Football Championship Subdivision » payton http://www.championshipsubdivision.com FCS Football | Team Directory | Stadiums | Schedules | Forums Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:33:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 M.V.P. or M.O.P http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/2011/03/m-v-p-or-m-o-p/ http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/2011/03/m-v-p-or-m-o-p/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:30:30 +0000 clenz http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/?p=3840 A dictionary defines valuable as “having considerable worth”, and defines outstanding as “marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished”. These definitions seem fairly straight forward, and that there is a pretty clear distinction in the difference of the two words. For some reason, however, the sporting world seems to have a problem seeing that diction. In the sports world valuable seemingly means outstanding and the word outstanding…well it doesn’t exist beyond describing an athlete’s ability. Why is this? What is the reason the people of the sporting world are so opposed to using outstanding?

The Most Valuable Player is one of the, if not, the highest individual honor an athlete can win in a team sport. The MVP award is also one of the most contested awards given out, along with the Cy-Young in baseball. [spoil]Wins still don’t count for nearly as much as you think JoltinJoe[/spoil] It would be one thing if the arguing was only about if the right person won the award. However, that doesn’t seem to be the root of the discussion anymore. Most of the discussion, re: arguments, is whether or not the recipient of the awards is actually the play who is most valuable to their team. It apparently is a foreign concept to give the Most Valuable Player award to the player who was actually the most valuable player to their team over the course of the season. I don’t know if I’m missing something in the definition of valuable, as stated above, but it doesn’t say anything about being the best player on the best teams; which is typically who the award is given too. I have an issue with that. At that point the award is no longer an award for the player who was most valuable to the success of a team.

I despise all that Lebron James is (great respect for his basketball ability, but despise everything he appears to be as a person) probably the best example of what I’m talking about, and a rare case where I think it was gotten right. This is typically the point where I lose people. I believe that the Most Valuable Player is the player that if removed from that team would cause the most detriment to the team. That means if we were to take Lebron James off of that 66 win Cavaliers team they would have had the bigger decline in production than had we taken another player off of another team. If Lebron had not been a Cavalier for the last 7 seasons or so they would have been…well the Cavaliers of this season. Yet, during that time people were trying to tell me that Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, etc… should have been the MVP. Are you freaking kidding me? They all played on great teams and were just one small piece of the puzzle. If you take them off of the team do they have a decline? Sure they do. Would it have been as much as taking Lebron from Cleveland? Hell no. Yes, that means I believe the MVP can come from a team that has a record just to the either side of .500.

If we are going to continue to give the award to the best player on one of the best teams in the league than the title of the award needs to be changed. At that point the award is the Most Outstanding Player. This is where I think the NCAA gets it right. The Final Four gives out the MOP award, conference’s give our MOP or Player of the Year awards, not MVPs. The FBS gives out the Heisman Trophy and the FCS gives our the Walter Payton Award. Both of these awards are nothing more than the MOP award with a different name. Yes, these awards are contested and debated as well, but at that point the discussion revolves around if the most outstanding player won the award, not is the player the most outstanding or most valuable.

I know I’m not alone in this type of thinking, but sadly nothing will come of it. Every sports season this very topic is discussed ad nauseam by every talking head on sports radio, tv, and blogosphere. There seems to be a growing push towards making the MVP actually be the MVP and not just the best player from the best team. However, M.O.P. isn’t as fun to chant as MVP, it isn’t as brand friendly, and really what athlete wants his trophy to be a mop?  I guess I’ll just need to accept this linguistic “F” up of sports.  I mean, of all people, who I am to get on someone’s case about grammar?

 

 

 

]]> http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/2011/03/m-v-p-or-m-o-p/feed/ 0 Weekly Payton Watch List – November 16, 2009 http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/2009/11/weekly-payton-watch-list-%e2%80%93-november-16-2009/ http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/2009/11/weekly-payton-watch-list-%e2%80%93-november-16-2009/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:11:59 +0000 SmallCollegeFBFan http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/?p=2706 WEEKLY WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST

QB BRIAN BABIN, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA, SR.
PASSING: 193-308, 2,220 yards, 22 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.66%
RUSHING: 50 carries, -63 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 23
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 16th/246.67
PASS EFF: 21st/142.88
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 9

QB PAT DEVLIN, DELAWARE, JR.
PASSING: 178-286, 2,257 yards, 15 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.24%
RUSHING: 77 carries, 125 yards, 4 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 19
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 21st/225.70
PASS EFF: 24th/141.64
GAMES: 10

QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, SR.
PASSING: 189-261, 2,504 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.41%
RUSHING: 101 carries, 575 yards, 16 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 7th/278.22
PASS EFF: 2nd/163.35
GAMES: 9

QB DERRICK FOURROUX, MCNEESE STATE, SR.
PASSING: 172-267, 2,224 yards, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, 64.42%
RUSHING: 111 carries, 557 yards, 4 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 24
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 22nd/222.40
PASS EFF: 11th/154.61
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 10

QB PAT GRACE, NORTHERN IOWA, SR.
PASSING: 150-241, 2,221 yards, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.24%
RUSHING: 89 carries, 276 yards, 8 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 28
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 23rd/222.10
PASS EFF: 5th/162.06
GAMES: 10

QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, JR.
PASSING: 245-381, 2,790 yards, 26 TDs, 16 INTs, 64.30%
RUSHING: 24 carries, -99 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 6th/279.90
PASS EFF: 28th/139.94
GAMES: 10

WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, SR.
RECEIVING: 100 catches, 1,322 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/132.20
GAMES: 10

