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Peter Fields Director of Athletics Montana State University |
Greg Burke Director of Athletics Northwestern State University |
Marilyn McNeil Director of Athletics Monmouth University |
Ron Strollo Executive Director of Athletics Youngstown State University |
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2009 Final The Sports Network Top-25 Poll 1. Villanova |
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Welcome to the 'quiet time' of the college football calendar.
I say that with a laugh, because contemporary college football contains no quiet time at all. As football staffs across the nation are finishing up a recruiting cycle that never really ends, others in many athletics departments busy themselves with preparation for spring football. Once the spring is finished, coaches take a breath and while satisfying booster obligations before heading into fall camp, another season, and the renewal of the cycle all over again.
The conclusion of this cycle is the FCS Championship game, and we were again treated to a pair of fine teams competing for the championship on the field in Chattanooga. Congratulations to Villanova for its first National Championship, and to Montana for reaching the championship game.
As we look forward to next year, a hot topic of conversation remains the expansion of the FCS Playoffs. The Northeast Athletic Conference and Big South Conference earn automatic berths beginning in 2010, and two additional at-large teams join the party, as well. It is a process we look forward to with excitement.
The most rewarding part of being involved with FCS football remains working with the young people that compete at our schools. Their hard work and enthusiasm, their commitment to success in the classroom and community as well as on the field, exemplifies the ideals of college football. You can find the cream of the crop elsewhere in this issue as we honor our FCS Scholar Athletes, and this summer it will be an honor to name our postgraduate scholarship winners.
Regardless of where we are in the college football calendar, we find ourselves busy. But we also find ourselves enjoying FCS football. That remains our hallmark. I wish you the best and most enjoyable new year!
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The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) announced the 55 winners of the 12th Annual Academic All-Star Team. The winners were announced at the FCS Football Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn. in December. "The FCS ADA looks forward to honoring outstanding student-athletes each year, which culminates with the annual academic all-star team announcement," said FCS ADA President Peter Fields, chair of the FCS ADA Academic All-Start Team Selection Committee and athletics director at Montana State University. "These football players represent the true meaning of the word student-athlete and we are proud of their accomplishments both in the classroom and on the field." |
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Courtesy: The Sports Network
CHATTANOOGA, TN - Matt Szczur gained 227 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns as Villanova dominated play in the second half to secure its first ever FCS title with a 23-21 victory over previously unbeaten Montana at Finley Stadium.
The second-seeded Wildcats (14-1), playing in their first FCS Championship Game, found a ton of success on the ground in rainy conditions, amassing 351 rushing yards compared to just 60 for the Grizzlies (14-1).
Szczur rushed for a career-high 159 of those yards on 14 carries, adding 68 yards on four catches. Chris Whitney added 102 yards on 16 touches while connecting on 10-of-13 throws for 142 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the champions.
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Courtesy: The Sports Network Walter Payton Award winner Armanti Edwards and Buck Buchanan Award recipient Arthur Moats head up the 2009 Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision All-America team. Edwards, the record-setting senior quarterback from Appalachian State, was one of six Mountaineers players selected on the three teams, joining teammates Cortez Gilbert (cornerback), Mark LeGree (free safety) and D.J. Smith (linebacker) on the first team, while Mario Acitelli (guard) was named to the second team and Jacque Roman was a third-team selection. Moats, the senior defensive end from James Madison who led the nation in tackles for loss, was one of four James Madison players on the squad. He was honored along with teammates Dorian Brooks (guard), Sam Daniels (defensive tackle) and Scotty McGee (kickoff returner). Four other teams placed four players on this year's squad - Eastern Washington, Montana, Villanova and Weber State - while Southern Illinois and Massachusetts earned three spots each. The Colonial Athletic Association led all conferences with 20 selections, followed closely by the Big Sky with 17, the Missouri Valley with 12 and the Southern Conference with 11. All 14 FCS conferences were represented by at least one player.
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Courtesy: The Sports Network
Chattanooga, TN - Prairie View A&M coach Henry Frazier III was named
the 23rd winner of the Eddie Robinson Award Thursday night at The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision Awards Banquet, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship title game. |
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