S&T's College Football Best of the Decade Awards

[MVP]

Well it's only two more days left in the 2000s and I know there's still a national championship game to be played but just for fun why don't usavid college football junkies list our best of the decade awards. Now pending what happens in Pasadena on the 7th, some of these may be subject to change butfor the most part everything that is has been settled. Here are the categories and some of the nominees...feel free to edit as you wish.

Offensive Player of the Decade:

Reggie Bush (RB, USC 2003-2005) 6,541 all purpose yards (10th in D-1 history) 43 TDs; Freshman All-American (2003), Doak Walker & Walter Camp AwardWinner (2005), AP National Player of the Year (2005), All-American (2004, 2005), 2005 Heisman Trophy Winner

Colt McCoy (QB, Texas 2006-2009) 13,244 passing yards 112 TDs, 1471 rushing yards 20 TDs; Davey O'Brien (2009), Walter Camp (2008, 2009) & MaxwellAward Winner (2009), All-American (2008, 2009), Holds the NCAA record for highest single season completion percentage (77.6%, 200, career completionpercentage (70.9%) and wins by a starting QB with 44*

Tim Tebow (QB, Florida 2006-2009) 8,457 passing yards 53 TDs, 2833 rushing yards 56 TDs; Davey O'Brein (2007) & Maxwell Award Winner (2007, 200,All-American (2007, 2008, 2009), SEC career leader in rushing TDs and total TDs, 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner

Vince Young (QB, Texas 2003-2005) 6,040 passing yards 44 TDs, 3,127 rushing yards 37 TDs; Davey O'Brein Award Winner (2005), All-American (2005)

Defensive Player of the Decade:

Eric Berry (DB, Tennessee, 2007-2009) 14 career INTs, 494 INT return yards, 3 TDs, 241 tackles and 3 sacks; Jack Tatum (2008, 2009) & Jim Thorpe AwardWinner (2009), Freshman All-American (2007), Unanimous All-American (2008, 2009)

Sean Taylor (DB, Miami 2001-2003) 14 career INTs, 221 INT return yards, 3 TDs, 188 tackles; All American (2003)

Roy Williams (DB, Oklahoma 2000-2001) Nagurski & Jim Thorpe Award Winner (2001)

Team of the Decade:

2001 Miami Hurricanes: 12-0 National Champions, 5 1st-team All-American selections, Notable Players (Ken Dorsey, Clinton Portis, Jeremy Shockey, AndreJohnson, Johnathan Vilma, Ed Reed, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Sean Taylor)

2004 USC Trojans: 12-0 National Champions, 6 1st-team All-American selections, Notable Players (Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, Lendale White, Dwayne Jarrett,Sean Cody, Lofa Tatupu)

Program of the Decade:

Florida Gators

LSU Tigers

Miami Hurricanes

Oklahoma Sooners

Texas Longhorns

USC Trojans

Well that's all for now I would add some more stuff but I'm bout to go see a movie.

 

[mben32]

 

[bigmike23]

about to turn into a homer thread QUICK

 

[ooiron manoo]

Not saying he is the best but dude was a major beast in CFB....

10,693 yds
99 Pass Td's (+9 rush td's)
159.5 Pass Rtg.
2 time National Champ (1 AP/1 BCS)
37-2 as a starter (1 loss being the epic Rose Bowl, and the other 3 OT loss to Cal)

Leinart>>Tebow

 

[jmause3]

that 01 Miami team was just

 

[dlo13]

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

about to turn into a homer thread QUICK

 

[bostonthreeparty]

Offensive : Dan LeFevour http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=170586

Defensive: Berry

Team: It's All about the U

Program: Boise State/Utah

 

[ob87]

Offensive Player of the Decade:
Reggie Bush
Defensive Player of the Decade:
Sean Taylor
Team(s) of the Decade:
2001 Miami Hurricanes: 26 notable nfl players
2004 USC Trojans:
Program of the Decade: USC (you couldve picked them to win it all 7 out of ten yrs.)

