CFB Kings Preseason All-Big East Team

QB B.J. Daniels, South Florida
RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
RB Noel Devine, West Virginia
WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh
WR Armon Binns, Cincinnati
WR Jock Sanders, West Virginia
OL Zach Hurd, Connecticut
OL Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
OL Art Frost, Rutgers
OL Mario Benavides, Louisville
OL Moe Petrus, Connecticut
TE Ben Guidugli, Cincinnati
AP Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers

K Dan Hutchins, Pittsburgh
KR Robbie Frey, Connecticut

DL Chris Neild, West Virginia
DL Terrell McClain, South Florida
DL Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
DL Scott Valone, Rutgers
LB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
LB Darrell Smith, Syracuse
LB Scott Lutrus, Connecticut
CB Brandon Hogan, West Virginia
S Dom Decicco, Pittsburgh
S Robert Sands, West Virginia
CB Johnny Patrick, Louisville
P Rob Long, Syracuse
PR Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers

AP = All Purpose

Q & A #1

I’m happy to post our first reader question.
It comes from Steve P. of Dallas, TX.

Q: Hey Guru, I noticed Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter was missing from your pre-season All America team. While he had an injury riddled season in 2009, how do you see him doing this year? Isn’t he still one of the best backs in the country?

A: First off, we’d like to thank Steve for becoming our first reader to submit a question. Here’s my take on Kendall Hunter. He undoubtedly proved his worth in 2008, rushing for 1,555 yards and 16 TDs. His versatility was also used effectively out of the backfield to the tune of 198 yards receiving. But there within lies the downside to the Hunter conversation. 3-year starter Zac Robinson is gone at QB. With an inexperienced guy calling the signals for the Cowboys (likely Brandon Weeden), I expect the offense to sputter, particularly when Big 12 conference play starts for them in early October. On sheer talent, Hunter is one of the Top 10 RBs in America. But, due to the bleak prospectus of the OSU offense, I don’t expect his production to come close to the All-American caliber numbers he put up in 2008.

CFB Kings Preseason All-American Team

1st Team

QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
FB Stanley Havili, USC
WR A.J. Green, Georgia
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
OT Lee Ziemba, Auburn
OG Barrett Jones, Alabama
C Mike Pouncey, Florida
OG Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OT Marcus Cannon, TCU

DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
DT Jared Crick, Nebraska
DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
DE Allen Bailey, Miami
LB Von Miller, Texas A&M
LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
LB Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina
CB Patrick Robinson, LSU
S Rahim Moore, UCLA
S Deandre McDaniel, Clemson
CB Kendrick Burney, North Carolina

K Kai Forbath, UCLA
P Drew Butler, Georgia
KR Tyron Carrier, Houston
PR Jeremy Kerley, TCU

2nd Team

QB Kellen Moore, Boise St.
RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
RB Jaquizz Rogers, Oregon State
FB Owen Marecic, Stanford
WR Julio Jones, Alabama
WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
TE Weslye Saunders, South Carolina
OT Clint Boling, Georgia
OG Justin Boren, Ohio State
C Kristofer O’Dowd, USC
OG Stephen Schilling, Michigan
OT James Carpenter, Alabama

DE Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
DT Marcell Darius, Alabama
DT Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina
LB Ross Homan, Ohio State
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB Bruce Carter, North Carolina
CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
S Deunta Williams, North Carolina
S Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska

K Caleb Sturgis, Florida
P Tress Way, Oklahoma
KR Chris Owusu, Stanford
PR Greg Reid, Florida State