RB DEJI KARIM, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SR.
RUSHING: 189 carries, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING: 13 catches, 161 yards
KICKOFF RETURN: 10 KR, 332 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 15
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/135.60
GAMES: 10

QB BRYANT LEE, SOUTHERN, SR.
PASSING: 174-276, 2,259 yards, 21 TDs, 7 INTs, 63.04%
RUSHING: 63 carries, 166 yards, 5 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 14th/251.00
PASS EFF: 12th/151.83
GAMES: 9

RB KYLE MINETT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, JR.
RUSHING: 212 carries, 1,026 yards, 12 TDs
RECEIVING: 16 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 9th/102.60
TACKLES: 2
GAMES: 10

QB JEREMY MOSES, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, JR.
PASSING: 286-427, 3,155 yards, 34 TDs, 13 INTs, 66.98%
RUSHING: 39 carries, 54 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 34
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/315.50
PASS EFF: 15th/149.23
GAMES: 10

QB MATT NICHOLS, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
PASSING: 233-349, 2,961 yards, 25 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.76%
RUSHING: 58 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 27
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 4th/296.10
PASS EFF: 8th/158.80
GAMES: 10

RB PAT PASCHALL, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, SR.
RUSHING: 180 carries, 1,257 yards, 13 TDs, 6.98avg
RECEIVING: 12 catches, 186 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/139.67
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 9

QB RYAN PERRILLOUX, JACKSONVILLE STATE, SR.
PASSING: 125-212, 2,159 yards, 22 TDs, 2 INT, 58.96%
RUSHING: 89 carries, 328 yards, 7 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 29
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 18th/239.89
PASS EFF: 1st/176.87
GAMES: 9

QB CURTIS PULLEY, FLORIDA A&M, SR.
PASSING: 137-254, 1,824 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INTs, 60.62%
RUSHING: 122 carries, 881 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 18
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 52nd/182.40
PASS EFF: 26th/140.63
GAMES: 10

QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
PASSING: 250-386, 3,158 yards, 30 TDs, 15 INTs, 64.77%
RUSHING: 98 carries, 436 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 36
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/315.80
PASS EFF: 14th/151.37
GAMES: 10

QB NOAH SHEPARD, SOUTH DAKOTA, SR.
PASSING: 188-297, 2,451 yards, 21 TDs, 10 INTs, 63.30%
RUSHING: 114 carries, 500 yards, 13 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 34
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 245.10
PASS EFF: 149.22
GAMES: 10

WR PAT SIMONDS, COLGATE, SR.
RECEIVING: 66 catches, 1,012 yards, 14 TDs, 15.33 yds/rec
PUNT RETURNS: 4 PR, 7 yards
RUSHING: 6 carries, 21 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 14
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 8th/92.00
GAMES: 11

RB DAVID SINISI, MONMOUTH, SR.
RUSHING: 280 carries, 1,375, yards, 13 TDs
RECEIVING: 209 catches, 249 yards, 4 TDs
PASSING: 2-2, 35 yards, 2 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 17
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/137.50
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 10

QB JOHN SKELTON, FORDHAM, SR.
PASSING: 261-409, 3,303 yards, 21 TDs, 9 INTs, 63.81%
RUSHING: 85 carries, 132 yards, 5 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/330.30
PASS EFF: 19th/144.19
GAMES: 10

JUST OUTSIDE THE LIST

QB MICHAEL HERRICK, NORTHERN ARIZONA, JR.
PASSING: 223-342, 2,782 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs, 65.20%
RUSHING: 28 carries, -69 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 18
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 8th/278.20
PASS EFF: 16th/147.39
GAMES: 10

RB TAIWAN JONES, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SOPH.
RUSHING: 134 carries, 980 yards, 13 TDs, 7.31avg
RECEIVING: 28 catches, 411 yards, 3 TDs
KICKOFF RETURNS: 23 KR, 480 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 16
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 14th/98.00
TACKLES: 2
GAMES: 10

WR/RS MARC MARIANI, MONTANA, SR.
RECEIVING: 44 catches, 917 yards, 7 TDs, 20.84 yds/rec
KICKOFF RETURN: 1 KR, 21 yards
PUNT RETURN: 20 PR, 313 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 8
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 9th/91.70
GAMES: 10

WR TYSSON POOTS, SOUTHERN UTAH, JR.
RECEIVING: 75 catches, 932 yards, 13 TDs, 12.43 yds/rec
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
TACKLES: 2
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/116.50
GAMES: 8

QB CHRIS WHITNEY, VILLANOVA, JR.
PASSING: 114-171, 1,345 yards, 16 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.67%
RUSHING: 131 carries, 590 yards, 2 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 20
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 22nd/222.40
PASS EFF: 77th/134.50
GAMES: 10

WEEKLY TOP 5

1. QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, SR.
PASSING: 189-261, 2,504 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.41%
RUSHING: 101 carries, 575 yards, 16 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 7th/278.22
PASS EFF: 2nd/163.35
GAMES: 9

2. RB DEJI KARIM, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SR.
RUSHING: 189 carries, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING: 13 catches, 161 yards
KICKOFF RETURN: 10 KR, 332 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 15
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/135.60
GAMES: 10

3. WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, SR.
RECEIVING: 100 catches, 1,322 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/132.20
GAMES: 10

4. QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
PASSING: 250-386, 3,158 yards, 30 TDs, 15 INTs, 64.77%
RUSHING: 98 carries, 436 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 36
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/315.80
PASS EFF: 14th/151.37
GAMES: 10

5. QB MATT NICHOLS, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
PASSING: 233-349, 2,961 yards, 25 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.76%
RUSHING: 58 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 27
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 4th/296.10
PASS EFF: 8th/158.80
GAMES: 10

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