Luke Kuechly, Kevin Rogers Headline 11th Annual Herbie Awards
by Brian Favat on Aug 30, 2011 10:25 PM EDT
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PrintWith the college football season just a few days away, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit gets in on the preseason prognostication with the 11th annual Herbie Awards, which recognize the best college football players, coaches and teams across the nation. Two members of the Boston College football program grace this venerable list this season.
The first is new Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers, listed as one of the nation's top five impactful coordinator hires this season. Here's the full list:
1. Bryan Harsin, Texas
2. Greg Mattison, Michigan
3. Charlie Weis, Florida
4. Kevin Rogers, Boston College
5. Frank Cignetti, Rutgers
Let Heights & Lows DougBushBC explain:
"This goes to the point I made earlier today that the biggest single factor in our success this season is Kevin Rogers and how he coaches up Chase Rettig and our absolutely flat offense from last season."
I couldn't agree more. This season is going to come down to how well the offense executes under Rogers and a new offensive system (read: not Gary Tranquill's offense). There's plenty of room for improvement -- nowhere to go but up, amiright? -- and the Eagles' success in 2010 hinges on how well the offense does the little things right. Cutting down on dropped passes, success on third and short and scoring six instead of three in the red zone.
Boston College LB Luke Kuechly also earned a Herbie Award this year as one of Herbstreit's best kept secrets.
1. Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2. Luke Kuechly, Boston College
3. Chris Polk, Washington
4. Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
5. Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern
Not sure where Herbstreit has been this past year, but in my book, a consensus All-American linebacker isn't exactly a secret. Note that Northwestern WR Jeremy Ebert also makes this list. Ebert leads a talented NU receiving corps, leading the Big Ten in receiving yards with 62 receptions, 953 yards and 8 TDs in 2010. In a word: trouble.
Of course, what fun is analyzing a meaningless preseason college football awards list without also analyzing the BC snubbees? Among them, best running back (injured or not, Montel Harris says hello), best position unit (Boston College linebackers), top offensive minds (Gary Tranquill) and top defensive minds (Frank Spaziani).
Finally, what sort of model college football team -- Herbie's All-Uni Team -- has four linebackers listed that aren't Luke Kuechly? Not a very legitimate one, I would say.
Thoughts on this year's 11th Annual Herbie Awards?
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I was scratching my head when it came to his All-Uni Team. How could a consensus All-American linebacker not make his list?
Sports Illustrated and their team of actual journalists put together a fantastic article a few days aim taking aim at how ESPN has become too close to the game, and how they’re shaping the college football/sports sphere, instead of reporting and commentary. Granted, commentary does contribute to how we perceive the sport, but ESPN has come dangerously close to setting the agenda. Kudos to SI.com for calling them out.
by polarbearbrother on Aug 31, 2011 1:07 AM EDT reply actions
Kuechly is still relatively unknown on the National scene
Ask any BC or ACC fan, and they’ll be able to tell you all about #40.
Outside of that…most people might be like “oh yea that linebacker from BC, the one who beat cancer right?” It’s not an insult to Luke. I think it’s more of a compliment- Kuechly is an All-American and Herbie still thinks Wonderboy is still underappreciated and unknown.
And including the Rogers hire was also a good move by Kirk.
Herbstreit Jumped the shark years ago
He used to be the voice of reason amongst the mark may / lee corso madness. Sadly not so anymore. In fact there is no such voice at espn these days
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