College Top 16 Preseason FWAA Vote – Frank Coyle
Aug 24th

Georgia Running Back Knowshon Moreno

1. Georgia
2. USC
3. Oklahoma
4. Florida
5. West Virginia
6. Missouri
7. Ohio St
8. LSU
9. Texas
10. Oregon
11. Illinois
12. Clemson
13. Virginia Tech
14. Kansas
15. Auburn
16. BYU

USC TOPS FWAA'S PRESEASON POLL

Pitt linebacker Scott McKillop Heads Walter Camp and Butkus Awards

Photo - LB Scott McKillop - Pittsburgh

The preseason Walter Camp “watch list” is comprised of 35 players. The list will be narrowed to 15 semifinalists in early November. The 2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is selected by a vote of the 119 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December.
Scott McKillop is coming off an outstanding junior campaign in which he led the nation in tackles, averaging 12.58 per game, and finished second in solos (8.17 avg.). He received a slew of postseason honors in 2007, including selection to four different All-America squads.

Draft Insiders.com Preseason All- American Team

First Team
Offense

QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 6'3", 230 (Jr.)
RB Chris Wells, Ohio St, 6'0", 230 (Jr.)
RB Knowshon Moreno, Georgia, 5'11", 210 (So.)
FB Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M, 6’0”, 275 (Sr.)
WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech, 6'3", 210 (So.)
WR Percy Harvin, Florida, 5'11", 185 (Jr.)
TE Chase Coffman, Missouri 6’5”, 255 (Sr.)
OT Michael Oher, Mississippi, 6'4", 325 (Sr.)
OG Duke Robinson, Oklahoma, 6'4", 330 (Sr.)
C Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas, 6'3", 305 (Sr.)
OG Jeremy Perry, Oregon St, 6'2", 315 (Sr.)
OT Andre Smith, Alabama, 6'4", 345 (Jr.)

K Sam Swank, Wake Forest, 6'1", 205 (Sr.)
KR A.J. Jefferson, Fresno St., 5'11" 180 (Jr.)

Frank Coyle is a longtime Member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc. He is a voter for the Super 16 College Team Polls throughout the season that will present the Grantland Rice award to the national champion in January ’09. He is also a FWAA voter for All-American teams at the conclusion of the season.

Defense

Georgia Edges USC in Draft Insiders' Preseason Poll
DraftInsiders.com - Preseason Top 25

Top 25 Teams - Aug. 6
Frank Coyle - Head Scout - DraftInsiders.com
Frank Coyle is a longtime Member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc. He is a voter for the Super 16 College Team Polls throughout the season for the Grantland Rice award and All-American teams at the conclusion of the season.

Rank - Opening Game
1. Georgia vs. Georgia So. (0-0)
2. USC at Virginia (0-0)
3. Oklahoma vs. Chattanooga (0-0)
4. Florida vs. Hawaii (0-0)
5. West Virginia vs. Villanova (0-0)
6. Missouri vs. Illinois (0-0)
7. Ohio St vs. Youngstown St. (0-0)
8. LSU vs. Appalachian St. (0-0)
9. Texas vs. Florida Atlantic (0-0)
10. Clemson vs. Alabama (0-0)

New York Giants Open Training Camp

Photo - Giants Celebrate Super Bowl Victory

The world champion New York Giants open training camp today in defense of their NFL title. The short NFL offseason has expired after numerous changes on the 32 pro rosters. The Giants will defend their title without future Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan who retired this spring after a long Pro-Bowl career. The Giants also parted with disgruntled Pro Bowl TE Jeremy Shockey who was finally traded to the Saints earlier this week. The Giants will battle in the tough NFC East which has seen each club improve signifcantly over the postseason especially the Dallas Cowboys who have become the darling of the media to win the NFL East title this season. That hopefully is the kiss of death. The Giants will look to a maturing QB Eli Manning to defend their title relying on a deep backfield and talented front four.

NFL Training Camp ’08 Reporting Dates/ Places
furnished by NFL.com

NFC
Arizona Cardinals Flagstaff, Ariz. July 23 (rookies and veterans)
Atlanta Falcons Flowery Branch, Ga. July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Carolina Panthers Spartanburg, S.C. July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Chicago Bears Bourbonnais, Ill. July 23 (rookies and veterans)
Dallas Cowboys Oxnard, Calif. July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Detroit Lions Allen Park, Mich. July 23 (rookies and veterans)
Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wis. July 27 (rookies and veterans)
Minnesota Vikings Mankato, Minn. July 24 (rookies and veterans)
New Orleans Saints Jackson, Miss./Metairie, La. July 23 (rookies and veterans)
New York Giants Albany, N.Y. July 24 (rookies and veterans)

2008 O'Brien Quarterback Award Watch List
Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and votes in all the major college awards - the Heisman Trophy, Lombardi, Outland, Bronko Nagurski and Jim Thorpe awards including all the defensive awards. He is also a voter for the FWAA on the weekly College team polls. He is one of the select few who votes on the FWAA All-American team annually.

Photo - QB Mike Teel - Rutgers

FORT WORTH, Texas - The 2008 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List was released by the Davey O'Brien Foundation and its National Selection Committee. The Watch List spotlights 31 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) quarterbacks who will vie for the award honoring the nation's best quarterback for the 2008 football season. In addition to the Watch List, all Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks are equal candidates for The O'Brien until semifinalists are selected.

The Football Writers Association of America released its 2008 Outland Trophy Watch List, which includes two linemen from its 2007 All-America Team – Arkansas center Jonathan Luigs and West Virginia offensive tackle Ryan Stanchek. Seventy standout linemen from around the country have been nominated for consideration in the preseason.

Photo - Center Alex Mack - California, Sr.

The Outland Trophy has been awarded to the best interior lineman in college football since 1946. With input from the entire FWAA membership, the winner is selected by the FWAA's All-America Committee, which selects the association's 25-man All-America team and picks the three Outland Trophy finalists and the winner.
The 2008 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 11 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPNU Home Depot College Football Awards Show. Three finalists will appear on the show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be on Jan. 15, 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, a lineman at Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. Senior defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, who played for the national champion LSU Tigers, won the 2007 Outland Trophy.
Nebraska has more Outland Trophy winners than another school. Seven Cornhuskers have claimed the trophy, with Nebraska center Dave Rimington being the only player to win it twice (in 1981 and '82).
Additional Outland Trophy candidates may be added during the course of the season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration.

Player - School - Position - Class
Geno Atkins, Georgia, DT, Jr.
Ted Bentler, Army, DT, Jr.
Ciron Black, LSU, OT, Jr.
Alex Boone, Ohio St, OT, Sr.