The Big East released its postseason All-Big East teams and my is there some controversy. Exactly how the voting came to have Tavon Austin as the first team wide receiver and not Stedman Bailey, who led the league in receiving yards despite catching 42 fewer passes than Sanu. With the way he played down the stretch, I think you could have made make the case for Dexter Heyman as a first team linebacker as well.
The first team is below and you can view the second team below the jump. What other snubs do you see on the team?
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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WR |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-2 |
215 |
South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick |
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WR |
Tavon Austin |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-9 |
174 |
Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
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OT |
Justin Pugh |
Syracuse |
Jr. |
6-6 |
299 |
Holland, Pa./Council Rock South |
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OT |
Don Barclay |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-4 |
305 |
Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley |
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OG |
Randy Martinez |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
290 |
Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck |
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OG |
Art Forst |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
6-8 |
310 |
Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan |
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OG |
Andrew Tiller |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-5 |
328 |
Brentwood, N.Y./Central Islip |
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C |
Moe Petrus |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-2 |
302 |
St. Laurent, Que./Vanier Prep |
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TE |
Nick Provo |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-4 |
246 |
West Palm Beach, Fla./John I. Leonard |
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QB |
Geno Smith |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-3 |
210 |
Miami, Fla./Miramar |
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RB |
Isaiah Pead * |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
5-11 |
198 |
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy |
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RB |
Ray Graham |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
5-9 |
195 |
Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth |
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RB |
Antwon Bailey |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
5-7 |
197 |
Landover, Md./Saint Johns College |
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K |
Dave Teggart |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-0 |
209 |
Northborough, Mass./Algonqun |
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RS |
Tavon Austin * |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-9 |
173 |
Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Derek Wolfe |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-5 |
300 |
Lisbon, Ohio/Beaver Local |
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DL |
Kendall Reyes |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-4 |
287 |
Nashua, N.H./Nashua North |
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DL |
Chandler Jones |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-5 |
247 |
Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott |
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DL |
Bruce Irvin |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-3 |
236 |
Atlanta, Ga./Mt. San Antonio CC |
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LB |
JK Schaffer |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
232 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle |
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LB |
Khaseem Greene |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-1 |
220 |
Elizabeth, N.J./Avon Old Farms |
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LB |
Najee Goode |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-1 |
239 |
Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine |
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CB |
Adrian Bushell |
Louisville |
Jr. |
5-11 |
190 |
DeSoto, Texas/Cedar Valley CC |
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CB |
Keith Tandy |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
5-10 |
198 |
Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian County |
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S |
Drew Frey |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-3 |
203 |
Wilmington, Ohio/Clinton-Massie |
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S |
Hakeem Smith |
Louisville |
So. |
6-1 |
183 |
Jonesboro, Ga./Riverdale |
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S |
Jarred Holley |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Easton, Pa./Easton Area |
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S |
Duron Harmon |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-1 |
201 |
Magnolia, Del./Caesar Rodney |
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P |
Pat O’Donnell |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-5 |
217 |
Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Central |
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* unanimous selection |
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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WR |
Alec Lemon |
Syracuse |
Jr. |
6-2 |
196 |
Crofton, Md./Arundel Senior |
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WR |
Stedman Bailey |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-10 |
192 |
Miramar, Fla./Miramar |
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OT |
Alex Hoffman |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-7 |
299 |
Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral |
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OT |
Mike Ryan |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-5 |
335 |
Tamaqua, Pa./Marian Catholic |
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OG |
Desmond Wynn |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
6-6 |
295 |
Bear, Del./St. Mark’s |
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OG |
Jeremiah Warren |
USF |
Sr. |
6-4 |
329 |
Panama City, Fla./Bay |
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C |
Joe Madsen |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-4 |
300 |
Chardon, Ohio/Chardon |
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QB |
Zach Collaros |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-0 |
223 |
Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville |
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TE |
Ryan Griffin |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-6 |
248 |
Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry |
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RB |
Lyle McCombs |
Connecticut |
Fr. |
5-8 |
172 |
Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea |
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RB |
Darrell Scott |
USF |
Jr. |
6-1 |
240 |
Ventura, Calif./St. Bonaventure |
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K |
Maikon Bonani |
USF |
Jr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales |
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RS |
Jeremy Deering |
Rutgers |
So. |
6-2 |
205 |
Tampa, Fla./Leto |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Trevardo Williams |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-1 |
231 |
Bridgeport, Conn./Canterbury |
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DL |
Chas Alecxih |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-5 |
285 |
Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor |
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DL |
Aaron Donald |
Pittsburgh |
So. |
6-0 |
270 |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills |
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DL |
Ryne Giddins |
USF |
So. |
6-3 |
261 |
Seffner, Fla./Armwood |
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LB |
Dexter Heyman |
Louisville |
Sr. |
6-3 |
239 |
Louisville, Ky./Male |
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LB |
Max Gruder |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day |
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LB |
Marquis Spruill |
Syracuse |
So. |
6-1 |
221 |
Hillside, N.J./Fork Union Military Academy |
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CB |
Dwayne Gratz |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-0 |
195 |
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway |
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CB |
Antwuan Reed |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown |
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CB |
Logan Ryan |
Rutgers |
So. |
6-0 |
190 |
Berlin, N.J./Eastern |
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CB |
Kayvon Webster |
USF |
Jr. |
5-11 |
195 |
Opa Locka, Fla./Miami Monsignor Pace |
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S |
Jerrell Young |
USF |
Sr. |
6-1 |
209 |
St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs |
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S |
Eain Smith |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
5-11 |
198 |
Miramar, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna |
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P |
Cole Wagner |
Connecticut |
So. |
6-2 |
211 |
York, Pa./York Suburban |
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P |
Justin Doerner |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
5-9 |
170 |
Redondo Beach, Calif./Los Angeles Harbor JC |