Derrick Green and Patrick Kugler ESPN Freshman All-Americans (SIAP)
It might seem a bit on the early side to make a freshman All-American team, but the good folks at ESPN have done just that. I'd normally start making fun of them at this point, but since they included Derrick Green and Patrick Kugler as All-Americans, I will merely applaud their good judgment and insight into all things football.
EDIT: SIAP, this doesn't look that new, I just missed it. Mods feel free to delete, or just leave it for other folks who missed it as it is a slow day
August 17th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^
I never thought I would see something as worthless as a pre-season poll and then ESPN does something like this.
August 17th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^
/s
August 17th, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^
I knew someone would swing at that softball.
August 18th, 2013 at 12:34 AM ^
August 17th, 2013 at 8:05 PM ^
Still, I hope he spends the next 12 months living in the weight room.
August 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^
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August 17th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^
All aboard the hype train.
August 17th, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^
Now, I want to the see the pre-season honorable mention first-year list for the MAC. I hear [insert random OG at NIU] is tearing it up at practice, and he needs to be recognized!
August 17th, 2013 at 8:20 PM ^
August 17th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^
Wasn't Kugler ranked number one at his position by ESPN?
August 17th, 2013 at 8:51 PM ^
or am I confusing him with one of our other O-Line recruits?
August 17th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
August 17th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
I couldn't remember which one hurt their ACL.
August 17th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^
August 17th, 2013 at 8:53 PM ^
According to this - HERE - ESPN rated Kugler 3rd at his position. I believe Rivals had Kugler at 5th or 6th nationally at OG, but most sites had him in the Top 100 overall regardless of position, I think.
August 17th, 2013 at 8:24 PM ^
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August 17th, 2013 at 8:37 PM ^
FWIW my co-worker was Kugler's 6th grade basketball coach and said he was a good kid.
August 17th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
Can he do the spider dribble or what?
August 17th, 2013 at 9:05 PM ^
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August 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^
It means that Kugler was a good kid in the 6th grade.
August 17th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^
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August 17th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
I don't have insider but I see Derrick Green's description at the top. "Like Ron Dayne but more explosive." I wonder who they went to for help when doing these player write-ups.
August 18th, 2013 at 11:10 AM ^