Per @umichfootball, Taylor Lewan has been named a first team all-american by the Walter Camp organization. becoming the 127th first team all-american in Michigan Football history.
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Taylor Lewan named 1st team All-American
December 6th, 2012 at 8:23 PM
#1
Taylor Lewan named 1st team All-American
December 6th, 2012 at 8:25 PM
#2
Shh, don't tell him that.
Shh, don't tell him that. That's pretty freakin' awesome though.
December 6th, 2012 at 8:25 PM
#3
Congrats to Mr. Lewan! I bet
Congrats to Mr. Lewan! I bet there is a very short list of Michigan two-time first-teamers. I think he should go for it, though my hope is rapdly dwindling.
December 6th, 2012 at 8:39 PM
#4
Willie Heston, Albert
Willie Heston, Albert Benbrook, Benny Friedman, Chuck Bernard, Ted Petoskey, Tom Harmon, Alvin Wistert, Robert Wahl, Ron Kramer, Bill Yearby, Dave Brown, Mark Donahue, Jumbo Elliott, Mark Messner, Tripp Welborne, Greg Skrepenak, Charles Woodson, Steve Hutchinson, Marlin Jackson, and Jake Long.
Bennie Oosterbaan and Anthony Carter were 3 timers.
December 6th, 2012 at 8:54 PM
#5
That is some great company.
That is some great company.
December 7th, 2012 at 3:59 AM
#6
Wow, you couldn't blame
Wow, you couldn't blame anyone for leaving after an all american year but that is an incredible list.
Edit: Much more importantly, congrats to Mr. Lewan on a truely tremendous accomplishment.
December 6th, 2012 at 8:32 PM
#7
Congratulations!
well done young man!
December 6th, 2012 at 8:41 PM
#8
Congrats
Pretty damn impressive he's #127 in 133 years
December 6th, 2012 at 8:43 PM
#9
Great for his draft stock and
Great for his draft stock and much deserved. Where is Gholston though?
December 6th, 2012 at 8:48 PM
#10
Tom is...
...5 yards downfield on his back.
December 7th, 2012 at 12:07 AM
#11
He's
He's laying in the weeds.
December 7th, 2012 at 12:45 AM
#12
Where's the...
Threat?
December 6th, 2012 at 8:47 PM
#13
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December 6th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
#14
(No subject)
December 6th, 2012 at 9:03 PM
#15
You do know there are fice
You do know there are five guys on an Oline, right?
December 7th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
#16
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December 6th, 2012 at 9:31 PM
#17
Rubble? Like Barney Rubble?
or do you mean rabble?
December 7th, 2012 at 9:06 AM
#18
Nope. Rubble I suspect.
December 6th, 2012 at 8:56 PM
#19
Congrats
Some trivia from the U-M Football All-Americans by Jersey Number page at mgoblue.com: Lewan is the fifth player wearing #77 to earn 1st-team All-American honors, following Arthur Walker, Paul Seymour, Jon Jansen, and Jake Long.
I wonder if anyone can answer this trivia question without going to that page: For which other two numbers have there been five Michigan All-Americans?
December 6th, 2012 at 9:09 PM
#20
I'm going to guess #1 and #7.
I'm going to guess #1 and #7. 1 is obviously a layup guess.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:13 PM
#21
1 for 2
#1 is correct, and I suppose obvious, although I had never heard of the first player on the list.
There's only been one #7, though, surprisingly enough.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:18 PM
#22
The other one I never would
The other one I never would have gotten without looking.
If Schofield can be an AA next year, 75 would join the list.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:07 PM
#27
way to go lewan!
way to go lewan!
December 6th, 2012 at 9:19 PM
#28
Was he playing injured
Was he playing injured against OSU? If not then that 18 year old DE for the Buckeyes should be All American as well. No excuse for playing bad in that game. I'm still hotter than fish grease after that fucking loss.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
#29
I was gonna say the same
I was gonna say the same thing.. he was basically responsible for Gardner's first fumble as he was beaten badly in the biggest game of the year..
December 6th, 2012 at 9:37 PM
#30
Seriously? You think one of
Seriously? You think one of the few times Lewan got beat the entire year is the reason we lost that game. Give me a break. He plays one of the most difficult positions in football better than most everyone else.
December 6th, 2012 at 10:04 PM
#31
Of course not, but I would
Of course not, but I would agree that it is a microcosm of how the game turned out. O-line a weakness all year, but our lone bright spot got Doug Free'd (Cowboy humor) by an upstart freshman DE for ohio that could care less that 77 is a top ten draft pick when its Mich/Ohio.
