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The 2007 BP Awards

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The Woody

Prior to Mark Mangino's arrival in Lawrence in 2002, the University of Kansas had been the poster boy for crappy football programs. This season, however, Mangino seems finally to have righted the ship, as the Jayhawks posted an 11-1 regular season record and earned a spot in a major bowl game for only the third time in the school's history, and the first time since after the 1968 season. Regardless of how Kansas performs in next January's Orange Bowl versus Virginia Tech, Mangino is certainly deserving of Coach of the Year honors, and he is the winner of our third annual Woody Award.
Mark Mangino (Kansas) - 63 (14)
Jim Tressel (Ohio State) - 47 (9)
Gary Pinkel (Missouri) - 27 (4)
Ron Zook (Illinois) - 14 (2)
Mike Bellotti (Oregon) - 9 (1)
Randy Edsal (UConn) - 8 (2)
Jim Leavitt (South Florida) - 7 (1)
Sylvester Croom (Mississippi State) - 5 (1)
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) - 4
Bill Lynch (Indiana) - 2
June Jones (Hawaii) - 3 (1)
Brian Kelly (Cincinnati) - 3 (1)
Dennis Erickson (Arizona State) - 3
Les Miles (Louisiana State) - 3
Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) - 2
Troy Calhoun (Air Force) - 2
Mike Riley (Oregon State) - 1
Mark Richt (Georgia) - 1
George O'Leary (Central Florida) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Pace-Parker Pancake

Every once in a while, some player from up north has a good season and wins a BP award, even despite the "media bias" often displayed on this site. This year, Jake Long won the hearts and minds (or at least the ballots) of Buckeye fans everywhere, and he is the winner of the third annual Pace-Parker Pancake Award as the nation's best collegiate offensive lineman.
Jake Long (Michigan) - 72 (16)
Kirk Barton (Ohio State) - 31 (5)
Anthony Collins (Kansas) - 19 (3)
Alex Boone (Ohio State) - 14 (4)
Duke Robinson (Oklahoma) - 10 (2)
Sam Baker (Southern Cal) - 10 (1)
Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas) - 8
Alex Mack (California) - 3 (1)
Andre Smith (Alabama) - 3 (1)
Phil Loadholt (Oklahoma) - 3
Eric Young (Tennessee) - 2
Chris Williams (Vanderbilt) - 2
Drew Miller (Florida) - 2
Ryan Stanchek (West Virginia) - 2
Kristofer O'Dowd (Southern Cal) - 2
Anthony Parker (Tennessee) - 1
Gosder Cherilus (Boston College) - 1
Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green) - 1
John Sullivan (Notre Dame) - 1
Steve Rehring (Ohio State) - 1
Joseph Barksdale (The University of LSU) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Boston-Carter

It is rare that a freshman has such an outstanding season that he wins a major award, but Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree recently won the Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in college football. On the year, Crabtree made 125 receptions for 1,861 yards and 21 touchdowns, which are truly amazing number even in a pass happy offense; Crabtree had ten or more catches in 8 games, and broke the 100-yard mark 10 times and twice went for more than 200 yards. Following the lead of the Biletnikoff voters, BP has named Michael Crabtree the 2007 recipient of the Boston-Carter Trophy.
Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech) - 99 (30)
Jordy Nelson (Kansas State) - 33
James Hardy (Indiana) - 28 (1)
Mario Manningham (Michigan) - 10 (1)
Brian Robiskie (Ohio State) - 9
Percy Harvin (Florida) - 6 (1)
Jeremy Maclin (Missouri) - 4 (1)
DeSean Jackson (California) - 4 (1)
Adarius Bowman (Oklahoma State) - 4 (1)
Ryan Grice-Mullen (Hawaii) - 2
Travis Beckum (Wisconsin) - 2
Devin Thomas (Michigan State) - 2
Harry Douglas (Louisville) - 2
Malcolm Kelly (Oklahoma) - 1
Casey Fitzgerald (North Texas) - 1
Davone Bess (Hawaii) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The George

There really wasn't much competition for this award, despite the fact that many running backs had fine seasons in 2007 (for example, Central Florida's Kevin Smith, who rushed for a near-record 2,448 yards and 29 TD's during the regular season). Arkansas's Darren McFadden came into the season as the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, and he lived up the hype, gaining 1,725 yards and 15 TD's on the ground while playing in the toughest conference on the planet. While his performance wasn't quite good enough to grab the Heisman, McFadden did earn the prestigious George Award as the nation's best college running back.
Darren McFadden (Arkansas) - 84 (24)
Chris Wells (Ohio State) - 29 (3)
Ray Rice (Rutgers) - 21
Mike Hart (Michigan) - 19 (4)
Kevin Smith (Central Florida) - 18 (1)
Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) - 11 (1)
Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois) - 9
Matt Forte (Tulane) - 6 (2)
Felix Jones (Arkansas) - 2
Jamaal Charles (Texas) - 2
Steve Slaton (West Virginia) - 2
Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Troy

