Figured you guys would like to see the Pre-season accolades for some of the Cowboys. I know pre-season doesn't mean a whole lot.....but I know it does mean that we are that much closer to football season!! /users/31/07/37/smiles/smily40.gif
McNeese has been picked to win conference title #12 this year. Not surprising with 4 pre season All Americans and 12 pre season all conference picks. I think Forroux got jobbed and should've been 2nd team, but you win some you lose some.
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2007 Southland Conference Football Preseason Polls
COACHES (1st Place Votes)
1. McNeese State (6) 48
2. Stephen F. Austin (2) 42
3. Sam Houston State 36
4. Northwestern State 31
5. Texas State 27
6. Nicholls State 20
7. Central Arkansas 10
7. Southeastern Louisiana 10
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS
1. McNeese State (5) 47
2. Sam Houston State (3) 43
3. Stephen F. Austin 32
4. Texas State 27
5. Northwestern State 24
6. Central Arkansas 23
7. Nicholls State 19
8. Southeastern Louisiana 9
Some of you High School extraordinaires might recognize some names here.
2007 All-Southland Conference Football Preseason Teams
First Team Offense
QB -- Danny Southall -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-3 -- 214 -- Sr. -- Hitchcock, Texas
RB -- Louie Runnels -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 250 -- Sr. -- Bellville, Texas
RB -- Jay Lucas -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-11 -- 220 -- Jr. -- Baton Rouge, La.
FB -- Blake Burton -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 226 -- Jr. -- Hungerford, Texas
WR -- Steven Whitehead -- McNeese State -- 5-8 -- 170 -- Sr. -- Slidell, La.
WR -- Carlese Franklin -- McNeese State -- 5-11 -- 178 Sr. -- Kentwood, La.
TE -- Blake Martin -- Sam Houston State -- 6-3 -- 236 -- Sr. -- Hemphill, Texas
OL -- Brandon Hale -- Sam Houston State -- 6-3 -- 311 -- Sr. -- Grand Prairie, ,Texas
OL -- Eman Naghavi -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 325 -- Jr. -- Katy, Texas
OL -- Taylor Cobb -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-2 -- 296 -- Sr. -- Conroe, Texas
OL -- Brock Pasteur -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-6 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Orlando, Fla.
OL -- Matt Jenkins -- Texas State -- 6-3 -- 301 -- Sr. -- San Antonio, Texas
PK -- Blake Bercegeay -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 168 -- Jr. -- Gonzales, La.
First Team Defense
DL -- Bryan Smith -- McNeese State -- 6-3 206 -- Sr. -- Newton, Texas
DL -- Nate Langford -- Texas State -- 6-1 -- 248 -- Sr. -- San Marcos, Texas
DL -- Kirby Joseph -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 256 -- Sr. -- Lake Charles, La.
DL -- David Branch -- Sam Houston State -- 6-1 -- 250 -- Sr. -- Houston, Texas
LB -- Trey Bennett -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 227 -- Sr. -- Newton, Texas
LB -- Damian Perkins -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 212 -- Jr. -- Hallsville, Texas
DB -- Kareem Moore -- Nicholls State -- 6-0 -- 210 -- Sr. -- Okolona, Miss.
DB -- Jonathan Walker -- McNeese State -- 5-11 -- 175 -- Sr. -- Lake Charles, La.
DB -- Tommy Connors -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 6-0 -- 195 -- So. -- Marrero, La.
DB -- Daniel Varvel -- Texas State -- 6-3 -- 220 -- Sr. -- Bakersfield, Calif.
DB -- C.L. Grogan -- Northwestern State -- 5-10 -- 177 -- Sr. -- Patterson, La.
P -- Chris MacDonald -- Texas State -- 6-4 -- 215 -- Sr. -- Mesa, Ariz.
RS -- Steven Whitehead -- McNeese State -- 5-8 -- 170 -- Sr. -- Slidell, La.
Second Team Offense
QB -- Bradley George -- Texas State -- 6-6 -- 230 -- So. -- New Braunfels, Texas
RB -- Zack Morgan -- Nicholls State -- 5-9 -- 190 -- Jr. -- Marianna, Fla.
RB -- Ross Brown -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 184 -- Sr. -- Gosnell, Ark.
FB -- Leonard Lynce -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 220 -- Jr. -- Yokosuka, Japan
WR -- Quinten Lawrence -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 180 -- Jr. -- Carencro, La.
