Peppers & Lewis win all the B1G awards; All-B1G teams

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

Peppers named-

  • First Team All-B1G
  • B1G Defensive Player of the Year
  • B1G Return Specialist of the Year
  • B1G Linebacker of the Year

Lewis-

  • First Team All-B1G
  • B1G Defensive Back of the Year

Peppers is the first player since the B1G expanded its award system in 2011 to win 3 individual awards.

Here are our defensive all-B1G selections-

First Team

  • Taco Charlton
  • Chris Wormley
  • Jabrill Peppers
  • Jourdan Lewis

Second Team

  • Chris Wormley
  • Ryan Glasgow
  • Ben Gedeon
  • Channing Stribling
  • Delano Hill
  • Kenny Allen (P)

Third Team

  • Ben Gedeon

Honorable Mention

  • Matt Godin
  • Delano Hill
  • Mike McCray
  • Dymonte Thomas
  • Kenny Allen (K)

B1G Sportsmanship Honoree: Jake Butt

I think it's a freaking joke that Stribling and Glasgow did not at least get ONE First Team honor. Both are gonna be NFL draft picks. 

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The Fan in Fargo

November 29th, 2016 at 6:22 PM ^

I mean, in a judicious and honorable world comprised of logical and rational fairness, Michigan kicked both of their degenerative asses. 

Edit: Oh and congrats to them young men. Congrats on being the best team in the B1G. A conference infiltrated with snakes and schmucks. Hopefully the future holds improvement and the replacement of the pathetic and sad individuals!

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BeatIt

November 29th, 2016 at 6:01 PM ^

He took basically the same roster that went 5-7 2 years ago and turned it into the best defense in the country. Lost a tough game on the road to a team that probably sends at least 8 to the nfl. Good Luck in your bowl game, hopefully you draw a sec team and kick their ass. The BIG is on the rise and finally deserving of national respect and that has a lot to do with a strong michigan program on the rise.

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stephenrjking

November 29th, 2016 at 6:46 PM ^

And just looking at counting stats is better... how?

People who follow conference teams know who is good in the conference. They see them and they see the teams they cover play against them. 

This is a loaded defense. But Peppers was a step above. His athleticism and his versatility made everything else work. He was irreplaceable. 

If anything, this is a sign that voters are thinking more, not less.

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Jason80

November 29th, 2016 at 10:59 PM ^

Good grief, didn't Don Brown have the number 1 D last season without 5? Peppers is drawing some much attention that it allowed Lewis and Strib to lock down receivers all season long. Taco is unblock able at times because of Peppers? He is the defensive POY, but is suspect in coverage, average against the run and good blitzing. Put Peppers on any other team and we'd call him vastly overrated.

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JHendo

November 29th, 2016 at 6:25 PM ^

It's getting near end of year reviews at my company. When all of us managers get together to start planning how we will rate the performance of our employees, one point is always made: If you simply rely on stats to determine the worth of an employee, you're not doing a good enough job managing them, getting to know them, and understanding what a successful employee truly looks like. Stats never tell the full picture of the impact some one can and is making in their position, and you can bet this is true in football as well.

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JHendo

November 29th, 2016 at 6:33 PM ^

Of course. It's a popularity contest for many of them...though I'm sure a few some do put more thought into it than you give them credit for. Bottom line of my point though is that depending on stats to determine the best at one's position is as lazy as picking the most recognizable name.

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Bleedmaizeblue

November 29th, 2016 at 6:33 PM ^

I disagree with resorting to listening to Valenti under any circumstances! However I don't believe that Peppers belongs in the heisman conversation. He really has NO offensive stats to help him, and he caught his first career int Saturday. He's an AMAZING athlete. Unbelievable athlete. Anyone could argue he is the most athletic football player in the nation. He is not the best football player in the nation. In my opinion he's not the best football player on our team. So I don't understand the "Peppers for Heisman" thought at all. How about "Peppers for most athletic football player" instead?

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acnumber1

November 29th, 2016 at 6:49 PM ^

This week I have even steered clear of wtka. Can't imagine listening to ira whine. Maybe next week I can go back. Music and/or NPR so far. Or even driving in silence. Odd sensation that I am growing fond of. .

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stephenrjking

November 29th, 2016 at 5:46 PM ^

BTW Malik Zaire is transfering. His top suitors, according to Irish Illustrated? Well, Pitt is one. The other three are Florida, Wisconsin, and MSU.

So get ready to play against Zaire next year.

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