So all of the preseason award watch lists are in except Lombardi and Walter Camp.
To date, six Cougars have been nominated for 10 awards. By comparison:
American
Cincy = 7 players for 7 awards
Temple = 6 players for 10 awards
USF = 6 players for 8 awards
UConn = 5 players for 8 awards
East Carolina = 5 players for 5 awards
Tulane = 4 players for 5 awards
Tulsa = 4 players for 5 awards
SMU = 3 players for 3 awards
Memphis = 2 players for 3 awards
UCF = 1 player for 1 award
Navy = 0 players
Other G5
Nevada = 9 players for 10 awards
Toledo = 9 players for 10 awards
Western Kentucky = 8 players for 10 awards
San Diego St = 7 players for 11 awards
Boise = 6 players for 8 awards
Western Michigan = 6 players for 8 awards
Southern Miss = 5 players for 8 awards
Northern Ill = 5 players for 7 awards
Old Dominion = 5 players for 7 awards
App St = 5 players for 6 awards
Arkansas St = 5 players for 6 awards
Georgia St = 5 players for 6 awards
Colorado St = 5 players for 5 awards
Nonconference Schedule
Oklahoma = 10 players for 17 awards
Louisville = 6 players for 9 awards
Texas State = 1 player for 1 award
While we have the best crop of incoming talent in the G5, it's hard to say we have the best returning talent in the G5. Heck, it's debatable whether we have the best returning talent in our conference.
To date, six Cougars have been nominated for 10 awards. By comparison:
American
Cincy = 7 players for 7 awards
Temple = 6 players for 10 awards
USF = 6 players for 8 awards
UConn = 5 players for 8 awards
East Carolina = 5 players for 5 awards
Tulane = 4 players for 5 awards
Tulsa = 4 players for 5 awards
SMU = 3 players for 3 awards
Memphis = 2 players for 3 awards
UCF = 1 player for 1 award
Navy = 0 players
Other G5
Nevada = 9 players for 10 awards
Toledo = 9 players for 10 awards
Western Kentucky = 8 players for 10 awards
San Diego St = 7 players for 11 awards
Boise = 6 players for 8 awards
Western Michigan = 6 players for 8 awards
Southern Miss = 5 players for 8 awards
Northern Ill = 5 players for 7 awards
Old Dominion = 5 players for 7 awards
App St = 5 players for 6 awards
Arkansas St = 5 players for 6 awards
Georgia St = 5 players for 6 awards
Colorado St = 5 players for 5 awards
Nonconference Schedule
Oklahoma = 10 players for 17 awards
Louisville = 6 players for 9 awards
Texas State = 1 player for 1 award
While we have the best crop of incoming talent in the G5, it's hard to say we have the best returning talent in the G5. Heck, it's debatable whether we have the best returning talent in our conference.
