https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2019/12/3...unced.aspx

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Player of the Year
Omar Bayless, Arkansas State (RSr., WR, Laurel, Miss.)

Offensive Player of the Year
Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Oak Hill, Fla.)

Defensive Player of the Year
Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Thomasville, N.C.)

Freshman of the Year
Layne Hatcher, Arkansas State (RFr., QB, Little Rock, Ark.)

Newcomer of the Year
Kaylon Geiger, Troy (Jr., WR, Fort Worth, Texas)

Coach of the Year
Billy Napier, Louisiana

Bout to be some angry Cajuns in here that their 3 headed monster at RB took home second and third place only.

Also BS that Corey Sutton is second team. He is the most talented player in the conference (MAYBE second to only bayless)

(12-04-2019 03:10 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  Bout to be some angry Cajuns in here that their 3 headed monster at RB took home second and third place only.

Also BS that Corey Sutton is second team. He is the most talented player in the conference (MAYBE second to only bayless)

Corey is certainly worthy of first team. However he didn't play a full season and was suspended early on. The cause of that suspension and subsequent loss of time is on him. Should add fuel to his fire, as if he needed it, for 2020.

Of note, App State's Cooper Hodges is the only freshman on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd teams.

(12-04-2019 03:10 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  Bout to be some angry Cajuns in here that their 3 headed monster at RB took home second and third place only.

Also BS that Corey Sutton is second team. He is the most talented player in the conference (MAYBE second to only bayless)

no one should be. these list are stats based. splitting carries between 3 or 4 backs and still getting a 2nd team and two 3rd teams selections seems correct.

(12-04-2019 03:53 PM)balanced_view Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 03:10 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  Bout to be some angry Cajuns in here that their 3 headed monster at RB took home second and third place only.

Also BS that Corey Sutton is second team. He is the most talented player in the conference (MAYBE second to only bayless)

no one should be. these list are stats based. splitting carries between 3 or 4 backs and still getting a 2nd team and two 3rd teams selections seems correct.

Are they really stats based though? Based on impact, Louisiana's running backs clearly are at least 2nd and 3rd teamers.

App has now had a first team All-Conference running back three years running. 2016 and 2017 it was Jalin Moore, 2018 and 2019 it was Evans.

(12-04-2019 03:56 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 03:53 PM)balanced_view Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 03:10 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  Bout to be some angry Cajuns in here that their 3 headed monster at RB took home second and third place only.

Also BS that Corey Sutton is second team. He is the most talented player in the conference (MAYBE second to only bayless)

no one should be. these list are stats based. splitting carries between 3 or 4 backs and still getting a 2nd team and two 3rd teams selections seems correct.

Are they really stats based though? Based on impact, Louisiana's running backs clearly are at least 2nd and 3rd teamers.

App has now had a first team All-Conference running back three years running. 2016 and 2017 it was Jalin Moore, 2018 and 2019 it was Evans.

I would say they are mostly/heavily stats based.

if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

(12-04-2019 04:06 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

And Calais/Ragas/Coates/Johnson/Barnett/Mitchell/Billingsley would be OPOTY

(12-04-2019 04:09 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:06 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

And Calais/Ragas/Coates/Johnson/Barnett/Mitchell/Billingsley would be OPOTY

ok guys have it your way, its not stats based. so now im mad all three Cajun RB's didnt make 1st team.

(12-04-2019 04:17 PM)balanced_view Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:09 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:06 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

And Calais/Ragas/Coates/Johnson/Barnett/Mitchell/Billingsley would be OPOTY

ok guys have it your way, its not stats based. so now im mad all three Cajun RB's didnt make 1st team.

That's the spirit.

(12-04-2019 04:09 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:06 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

And Calais/Ragas/Coates/Johnson/Barnett/Mitchell/Billingsley would be OPOTY

He's right though. Remember Larry Rose getting POTY in 2014 over Matt Breida? If Breida had the same number of carries as him his stats would've been nuts.

Heck Wes Kennedy has about the same number of yards as Ragas and he missed 4 games.

(12-04-2019 04:21 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:09 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 04:06 PM)iStoopify Wrote:  if this was stats based zac thomas would be ahead of Dan Ellington

And Calais/Ragas/Coates/Johnson/Barnett/Mitchell/Billingsley would be OPOTY

He's right though. Remember Larry Rose getting POTY in 2014 over Matt Breida? If Breida had the same number of carries as him his stats would've been nuts.

Heck Wes Kennedy has about the same number of yards as Ragas and he missed 4 games.

Ragas has a span of 4 games where he only got 14 carries.

Bayless as player of the year was obvious. The rest were much tougher calls

As far as the superlative awards were concerned, I was surprised by nothing.

And, when you have only six running backs on the three teams and you get three guys on there, no one in Louisiana is unhappy.

If we coach differently, Elijah Mitchell would have led the league in rushing.

