Reporter: Hey coach Campbell, we saw Mike Rose was not even a semi-finalist for the National LB Award. What do you think about that Coach?
CMC:
Mike Rose Snubbed
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Actually, he’d say, “That’s a good question. I’ll get back to you on that after the season.”Reporter: Hey coach Campbell, we saw Mike Rose was not even a semi-finalist for the National LB Award. What do you think about that Coach?
CMC:
Maybe favoritism but I would not have anyone else to build my linebacker core around more then rose. Absolutely snubbed
Just win us that Big 12 team champion thingie and stuff the individual "people's choice" awards.
Among that group:
3rd in tackles
1st in tackles for loss
1st in interceptions
10th in sacks
Yeah clearly those players are in a different league.
Other guy with 10 TFLs has half the total tackles and no INTs
I really think he might be my first pick in hypothetical fantasy draft of all ISU defensive players since I became a fan in 96.
Pete Werner from Ohio St is on that list. What an absolute joke. I guess trotting out onto the field and making a handful of tackles each game is enough to get you national attention... as long as you play for Ohio St. That is literally all he has done this season
There should be a minimum number of games played to even be eligible for these awards.
And what makes you or anyone sure this will happen? Two years ago we went 8-4 and finished 3rd in the conference and did not have ONE SINGLE PLAYER make the first team. Not even David Montgomery who clearly had the best season.
You know, we can all sit here and say these awards aren't a big deal. But that's not the case. This hurts recruiting-- a lot. What 4-star linebacker wants to play for a program that you won't ever get national recognition for? Hey kid it doesn't matter if you have the best season of any linebacker in the nation, no one will recognize it. They'll give the award to an Ohio St kid that barely played all season
Sorry if i went overboard
They can take their award and stick it right up their Butkus.
There is even more of a case for Rose. He is a true 3 down LB and is doing it all from the Sam position. Most leading tacklers are MLBs in a scheme designed to keep blockers off of them so they have a clearer path to the ball carrier. Rose makes plays from sideline to sideline and often sheds multiple would blockers in the process. He is also versatile enough that he could excel at any of the LB positions.
Of course, I'm not sure it will happen. I'm just saying that if it doesn't, it will be a crime. Rose has to be on the radar of NFL GM's by now.