WR -- Dominique Edison -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-3 -- 200 -- Jr. -- San Augustine, Texas
TE -- Clay Broyles -- Northwestern State -- 6-3 -- 248 -- Sr. -- Hallsville, Texas
OL -- Ben Gombossy -- Nicholls State -- 6-0 -- 300 -- Sr. -- Monroe, La.
OL -- James Jordan -- McNeese State -- 6-4 -- 300 -- Sr. -- Eunice, La.
OL -- Crawford May -- Texas State -- 6-2 -- 305 -- Sr. -- Miami, Fla.
OL -- Demetrius Bell -- Northwestern State -- 6-5 -- 263 -- Sr. -- Summerfield, La.
OL -- Brennan Williams -- Sam Houston State -- 6-0 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Decatur, Texas
PK -- Andrew Ireland -- Texas State -- 5-8 -- 194 -- Jr. -- Cedar Hill, Texas
Second Team Defense
DL -- Ray Martin -- Northwestern State -- 6-0 -- 223 -- Sr. -- Lafayette, La.
DL -- Nick Clark -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 255 -- Sr. -- Everman, Texas
DL -- Jordan Stone -- Nicholls State -- 6-1 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Chicago, Ill.
DL -- Ramel Borner -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 305 -- Sr. -- Dallas, Texas
LB -- Allen Nelson -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 210 -- Jr. -- Beaumont, Texas
LB -- Dominic Cooper -- Nicholls State -- 6-3 -- 230 -- Sr. -- New Orleans, La.
DB -- Tristan Jackson -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 192 -- Sr. -- Beaumont, Miss.
DB -- Marquis Powell -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-10 -- 207 -- Jr. -- Madison, Fla.
DB -- Jarrod Dale -- Central Arkansas -- 6-3 -- 214 -- So. -- Memphis, Tenn.
DB -- Travis Williams -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-10 -- 192 -- Jr. -- Ocean Springs, Miss.
DB -- Johnny Thacker -- Stephen F. Austin -- 5-11 -- 185 -- Sr. -- Alto, Texas
P -- James Paul -- Central Arkansas -- 6-2 -- 200 -- Sr. -- Jacksonville, Ark.
RS -- Tristan Jackson -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 192 -- Sr. -- Beaumont, Miss.
McNeese has been picked to win conference title #12 this year. Not surprising with 4 pre season All Americans and 12 pre season all conference picks. I think Forroux got jobbed and should've been 2nd team, but you win some you lose some.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=1137210
2007 Southland Conference Football Preseason Polls
COACHES (1st Place Votes)
1. McNeese State (6) 48
2. Stephen F. Austin (2) 42
3. Sam Houston State 36
4. Northwestern State 31
5. Texas State 27
6. Nicholls State 20
7. Central Arkansas 10
7. Southeastern Louisiana 10
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS
1. McNeese State (5) 47
2. Sam Houston State (3) 43
3. Stephen F. Austin 32
4. Texas State 27
5. Northwestern State 24
6. Central Arkansas 23
7. Nicholls State 19
8. Southeastern Louisiana 9
Some of you High School extraordinaires might recognize some names here.
2007 All-Southland Conference Football Preseason Teams
First Team Offense
QB -- Danny Southall -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-3 -- 214 -- Sr. -- Hitchcock, Texas
RB -- Louie Runnels -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 250 -- Sr. -- Bellville, Texas
RB -- Jay Lucas -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-11 -- 220 -- Jr. -- Baton Rouge, La.
FB -- Blake Burton -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 226 -- Jr. -- Hungerford, Texas
WR -- Steven Whitehead -- McNeese State -- 5-8 -- 170 -- Sr. -- Slidell, La.
WR -- Carlese Franklin -- McNeese State -- 5-11 -- 178 Sr. -- Kentwood, La.
TE -- Blake Martin -- Sam Houston State -- 6-3 -- 236 -- Sr. -- Hemphill, Texas
OL -- Brandon Hale -- Sam Houston State -- 6-3 -- 311 -- Sr. -- Grand Prairie, ,Texas
OL -- Eman Naghavi -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 325 -- Jr. -- Katy, Texas
OL -- Taylor Cobb -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-2 -- 296 -- Sr. -- Conroe, Texas
OL -- Brock Pasteur -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-6 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Orlando, Fla.
OL -- Matt Jenkins -- Texas State -- 6-3 -- 301 -- Sr. -- San Antonio, Texas
PK -- Blake Bercegeay -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 168 -- Jr. -- Gonzales, La.
