This list means absolutely nothing, and is subject to change after I get yelled at by my friends. That means you. Feel free to comment with objections and comments. Here we go.
First Team Offense
Montee Ball...dances?
QB- Denard Robinson - Michigan
RB- Montee Ball - Wisconsin (Offensive Player of the Year)
RB- Fitzgerald Toussaint - Michigan
WR- Keenan Davis - Iowa
WR- Antavian Edison - Purdue
TE- Jake Stoneburner - OSU
OT- Ricky Wagner - Wisconsin
OT- Taylor Lewan - Michigan
OG- Chris McDonald - MSU
OG- Spencer Long - Nebraska
OC- Travis Frederick - Wisconsin
PK- Brett Maher - Nebraska
P- Brett Maher - Nebraska
Click below to see First Team Defense and the Second Teams
First Team Defense
Kawann Short destroys double team, prepares to eat QB nomnomnom
DE- Will Gholston - MSU
DE- John Simon - OSU (Defensive Player of the Year)
DT- Kawann Short - Purdue (UPDATE: Watched his film, wasn't impressed. Still has potential to be DPOY though.)
DT- John Hankins - OSU
OLB- Gerald Hodges - PSU
OLB- Mike Taylor - Wisconsin
ILB- Chris Borland - Wisconsin
CB- Johnny Adams - MSU
CB- Ricardo Allen - Purdue
S- Jordan Kovacs - Michigan
S- C.J. Barnett - OSU
Second Team Offense
Rex Burkhead would like you to take a seat
QB- James Vandenberg - Iowa
RB- Le'Veon Bell - MSU
RB- Rex Burkhead - Nebraska
WR- Jared Abbrederis - Wisconsin
WR- Kofi Hughes - Indiana
TE - Jacob Pedersen - Wisconsin
OT - Fou Fonoti - MSU
OT - Ed Olson - Minnesota
OG - Pat Omameh - Michigan
OG - Brian Mulroe - Northwestern
OC - James Ferentz - Iowa
PK - Drew Basil - OSU
P - Cody Webster - Purdue
Second Team Defense
Jonathan Brown takes down Urban Meyer's future
DE - Cameron Meredith - Nebraska
DE - Michael Buchanan - Illinois
DT - Jordan Hill - PSU
DT - Akeem Spence - Illinois
OLB - Denicos Allen - MSU
OLB - Christian Kirksey - Iowa
ILB - Jonathan Brown - Illinois
CB - Terry Hawthorne - Illinois
CB - Micah Hyde - Iowa
S - Daimon Stafford - Nebraska
S - Isaiah Lewis - MSU
Comments:
- I can hear it already. "You Michigan homer. Toussaint over Burkhead, Bell, and Redd?" The fact remains that after a few weeks of competition at the RB spot for Michigan, Fitz took over and dominated. 818 yards in Big Ten play. YPC of 5.9. The only RB I considered putting ahead of Toussaint was Bell, who also dominated after stealing the job from Edwin Baker.
- I could easily say I left Silas Redd off this list because of the whole USC potential transfer thing. But I didn't. I left him off because I view him the 5th best RB in the league, and there are only 4 slots. This league is running back loaded. There is some serious talent in the second tier as well. Ralph Bolden of Purdue was an effective runner before two ACL surgeries, and the man that filled his spot, Akeem Shavers, isn't half bad either. James White of Wisconsin is the best backup in the league and would start on most teams in the NCAA. Keep an eye out for Indiana(??) running back Stephen Houston as well.
- Wide Receiver is an unproven position this year, which is a contrast to last year's loaded senior class of pass catchers. With the graduation of Cunningham and Martin (MSU), Jenkins (Illinois), Hemingway (Michigan), McNutt (Iowa), Toon (Wisconsin), and a slew of unproven quarterbacks, this might be a return of 3 yards and a cloud of rubber pellets in the B1G.
- It has been a lot of fun to watch Jordan Kovacs turn from a feel-good story of walk-on starter to legit all-conference safety in the Big Ten. A monster in the run game, Kovacs uses positioning and coverage reads to combate his lack of top-end speed. He had to walk-on twice to the Michigan football team, but in the end it was worth it, especially if he gets his name called in the late rounds on the 2013 NFL Draft.
- Is this Terry Hawthorne's 7th year at Illinois? Geez.
- Isaiah Lewis for MSU is one to watch because he is very similar to Trenton Robinson, 6th round draft pick from MSU a year ago. Great at stepping up to stop the run, he too often gets lost in coverage. Luckily for him, that's a coachable flaw, and if he can become smarter and more decisive, he can improve his draft stock as well.
-Others to watch (not mentioned above): ILB Max Bullough (MSU); ILB Kenny Demens (Michigan); ILB Michael Mauti (PSU); ILB James Morris (Iowa); TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (Iowa); TE Dion Sims (MSU); DT Anthony Rashad-White (MSU); CB Blake Countess (Michigan); QB Braxton Miller (OSU); QB Nathan Scheelhause (Illinois); WR Jeremy Gallon (Michigan); OC Graham Pocic (Illinois); CB Troy Stoudemire (Minnesota)
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