 

[mister friendly]

Offensive Player

Defensive Player

Team of the Decade

Program of the Decade

 

[calibeebee]

Reggie Bush
Eric Berry
Miami Hurricanes
USC Trojans

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Offensive Player of the Decade:

Defensive Player of the Decade:

Team of the Decade:

Program of the Decade:

 

[octobersfinest]

Wouldn't have won that ND game without the Bush Push. I'm just sayin

 

[ntfynestl]

Offensive Player of The Decade

Defensive Player of The Decade

Team of the Decade

Program of the Decade

Game of the Decade

UT vs. USC
Boise State vs. OU

 

[MVP]

Coach of the Decade (this is a tough one):

Mack Brown (Texas): coaching record in the decade: 110-18 (.836 winning percentage); 2 Big XII conference championships & 1 National Championship (2006)(BCS) pending the game vs. Alabama next week. Since going 9-3 in the year 2000, Texas has ran off 9 straight years of 10+ wins.

Pete Carroll (USC): coaching record in the decade: 96-19 (.835 winning percentage); 7 Pac-10 conference championships & 2 National Championships (2003,2004) (1 AP/ 1 BCS). 7 straight BCS bowl appearances (6-1) record.

Urban Meyer (Bowling Green, Utah, Florida): coaching record in the decade: 95-18 (.841 winning percentage) highest among active coaches with minimum 5 yearsexperience at a four year university; 1 Mountain West conference championship (Utah), 2 SEC Championships (Florida) & 2 National Championships (2006, 200(Florida). Led Utah to undefeated season in 2004 allowing them to become the 1st team from outside a BCS conference to be invited to BCS bowl game and theydefeated Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl.

Nick Saban (LSU, Alabama): coaching record in the decade 80-24 (.700 winning percentage); 3 SEC Championships (2001 & 2003-LSU, 2009-Alabama) & 1National Championship (2003-LSU) pending the BCS title game with Texas next week. Left college in 2004-2005 for stint with Miami Dolphins.

Bob Stoops (Oklahoma): coaching record in the decade: 109-24 (.779 winning percentage); 6 Big XII conference championships & 1 National Championship(2000). 4 BCS title game appearances (1-3) record.

Jim Tressell (Ohio State): coaching record in the decade: 93-21 (.774 winning percentage); 6 Big 10 conference championships & 1 National Championship(2002). 3 BCS title game appearances (1-2) record.

Conference of the Decade:

ACC: 1 National Championship (BCS-Miami, 2001)

Big Ten: 1 National Championship (BCS-Ohio State, 2002)

Big XII: 2 National Championships (BCS-OU, 2000 & BCS, Texas-2005) pending title game next week

Pac-10: 2 National Championships (AP-USC, 2003 & BCS-USC, 2004)

SEC: 4 National Championships (BCS-LSU, 2003 & 2007; BCS-Florida, 2006 & 200 pending title game next week

And

@ Iroman saying Leinart>>Tebow...in what lifetime?

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Coach of the decade is Urban Meyer. EASY.

 

[gunna get it]

QB: Pat White
RB: Darren Mcfadden
WR:Calvin Johnson
OL: D'Brick
DL:T Sizzle/D.Freeney
LBatrick Willis
CB:Alphonso Smith
S:Eric Berry

Team: UM
Program: UF

 

[fear the ibis]

Don't see how you can have ST, or EB over Reed.


And Reggie Bush should not be getting mentions over Matt Leinart.

 

[ntfynestl]

Coach of the Decade

Urban Meyer (Bowling Green, Utah, Florida): coaching record in the decade: 95-18 (.841 winning percentage) highest among active coaches with minimum 5 yearsexperience at a four year university; 1 Mountain West conference championship (Utah), 2 SEC Championships (Florida) & 2 National Championships (2006, 200(Florida). Led Utah to undefeated season in 2004 allowing them to become the 1st team from outside a BCS conference to be invited to BCS bowl game and theydefeated Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl.


Conference of the Decade:

SEC: 4 National Championships (BCS-LSU, 2003 & 2007; BCS-Florida, 2006 & 200 pending title game next week