MWC Players of the week are in.

by displacedute on Sep 27, 2010 2:01 PM PDT

This was promoted from the fanshot section to the front page.

MWC Names Football Players of the Week for Week 4

Offense: Pete Thomas (CSU). 29-of-37 pass attempts (78.3 percent) for 386 yards and three touchdowns in win over Idaho.

Defense: Jon Davis (AF). Six tackles (five solo stops), one tackle for loss (-6 yards), an interception and a fumble recovery in win over Wyoming.

Special Teams: Jeremy Kerley (TCU). Returned five kickoffs for 172 yards, including a career-long 83-yard return in win over SMU.

Personally I don't have a problem with Thomas or Kerley (although I think CSU's kicker probably deserves it, the 83-yard return is a good one). But Davis is being over-rewarded for covering the fumble that sealed the game. There were better performances in several games, like Lamar Chapman - Utah (6 tackles, 4 solo, 1.5 for loss, 1 sack) or Sidney Hodge - UNLV (4 tackles, all solo, 1 for loss, forced fumble) or Leon McFadden - SDSU (7 tackles, 5 solo, 3 for loss and a pass breakup)

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I'd say Ryan Lindley over Thomas

but I might be a little biased.

Ask any baseball player, any real baseball player. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 28, 2010 2:02 AM PDT reply actions

Lindley had 15.1 yards per attempt

Thomas only had 10.4 yards per attempt.

Ask any baseball player, any real baseball player. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 28, 2010 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions

My bias

Thomas had a higher completion % and did it against a better defense.

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by bhsmarine on Sep 28, 2010 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm not 100% sure Idaho is better than USU. . .

. . . and the difference, if there is one, is probably negligible.

But 78% is impressive, even if the receivers didn’t get the YAC for him like Lindley’s did.

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by displacedute on Sep 28, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions

special team POW

Shaky Smithson potentially could have won for a third straight week if San Jose would have kicked the damn ball to him!! oh well, I’m happy with the ST TD and the blocked punt we received because they tried to avoid him

by Adam Priest on Sep 28, 2010 8:53 AM PDT reply actions

PROMOTED!

Front page baby! Oh YEAH!

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by displacedute on Sep 28, 2010 9:23 AM PDT reply actions

yup

You beat to in posting that info.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Sep 28, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

A Sign of Things to Come

Pete Thomas was very impressive, and I think it’s easy to over-look that he’s a true freshman. If (and it’s a big if) CSU can surround him with some talent, the MWC is going to have it’s hands full with Thomas and the Rams offense.

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by Craig_de_Aragon on Sep 28, 2010 12:21 PM PDT reply actions