All independent team

[scott715]

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Mitch Mathews, Tejan Koroma, De’Ondre Wesley received All-Independent offense honors. Koroma, was also named FBS Independent Freshman of the Year.

On defense, Bronson Kaufusi and Skye PoVey made the All-Independent team.

BYU swept the All-Independent special teams citations, with Trever Samson, Adam Hine and Scott Arellano making up the team.

Arellano was also honored as FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Year.

Cougars who received honorable mention recognition are Craig Bills, Robertson Daniel, Kyle Johnson, Devin Mahina, Christian Stewart, Zac Stout, Travis Tuiloma and Jamaal Williams.

[scott715]

I thought nobody liked the play of Sky Povey? Yet he made the first team.

[Wolverine]

I thought nobody liked the play of Sky Povey? Yet he made the first team.

I wouldn't go as far as to say "nobody". Wasn't there a poll about Povey? If I remember right the results were in Povey's favor.

[scott715]

You are correct. I guess the most vocal drowned out the other silent voices.

[snoscythe]

I thought nobody liked the play of Sky Povey?

I like PoVey, and my daughter informs me often that I'm nobody, so your premise is correct.

[jvquarterback]

This is kind of ridiculous. Would anyone really take two OL from Navy over even the 2nd string guys at ND? Or Povey over anyone in the starting secondary for ND?

[snoscythe]

This is kind of ridiculous. Would anyone really take two OL from Navy over even the 2nd string guys at ND? Or Povey over anyone in the starting secondary for ND?

Probably someone who looked past the words "Notre Dame" and realized ND was #82 in pass efficiency defense. By comparison, the horrible, awful, terrible, no-good BYU pass defense was #42. So OBVIOUSLY, you'd need to put a ND ahead of PoVey because, you know, Notre Dame.

Similarly, ND's Oline has been pretty sketchy this year, especially in the run game and giving up sacks (conveniently ND is #81 and #84 on those numbers nationally as well).

I don't see anything other than tradition that indicates anyone at ND was more deserving that PoVey or the Navy Olinemen.