Five Bobcats Land Big Sky Preseason Honors
7/17/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Respect for Montana State's defensive effort in 2005 arrived on Monday.
Seven months after failing to land a single First Team All-Big Sky defensive choice in spite of leading the league in yards allowed, four Bobcat defensive players joined offensive tackle Joe Hirst on the league's preseason team on Monday. MSU's four choices - defensive end/linebacker Clive Lowe, defensive tackle Aaron Papich, linebacker Epikopo King and safety Ryan Force - were the most of any Big Sky squad on defense.
"I think it's a nice honor for those guys," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "Any outstanding defense has productive players. These four guys are productive players."
Below is the Preseason All-Big Sky Team, as chosen by selected conference media representatives...
OFFENSE
QB-Matt Guttierez, Sr, Idaho State
RB-Lex Hilliard, Sr, Montana
FB-Ken Cornist, Sr, Idaho State
TE-Tim Calhoun, Sr, Eastern Washington
OG-Matt Alfred, Jr, Eastern Washington
OG-Brennan Carvalho, Jr, Portland State
C-Jeff Marshall, Sr, Montana
OT-Joe Hirst, Sr, Montana State
OT-David Hale, Jr, Weber State
WR-Eddie Thompson, So, Idaho State
WR-Andy Birkel, Sr, Northern Colorado
WR-Akilah Lacey, Sr, Idaho State
PK-Dan Carpenter, Jr, Montana
RET-Tuff Harris, Sr, Montana
DEFENSE
DE-Mike Murphy, Sr, Montana
DE-Clive Lowe, Sr, Montana State
DT-Aaron Papich, Jr, Montana State
DT-Matthis Gehring, Sr, Portland State
LB-Pago Togafau, Sr, Idaho State
LB-Epikopo King, Jr, Montana State
LB-Tyson Butler, Sr, Sacramento State
LB-Tyler DeBry, Sr, Weber State
CB-KJ Gerard, Jr, Northern Arizona
CB-Dominic Dixon, Sr, Portland State
S-Ryan Force, Sr, Montana State
S-Bryan Jarrett, Jr, Eastern Washington
P-Rhian Madrid, Sr, Northern Arizona
ST-Brady Green, Sr, Montana
Seven months after failing to land a single First Team All-Big Sky defensive choice in spite of leading the league in yards allowed, four Bobcat defensive players joined offensive tackle Joe Hirst on the league's preseason team on Monday. MSU's four choices - defensive end/linebacker Clive Lowe, defensive tackle Aaron Papich, linebacker Epikopo King and safety Ryan Force - were the most of any Big Sky squad on defense.
"I think it's a nice honor for those guys," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "Any outstanding defense has productive players. These four guys are productive players."
Below is the Preseason All-Big Sky Team, as chosen by selected conference media representatives...
OFFENSE
QB-Matt Guttierez, Sr, Idaho State
RB-Lex Hilliard, Sr, Montana
FB-Ken Cornist, Sr, Idaho State
TE-Tim Calhoun, Sr, Eastern Washington
OG-Matt Alfred, Jr, Eastern Washington
OG-Brennan Carvalho, Jr, Portland State
C-Jeff Marshall, Sr, Montana
OT-Joe Hirst, Sr, Montana State
OT-David Hale, Jr, Weber State
WR-Eddie Thompson, So, Idaho State
WR-Andy Birkel, Sr, Northern Colorado
WR-Akilah Lacey, Sr, Idaho State
PK-Dan Carpenter, Jr, Montana
RET-Tuff Harris, Sr, Montana
DEFENSE
DE-Mike Murphy, Sr, Montana
DE-Clive Lowe, Sr, Montana State
DT-Aaron Papich, Jr, Montana State
DT-Matthis Gehring, Sr, Portland State
LB-Pago Togafau, Sr, Idaho State
LB-Epikopo King, Jr, Montana State
LB-Tyson Butler, Sr, Sacramento State
LB-Tyler DeBry, Sr, Weber State
CB-KJ Gerard, Jr, Northern Arizona
CB-Dominic Dixon, Sr, Portland State
S-Ryan Force, Sr, Montana State
S-Bryan Jarrett, Jr, Eastern Washington
P-Rhian Madrid, Sr, Northern Arizona
ST-Brady Green, Sr, Montana
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