2019 SUN BELT FOOTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
All-Sun Belt First Team
Offense
Kaleb Barker, Troy (Sr., QB, Decatur, Ala.)
Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Oak Hill, Fla.)
Tra Barnett, Georgia State (Sr., RB, Elberton, Ga.)
Omar Bayless, Arkansas State (RSr., WR, Laurel, Miss.)
Kirk Merritt, Arkansas State (Sr., WR, Destrehan, La.)
Kaylon Geiger, Troy (Jr., WR, Fort Worth, Texas)
Josh Pederson, ULM (Jr., TE, Morristown, N.J.)
Noah Hannon, Appalachian State (Jr., OL, Greer, S.C.)
Victor Johnson, Appalachian State (Sr., OL, North Augusta, S.C.)
Hunter Atkinson, Georgia State (Sr., OL, Flowery Branch, Ga.)
Kevin Dotson, Louisiana (Sr., OL, Plaquemine, La.)
Robert Hunt, Louisiana (Sr., OL, Burkeville, Texas)

Defense
Demetrius Taylor, Appalachian State (Jr., DL, Miami, Fla.)
William Bradley-King, Arkansas State (Jr., DL, Kansas City, Mo.)
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina (Jr., DL, Aiken, S.C.)
Raymond Johnson III, Georgia Southern (Jr., DL, Sumter, S.C.)
Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Thomasville, N.C.)
Bryan London II, Texas State (Sr., LB, Converse, Texas)
Carlton Martial, Troy (So., LB, Mobile, Ala.)
Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State (So., DB, Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Darreon Jackson, Arkansas State (Sr., DB, Derby, Kan.)
Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern (Sr., DB, College Park, Ga.)
Corey Straughter, ULM (Jr., DB, Monroe, La.)
Will Sunderland, Troy (Sr., DB, Midwest City, Okla.)

Special Teams
Blake Grupe, Arkansas State (So., PK, Sedalia, Mo.)
Cody Grace, Arkansas State (Sr., P, Perth, Western Australia)
Raymond Calais, Louisiana (Sr., RS, Breaux Bridge, La.)
Tra Minter, South Alabama (Sr., AP, Ellaville, Ga.)

All-Sun Belt Second Team
Offense
Dan Ellington, Georgia State (Sr., QB, Olive Branch, Miss.)
Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana (Jr., RB, Erath, La.)
Josh Johnson, ULM (Jr., RB, Opelika, Ala.)
Thomas Hennigan, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Greensboro, N.C.)
Corey Sutton, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Cornelius, N.C.)
Ja'Marcus Bradley, Louisiana (Sr., WR, Ackerman, Miss.)
Aubry Payne, Georgia State (Jr., TE, Locust Grove, Ga.)
Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State (Fr., OL, Glen St. Mary, Fla.)
Baer Hunter, Appalachian State (Jr., OL, Clemmons, N.C.)
Bobby Reynolds, ULM (Sr., OL, Keller, Texas)
Aaron Brewer, Texas State (Sr., OT, Dallas, Texas)
J.l. Gaston, Troy (Sr., OL, Monroeville, Ala.)

Defense
Kevin Thurmon, Arkansas State (Sr., DL, Chicago, Ill.)
Zi'Yon Hill, Louisiana (So., DL, New Iberia, La.)
Jeffery Whatley, South Alabama (Sr., DL, Midland City, Ala.)
Will Choloh, Troy (So., DL, Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Jordan Fehr, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Charlotte, N.C.)
Rashad Byrd, Georgia Southern (Jr., LB, North Augusta, S.C.)
Joe Dillon, Louisiana (Jr., LB, Tylertown, Miss.)
Cortez Sisco, ULM (Sr., LB, Memphis, Tenn.)
Josh Thomas, Appalachian State (Sr., DB, Montgomery, Ala.)
B.J. Edmonds, Arkansas State (Sr., DB, Mobile, Ala.)
Chandler Kryst, Coastal Carolina (Sr., DB, Tega Cay, S.C.)
Michael Jacquet III, Louisiana (Sr., DB, Beaumont, Texas)

Special Teams
Tyler Bass, Georgia Southern (Sr., PK, Irmo, S.C.)
Rhys Byrns, Louisiana (So., P, Melbourne, Australia)
Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., AP, Oak Hill, Fla.)
Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., RS, Oak Hill, Fla.)

All-Sun Belt Third Team
Offense
Zac Thomas, Appalachian State (RJr., QB, Trussville, Ala.)
Raymond Calais, Louisiana (Sr., RB, Breaux Bridge, La.)
Trey Ragas, Louisiana (Jr., RB, New Orleans, La.)
Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State (Jr., WR, Jonesboro, Ark.)
Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State (So., WR, Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Reggie Todd, Troy (Jr., WR, Mobile, Ala.)
Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina (So., TE, Maiden, Mass.)
Jarrett Horst, Arkansas State (So., OL, Middleton, Wis.)
Jacob Still, Arkansas State (Jr., OL, Collierville, Tenn.)
Trey Carter, Coastal Carolina (Jr., OL, Monroeville, Ala.)
Shamarious Gilmore, Georgia State (Jr., OL, Riverdale, Ga.)
Kirk Kelley, Troy (Sr., OL, Marrero, La.)