First Team Defense
DL -- Bryan Smith -- McNeese State -- 6-3 206 -- Sr. -- Newton, Texas
DL -- Nate Langford -- Texas State -- 6-1 -- 248 -- Sr. -- San Marcos, Texas
DL -- Kirby Joseph -- McNeese State -- 6-2 -- 256 -- Sr. -- Lake Charles, La.
DL -- David Branch -- Sam Houston State -- 6-1 -- 250 -- Sr. -- Houston, Texas
LB -- Trey Bennett -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 227 -- Sr. -- Newton, Texas
LB -- Damian Perkins -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 212 -- Jr. -- Hallsville, Texas
DB -- Kareem Moore -- Nicholls State -- 6-0 -- 210 -- Sr. -- Okolona, Miss.
DB -- Jonathan Walker -- McNeese State -- 5-11 -- 175 -- Sr. -- Lake Charles, La.
DB -- Tommy Connors -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 6-0 -- 195 -- So. -- Marrero, La.
DB -- Daniel Varvel -- Texas State -- 6-3 -- 220 -- Sr. -- Bakersfield, Calif.
DB -- C.L. Grogan -- Northwestern State -- 5-10 -- 177 -- Sr. -- Patterson, La.
P -- Chris MacDonald -- Texas State -- 6-4 -- 215 -- Sr. -- Mesa, Ariz.
RS -- Steven Whitehead -- McNeese State -- 5-8 -- 170 -- Sr. -- Slidell, La.
Second Team Offense
QB -- Bradley George -- Texas State -- 6-6 -- 230 -- So. -- New Braunfels, Texas
RB -- Zack Morgan -- Nicholls State -- 5-9 -- 190 -- Jr. -- Marianna, Fla.
RB -- Ross Brown -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 184 -- Sr. -- Gosnell, Ark.
FB -- Leonard Lynce -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-0 -- 220 -- Jr. -- Yokosuka, Japan
WR -- Quinten Lawrence -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 180 -- Jr. -- Carencro, La.
WR -- Dominique Edison -- Stephen F. Austin -- 6-3 -- 200 -- Jr. -- San Augustine, Texas
TE -- Clay Broyles -- Northwestern State -- 6-3 -- 248 -- Sr. -- Hallsville, Texas
OL -- Ben Gombossy -- Nicholls State -- 6-0 -- 300 -- Sr. -- Monroe, La.
OL -- James Jordan -- McNeese State -- 6-4 -- 300 -- Sr. -- Eunice, La.
OL -- Crawford May -- Texas State -- 6-2 -- 305 -- Sr. -- Miami, Fla.
OL -- Demetrius Bell -- Northwestern State -- 6-5 -- 263 -- Sr. -- Summerfield, La.
OL -- Brennan Williams -- Sam Houston State -- 6-0 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Decatur, Texas
PK -- Andrew Ireland -- Texas State -- 5-8 -- 194 -- Jr. -- Cedar Hill, Texas
Second Team Defense
DL -- Ray Martin -- Northwestern State -- 6-0 -- 223 -- Sr. -- Lafayette, La.
DL -- Nick Clark -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 255 -- Sr. -- Everman, Texas
DL -- Jordan Stone -- Nicholls State -- 6-1 -- 290 -- Sr. -- Chicago, Ill.
DL -- Ramel Borner -- Texas State -- 6-0 -- 305 -- Sr. -- Dallas, Texas
LB -- Allen Nelson -- McNeese State -- 6-1 -- 210 -- Jr. -- Beaumont, Texas
LB -- Dominic Cooper -- Nicholls State -- 6-3 -- 230 -- Sr. -- New Orleans, La.
DB -- Tristan Jackson -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 192 -- Sr. -- Beaumont, Miss.
DB -- Marquis Powell -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-10 -- 207 -- Jr. -- Madison, Fla.
DB -- Jarrod Dale -- Central Arkansas -- 6-3 -- 214 -- So. -- Memphis, Tenn.
DB -- Travis Williams -- Southeastern Louisiana -- 5-10 -- 192 -- Jr. -- Ocean Springs, Miss.
DB -- Johnny Thacker -- Stephen F. Austin -- 5-11 -- 185 -- Sr. -- Alto, Texas
P -- James Paul -- Central Arkansas -- 6-2 -- 200 -- Sr. -- Jacksonville, Ark.
RS -- Tristan Jackson -- Central Arkansas -- 5-9 -- 192 -- Sr. -- Beaumont, Miss.