December 6th, 2012 at 10:35 PM
#32
Well, Craig Roh (not a stand
Well, Craig Roh (not a stand out last year) did the same thing to Mike Adams.
December 6th, 2012 at 11:23 PM
#33
According to a current walk ons parent.....
Taylor did not practice the last few weeks of the season and was in a boot when not playing games... It started because I was criticizing his play in November and the OSU game. He also whiffed on Shazier on that 4th down play where Denard got blown up. Apparently he was basically playing on one leg... Talk about tough.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:22 PM
#34
Congrats to Lewan. That is a
Congrats to Lewan. That is a tremendous accomplishment. Go Blue!
December 6th, 2012 at 11:18 PM
#35
That it is
Congrats Taylor. Thank you for your dedication to Blue. You have made us all proud of you.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:24 PM
#36
Congrats to Taylor....way to
Congrats to Taylor....way to go. One more job that needs your skills arrives on January 1 against some dude from South Carolina. Kick some ass.
Go Blue!
December 7th, 2012 at 1:30 AM
#37
I can't wait to see how that
I can't wait to see how that matchup goes....hopefully well.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:25 PM
#38
i thought as of the end of
i thought as of the end of last year we had 79 all-americans, after molk had been named one. i'm just going by the pregame videos before the games.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:41 PM
#39
Those are consensus
Those are consensus all-americans. Michigan has 78 of them including Molk. If Lewan is named 1st team all-american by 3 of the 5 orginaztions he will become Michigan's 79th consensus all-american.
The organizations are-
| Associated Press (AP) | TBA |
| American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) | X |
| Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) | 12/14 |
| Sporting News | X |
| Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) |
✔ |
December 6th, 2012 at 9:37 PM
#40
Congratulations to Taylor
MGoBlue had a little write-up as well (LINK)
Congratulations to Taylor for this honor, as well as being a Rimington Award winner and an all-Big Ten first team choice as well. A great year for him indeed.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:44 PM
#41
Not sure what you mean here;
Not sure what you mean here; the Rimington is given to a center. I'm pretty sure that manbearfreak from Alabama won it this year.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:47 PM
#42
I think he means the B1G's
I think he means the B1G's Pace-Rimington OL of the Year Award which Lewan received. Only guys to ever win the award are Michigan guys (Molk & Lewan).
December 6th, 2012 at 9:58 PM
#43
Thanks.
In the MGoSpirit of
Thanks.
In the MGoSpirit of renaming any and all trophies, I propose we call it the Backus-Hutchinson-Long-Jansen-Dierdorf-Molk Trophy from now on.
just to avoid confusion, ya know?
December 6th, 2012 at 10:04 PM
#44
Don't forget Anthony Davis
boom Rutgers'd
December 6th, 2012 at 9:54 PM
#45
That's that shit I do like
That's that shit I do like
December 6th, 2012 at 10:01 PM
#46
Question
If we have 127 all-americans why do we only recognize 78?
edit: Wolverine Devotee answered it
December 6th, 2012 at 10:02 PM
#47
Answered above but those are
Answered above but those are consensus all-americans. Which means they fit the NCAA's definition of consensus all-americans.
Michigan has 127 first team all-americans, 78 consensus all-americans (3/5 organizations must select) and 20 unanimous all-americans (Every selector recognizes as a first team all-american).
December 7th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
#48
Thank you for the history
Thank you for the history lesson, I did not know there was more than 1 organization that voted but wow is that a stupid setup, why cant there just be 1 group of guys ala Heisman that says "you the best" and thats it.
December 7th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
#49
Not. . . .
. . . looking forward to changing my avatar - congrats to my favorite Michigan Man!
GO BLUE!
December 7th, 2012 at 3:04 AM
#50
Crack kills..he's not a
Crack kills..he's not a projected top 15 for nothing. If he's really a top 15 pick he should leave. There's too many bad things that can happen. Get your self paid!
December 7th, 2012 at 12:55 AM
#51
That's awesome! It's been a
That's awesome! It's been a pleasure to watch him play for us and I hope I get to watch him for more than one more game.
December 7th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
#52
Congrats to Taylor
I hope he doesn't leave, but have to believe he will. Really nothing left for him to prove.
He has played really well for us and matured into a vocal team leader, we were all very lucky to have him. I hope he has prepared the guys below him to step into his shoes.
And, speaking of that... I really hope that when he does leave, he leaves the twosie behind so it can be passed down each year to the leader of the OL -- the OL equivalent to the #1 jersey for WR's.
December 7th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
#53
Awesome news
congrats to Taylor.
You come back please?!? We beat MSU, OSU, win B1G, go to Rose Bowl
