I think Illinois State is going to take it, but I also think they'll need to put up 35+ to do it.

All hands on deck for Round 1.

Having KEY LIME pie currently...

I should've added Leftovers as an option!

Well alum has them up above in those pictures, Bearden, Hastings, Porter Connors and Simonson all made 2nd Team All Big Sky

Kennedy making 1st team just shows you how much teams game plan for him, he is almost always double teamed and forced to role play in Coombs' scheme. Not a ton of room for glory, but he made some big plays this season...and as we saw in Sacramento, they're holding him on every play.

All Big Sky 1st Team:
RB Lan Larison
TE Winston Williams
LB David Meyer
DB Rex Connors
DB Kavir Bains
DL Zach Kennedy

2nd Team (see agalum's posts as well)
QB Miles Hastings
OL Eli Simonson
DL Evan Bearden
LB Porter Connors
K Hunter Ridley

Honorable Mention
DL Princeton Toki
OL Ernesto Nava

In an interest to be fair to all candidates, I believe stats and performances only from the regular season are taken into account..

Ah, yes, remember when the Band used to go to every away game? That was awesome.

Tough to tell what early December will yield weather-wise. Last home playoff game we had it was a cool clear night so hoping for the best!

Talk and Chatter:
Big Sky Conference Announces Walter Payton Award Finalists
https://www.reddit.com/r/fcs/comments/1h0hrap/walter_payton_award/?rdt=51588

Walter Payton Award Winners for the Big Sky
2021: QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
2015: WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
2011: QB Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington
2005: QB Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington
1996: RB Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona
1995: QB Dave Dickenson, Montana
1993: QB Doug Nussmeier, Idaho
1991: QB Jamie Martin, Weber State
1989: QB John Friesz, Idaho

Didn't realize Nuss had won this award, he went to my high school.
Dickenson is now Head Coach of the Calgary Stampeders with former Aggie Jake Maier at QB.

By the way Montana State Head Coach Brent Vigen and Tim Plough are among the Eddie Robinson Award finalists.

You want to come out unscathed, but rivalry games are no joke.

This ballot is about best players on best teams, I'd argue Lan's performance for the Aggies has been far more valuable to their success than the other nominees.

I think Calzada, Hastings and Chism deserve more recognition.

In the RB group of the finalists --- nobody's even close to Lan in reception production. Hard to ignore Lambson's monster workhorse season, guy's a great back.

Miles tops in passing yardage, and just one TD shy of UIW's Calzada, who had a brilliant year...I'd point out that Hastings did this in the Big Sky, not the Southland.

Chism's numbers are ridiculous.

Thank you guys, been spot on all year. Keep kicking that backside.