Jake Ryan named First Team All-B1G; other honors

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

The BTN awards show just finished up.

Jake Ryan was named First Team All-B1G. He is Michigan's first LB to be named First Team All-B1G since David Harris in 2006.

Devin Funchess was named Second Team All-B1G.

Brennen Beyer, Blake Countess, Will Hagerup and Raymon Taylor were named All-B1G Honorable Mention.

Devin Gardner was Michigan's B1G Sportsmanship Honoree.

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B-Nut-GoBlue

December 1st, 2014 at 7:29 PM ^

Ryan 1st team?  Like, he should have been a 1st-teamer but his play at MLB didn't quite seem like that of a 1st- teamer.

Countess an HM?!

WTF are these people watching?

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LSAClassOf2000

December 1st, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^

I know the move to MLB for Ryan and the position changes which became part of the move to a 4-3 Over were very controversial on this site and others, but it would be difficult to deny that Ryan didn't take the whole thing in stride and, particularly in the latter half of the season, really did some JMFR damage out there. I think that when you can still be effective in the midst of all that, you probably deserve some recognition for it. 

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Darker Blue

December 1st, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^

Jake Ryan deserves this award. He was really really good towards the end of the year ( but we'll never know how good thanks to the UFR machine being broken )

I'm just kidding about the UFR's ftr. 

unless I'm not. 

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East German Judge

December 1st, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^

I hate to beat the drum again, but I honestly feel bad for these players.  They came here, mostly 4 - 5 stars, hoping this coaching staff would help them develop.  While not everyone will turn out to be a 1st round pick, but this is pathetic when you consider that of the 1st and 2nd team - 50 players in all, only 2 were from our favorite school!  Here is the entire list - note inlcudes punters and kickers and 2 extra DBs:

Team   # of Players
msu
 
 9
minnesota   7
osu   7
wisconsin   6
iowa   5
nebraska   4
maryland   3
psu   3
michigan   2
illinois   1
indiana   1
northwestern   1
purdue   1
rutgers   0

 

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WineAndSpirits

December 1st, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^

It's not that I don't agree with your comments about player development. But I don't think it's that simple.

Let's all acknowledge that these types of awards are typically given to players on programs that perform... And Michigan has not performed.

Let's not kid ourselves. If it's between two players, you award the guy whose team performed. We live in a results oriented world and it's clear that the player's performance has attributed to the success of their program.

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Theisen

December 1st, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^

It has been great watching jake Ryan play for the last four years. I really think if he can stay healthy in the right situation he could have a good nfl career.

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CoverZero

December 1st, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^

Congrats to Jake.  We will see him play on Sundays, Mondays and sometimes Thusdays too.  Saturdays if he make the playoffs.

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