Just to prove that Ohio State fans don't hate the University of Florida, we at BP awarded Tim Tebow the Troy Trophy as the nation's best college quarterback. But then again, Tebow deserved the honor, as he compiled some truly outstanding stats this season: 3,132 yards passing, 29 touchdowns versus only 6 interceptions, a quarterback rating of 177.85, and 22 touchdowns rushing.
Tim Tebow (Florida) - 75 (19)
Dennis Dixon (Oregon) - 33 (4)
Chase Daniel (Missouri) - 33 (4)
Colt Brennan (Hawaii) - 16 (2)
Andre Woodson (Kentucky) - 13 (2)
Matt Ryan (Boston College) - 11 (2)
Todd Reesing (Kansas) - 5 (1)
Pat White (West Virginia) - 4
Brian Brohm (Louisville) - 4
Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) - 1
Graham Harrell (Texas Tech) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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Well, our visiting LSU fans should be happy to know that we at BP give their team some respect. Despite battling injuries this season, Glenn Dorsey anchored one of the best defenses in the country, and he is the winner of our third annual Big Daddy Award (named after former Buckeye great "Big Daddy" Dan Wilkinson) as the nation's best collegiate defensive lineman.
Glenn Doresy (LSU) - 74 (17)
Chris Long (Virginia) - 48 (6)
Vernon Gholston (Ohio State) - 47 (6)
George Selvie (South Florida) - 23 (6)
Jonal Saint-Dic (Michigan State) - 7
Sedrick Ellis (Southern Cal) - 5
Greg Middleton (Indiana) - 3 (1)
Quentine Groves (Auburn) - 2
Derrick Harvey (Florida) - 1
Lawrence Jackson (Southern Cal) - 1
Kentwan Balmer (North Carolina) - 1
Nader Abdallah (Ohio State) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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In each of the first three years of the BP Awards, at least one Ohio State player has taken home some hardware. Well, this season is no different, as James Laurinaitis has won the Spielman Award as the best collegiate linebacker in the nation. The Lil Animal led the best defense in the country, which earned him the Butkus Award and his second nomination as an All American.
James Laurinaitis (Ohio State) - 83 (26)
Dan Connor (Penn State) - 38 (2)
J Leman (Illinois) - 24 (2)
Jordon Dizon (Colorado) - 21 (2)
Ali Highsmith (LSU) - 10 (1)
Xavier Adibi (VPI) - 8 (1)
Curtis Lofton (Oklahoma) - 6 (1)
Vince Hall (VPI) - 2
Rey Maualuga (USC) - 2
Ben Moffitt (USF) - 2
Sean Lee (PSU) - 1
Mike Humpal (Iowa) - 1
Robert James (Arizona State) - 1
Gerald McRath (Southern Miss) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Assassin

Malcolm Jenkins was another Buckeye who earned All American honors this season. As the headliner for one of the best defensive backfields in the country, Jenkins had 44 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 3 interceptions, all of which was good enough to earn him our third annual Assassin Award as the best defensive back in the country.
Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State) - 59 (13)
Antoine Cason (Arizona) - 42 (8)
Aqib Talib (Kansas) - 25 (2)
Craig Steltz (LSU) - 21 (3)
Mike Jenkins (South Florida) - 7 (1)
Kenny Phillips (Miami) - 6 (2)
Trey Brown (UCLA) - 5 (1)
Jamie Silva (Boston College) - 5 (1)
Shane Carter (Wisconsin) - 4 (1)
Jack Ikegwuono (Wisconsin) - 4
Trae Williams (South Florida) - 3 (1)
Eric Berry (Tennessee) - 3
Tavious Polo (Florida Atlantic) - 2
Reggie Smith (Oklahoma) - 2
Emmanuel Cook (South Carolina) - 2
Brandon Flowers (Virginia Tech) - 2
Mike Mickens (Cincinnati) - 1
Michael Grant (Arkansas) - 1
Carson Bird (Air Force) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Nuuuuuuge