Defense
E.J. Scott, Appalachian State (Sr., DL, Farmville, N.C.)
C.J. Brewer, Coastal Carolina (Jr., DL, Bowdon, Ga.)
Sterling Johnson, Coastal Carolina (Sr., DL, Clayton, N.C.)
Donald Louis, ULM (Sr., DL, Monroe, La.)
Marcus Webb, Troy (Sr., DL, Decatur, Ala.)
Tajhea Chambers, Arkansas State (Jr., LB, Gordon, Ga.)
Teddy Gallagher, Coastal Carolina (Jr., LB, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Nikolas Daniels, Texas State (Sr., LB, League City, Texas)
Desmond Franklin, Appalachian State (Sr., DB, Inverness, Fla.)
Monquavion Brinson, Georgia Southern (Sr., DB, Atlanta, Ga.)
Kenderick Duncan Jr., Georgia Southern (So., DB, Stockbridge, Ga.)
Travis Reed, South Alabama (Sr., DB, Meridian, Miss.)

Special Teams
Stevie Artigue, Louisiana (Sr., PK, Lafayette, La.)
Tyler Sumpter, Troy (Jr., P, Hoover, Ala.)
Reggie Todd, Troy (Jr., RS, Mobile, Ala.)
Raymond Calais, Louisiana (Sr., AP, Breaux Bridge, La.)

All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
Noel Cook, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Reidsville, N.C.)
Ryan Neuzil, Appalachian State (Jr., OL, Bradenton, Fla.)
Marcus Williams Jr., Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Rocky Mount, N.C.)
Malik Williams, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Chester, S.C.)
Caleb Bonner, Arkansas State (Jr., LB, Reform, Ala.)
Andre Harris Jr., Arkansas State (So., OL, Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Marcel Murray, Arkansas State (So., RB, Hiram, Ga.)
Ivory Scott, Arkansas State (Jr., OL, Kenner, La.)
Shadell Bell, Coastal Carolina (RSr., TE, Decatur, Ga.)
Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina (So., WR, Venice, Fla.)
Ethan Howard, Coastal Carolina (RSr., OL, Brookwood, Ala.)
CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina (Jr., RB, Decatur, Ga.)
Shai Werts, Georgia Southern (RJr., QB, Clinton, S.C.)
Wesley Kennedy III, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB, Savannah, Ga.)
J.D. King, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB, Fitzgerald, Ga.)
Reynard Ellis, Georgia Southern (RSo., LB, Birmingham, Ala.)
Roger Carter, Georgia State (Jr., TE, Columbia, S.C.)
Malik Sumter, Georgia State (RSo., C, Irmo, S.C.)
Hardrick Willis, Georgia State (RSo., DE, Jonesboro, Ga.)
Dontae Wilson, Georgia State (Jr., NG, Jefferson, Ga.)
Jacques Boudreaux, Louisiana (Sr., LB, New Orleans, La.)
Jarrod Jackson, Louisiana (RSr., WR, Reserve, La.)
Chauncey Manac, Louisiana (RJr., LB, Homerville, Ga.)
Nick Ralston, Louisiana (Gr., TE, Argyle, Texas)
Caleb Evans, ULM (Sr., QB, Mansfield, Texas)
Markis McCray, ULM (RSr., WR, Euless, Texas)
Larance Shaw, ULM (Sr., DL, Fort Worth, Texas)
Eastwood Thomas, ULM (RSr., OL, Jackson, Ala.)
Kawaan Baker, South Alabama (Jr., WR, Atlanta, Ga.)
Sean Brown, South Alabama (Sr., DL, Pleasant Grove, Ala.)
Riley Cole, South Alabama (Jr., LB, Oneonta, Ala.)
Jacob Shoemaker, South Alabama (Jr., OL, Gulfport, Miss.)
Jarron Morris, Texas State (So., CB, Orange, Texas)
Caeveon Patton, Texas State (Jr., DT, Cuero, Texas)
Hutch White, Texas State (Sr., WR, Kerrville, Texas)
Khambrail Winters, Texas State (Fr., CB, Houston, Texas)
Dylan Bradshaw, Troy (Jr., OL, Enterprise, Ala.)
Khalil McClain, Troy (Jr., WR, Fairburn, Ga.)
Dell Pettus, Troy (Fr., DB, Harvest, Ala.)
Austin Stidham, Troy (RSo., OL, Russellville, Ala.)

I've not been as impressed with Evans as I have some of the other backs in the conference, but congrats to him.

(12-05-2019 08:03 AM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  I've not been as impressed with Evans as I have some of the other backs in the conference, but congrats to him.

Well, our defense made all the top backs in the league look pedestrian this season (other than UL's for some reason).

Rob Hunt is so good, he made 1st team on the OL despite not playing in the last month and a half. That's respect.

And I'm sorta surprised there hasn't been more talk on this thread of Napier getting CoTY over Drinkwitz. I know there was discussion of that on this board before the awards were handed out.

Congrats to all selected - good year for the SunBelt!