last in the preseason..what the hell? The apocalypse is drawing nigh TSPNers.....

BTW: Cletis Gordon shoulda been offensive POTY...lol
 
Montgomery, Alabama ! ! ! ! !

I know it just pre-season, but how often do you see the defensive AND offensive POTY picks from the same hometown?

mighty hornet said:
. . . Tarvaris Jackson, a 6-2, 220, senior quarterback from Montgomery, Alabama, led his team to the SWAC title last year, passing for 2,556 yds and 20 TDs. He averaged 234.1 yds/gm in Total Offense (2nd in the SWAC).

Billy Gresham, another product of Montgomery, Alabama, is a 6-0, 208 senior linebacker. Last season he is credited with 78 tackles (38 solo) 9 TFL (22), 3 Sacks (12): 5 QB Hurries; 2 PBU: 2; Forced fumbles and 1 interception.
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Oh by the way, Keldrick Williams is also from Montgomery, Alabama ! ! ! ! !

Forget the West Coast Offense, here comes Montgomery's Westside Offense ! ! !

Home grown HORNETS, running the SWAC. :tup:
 
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DAHILL said:
Damn they picked JSU to finish LAST in the EAST!!!!
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That is where I picked them also. No way they beat anyone in the East (not even Valley).
 
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Journalist said:
BTW: Cletis Gordon shoulda been offensive POTY...lol
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No, Gordon should have been defensive POTY. He has two spots by himself on the 1st defensive team.
 
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JROCK said:
That is where I picked them also. No way they beat anyone in the East (not even Valley).
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You guys are going to be shocked.
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

I may have gone with Williams Keldrick over Jackson Tarvaris for Offensive POTY.

I probably would've picked Gordon Cletis on defense, but maybe they couldn't see giving it to someone from the team they're picking last.

IMO, I don't see State Jackson being last in the East either. I guess I'm just not as high on Nelson Aries and Valley Mississippi as most folks are.

Let's see which of y'all can decode that shat...lol...I'm actually glad, but can we get the name (and height...lol) right? :bump:
 
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PNeck019 said:
IMO, I don't see State Jackson being last in the East either.
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I don't either. I see what Bell is trying to do, but for some reason it just isn't clicking.
 
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SAME OLD G said:
I don't either. I see what Bell is trying to do, but for some reason it just isn't clicking.
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I agree. One day it could just CLICK.
 

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Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

seeing how Bell did beat PB and Gram, Sperm's and SOGGY's comments are not too surprising.
:scared:
 
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mighty hornet said:
seeing how Bell did beat PB and Gram, Sperm's and SOGGY's comments are not too surprising.
:scared:
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:lmao:
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

No surprises here. MH's team is picked first and he still has JSU in his head. Typical. And I don't mind being picked last. Heck I welcome it if it motivates the players and coaches. I learned years ago when we were picked first every year that this pre-season stuff is just fodder for the fans.
 
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SAME OLD G said:
I don't either. I see what Bell is trying to do, but for some reason it just isn't clicking.
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It started to last year. Better play calling this year will help a lot.
 
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SAME OLD G said:
No, Gordon should have been defensive POTY. He has two spots by himself on the 1st defensive team.
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SOGGY....I had it right in the first place..
Cletis was, and is, Bell's primary offensive weapon..like i said before..he was responsible for damn near all JSue's wins last season..

BTW....re-read what I said...i put "lol" beside that statement about Cletis..."lol" implies I was joking...

But seriously..he shoulda been defensive POTY also...
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

OH BTW - Mighty Hornet, I need to correct you on the title of this thread. The Hornets were not picked to win it all. Just picked to win the East.
 
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Journalist said:
SOGGY....I had it right in the first place..
Cletis was, and is, Bell's primary offensive weapon..like i said before..he was responsible for damn near all JSue's wins last season..
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I agree. But he did it on the defensive side of the ball.
 
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SAME OLD G said:
OH BTW - Mighty Hornet, I need to correct you on the title of this thread. The Hornets were not picked to win it all. Just picked to win the East.
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True. :ebrow: Thank you!
 
Re: Hornets Are Picked to Win it All, With Offensive and Defensive POTY

I know gram folks get a lil fuzzy with numbers, but......


Alabama State (89)
Grambling (85)
 
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