This season, Arizona State's Thomas Weber converted 22 out of 23 field attempts (95.7 percent accuracy), and also handled the punting chores for the Sun Devils for the second half of the season. Because he was nearly automatic this season, Weber wins our third installment of the Nuuuuuuge Award as the best college kicker in the nation.
Thomas Weber (Arizona State) - 60 (16)
Austin Starr (Indiana) - 35 (4)
John Sullivan (New Mexico) - 15 (1)
Louie Sakoda (Utah) - 8 (2)
Gary Cismesia (Florida State) - 8 (2)
Jason Reda (Illinois) - 7
Jose Martinez (UTEP) - 5
Wes Byrum (Auburn) - 4 (1)
Alexis Serna (Oregon State) - 4 (1)
Ryan Pretorius (Ohio State) - 3
Taylor Melhaff (Wisconsin) - 3
Colt David (LSU) - 3
Daniel Lincoln (Tennessee) - 2
Tony Ciaravino (UConn) - 1
Connor Barth (North Carolina) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Skladany

The battle for the annual Skladany Award was by far the closest of any of the BP Awards. Georgia Tech's Durant Brooks narrowly edged Cincinnati's Kevin Huber as the best punter in the nation in the minds of BP voters.
Durant Brooks (Georgia Tech) - 47 (12)
Kevin Huber (Cincinnati) - 41 (8)
Brett Kern (Toledo) - 20 (1)
Chris Miller (Ball State) - 13 (2)
Britton Colquitt (Tennessee) - 9 (3)
Owen Tolson (Army) - 6 (1)
A.J. Trapasso (Ohio State) - 6
Thomas Suazo (Colorado) - 4
Patrick Fisher (LSU) - 4
John Barker (Syracuse) - 3 (1)
Pat McAfee (West Virginia) - 2
Zoltan Mesko (Michigan) - 2
Jeremy Boone (Penn State) - 2
Geoff Price (Notre Dame) - 1
Louie Sakoda (Utah) - 1
Ryan Weigand (Virginia) - 1
Ken Debauche (Wisconsin) - 1
Michael Torres (Central Florida) - 1
Jacob Richardson (Miami of Ohio) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.

NOTE - Obviously there were a few jokers voting for this award....
 
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The Griffin

No surprise here - the BP voters coincided with the Heisman voters and named Florida quarterback Tim Tebow as the best overall player in college football in 2007.
Tim Tebow (Florida) - 71 (16)
Darren McFadden (Arkansas) - 55 (9)
Dennis Dixon (Oregon) - 27 (2)
Chase Daniel (Missouri) - 8
Matt Ryan (Boston College) - 7 (2)
Colt Brennan (Hawaii) - 7
Kevin Smith (Central Florida) - 5 (1)
Chris Long (Virginia) - 5 (1)
Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech) - 5
Chris Wells (Ohio State) - 4 (1)
Michael Hart (Michigan) - 4 (1)
Andre Woodson (Kentucky) - 4 (1)
Matt Forte (Tulane) - 4 (1)
Jake Long (Michigan) - 3 (1)
Glenn Dorsey (LSU) - 2
DeSean Jackson (California) - 2
Pat White (West Virginia) - 1
Todd Reesing (Kansas) - 1​

Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each coach's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The 2007 BP All-American Team

QB: Tim Tebow (Florida)
RB: Darren McFadden (Arkansas)
RB: Chris Wells (Ohio State)
WR: Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)
WR: Jordy Nelson (Kansas State)
WR: James Hardy (Indiana)
OL: Jake Long (Michigan)
OL: Kirk Barton (Ohio State)
OL: Alex Boone (Ohio State)
OL: Anthony Collins (Kansas)
OL: Duke Robinson (Oklahoma)
OL: Sam Baker (Southern Cal)
OL: Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas)
PK: Thomas Weber (Arizona State)

DL: Glenn Dorsey (LSU)
DL: Chris Long (Virginia)
DL: Vernon Gholston (Ohio State)
DL: George Selvie (South Florida)
LB: James Laurinaitis (Ohio State)
LB: Dan Connor (Penn State)
LB: J Leman (Illinois)
LB: Jordon Dizon (Colorado)
DB: Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State)
DB: Antoine Cason (Arizona)
DB: Aqib Talib (Kansas)
DB: Craig Steltz (LSU)
P: Durant Brooks (Georgia Tech)

HC: Mark Mangino (Kansas)
AC: Jim Tressel (Ohio State)
AC: Gary Pinkel (Missouri)
AC: Ron Zook (Illinois)
 
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