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Sumlin, Keenum Selected for National Watch Lists
Oct. 26, 2009
The Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards committee of the American Heart Association selected its Bryant Watch List for the 2009 College Football Coach of the Year. Bryant College Football Coach of the Year finalists will be announced later in December and followed by an awards dinner in Houston on Jan. 14, 2010. The winner will be announced live that evening. The winner of the Bryant College Football Coach of the Year is voted on by members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and is the only college coaching award voted on after all bowl games are played. The Bryant Awards honor excellence in coaching while raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers. Bryant himself suffered a heart attack prior to his death in 1983. Funds raised benefit research, community education and outreach programs of the AHA. Bryant College Coach of the Year Watch List in alphabetical order by coach: Robb Akey - University of Idaho Mack Brown - University of Texas Pete Carroll - University of Southern California Kirk Ferentz - University of Iowa Al Golden - Temple University Mike Gundy - Oklahoma State University Paul Johnson - Georgia Institute of Technology Brian Kelly - University of Cincinnati Chip Kelly - University of Oregon Bronco Mendenhall - Brigham Young University Urban Meyer - University of Florida Les Miles - Louisiana State University Joe Paterno - Penn State University Chris Peterson - Boise State University Nick Saban - University of Alabama Randy Shannon - University of Miami Bill Stewart - West Virginia University Kevin Sumlin - University of Houston Dave Wannstedt - University of Pittsburgh 2009 O'Brien Quarterback Award Semifinalists Announced
Junior quarterback Case Keenum was been selected as one of the semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award. The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® announced Monday its 2009 O'Brien Semifinalist List. Narrowed down from all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks, the list highlights 15 individuals who will vie for the oldest and most prestigious award honoring the nation's best college quarterback. 2009 O'Brien Semifinalists Matt Barkley USC Daryll Clark Penn State Jimmy Clausen Notre Dame Jacory Harris Miami Case Keenum Houston Dan LeFevour Central Michigan Jake Locker Washington Colt McCoy Texas Kellen Moore Boise State Tony Pike Cincinnati Todd Reesing Kansas Zac Robinson Oklahoma State Ricky Stanzi Iowa Bill Stull Pittsburgh Tim Tebow Florida Keenum paces the nation's number one offense in plays per game (83), yards per game (536.6), first downs (30.9) and ranks among the top in a number of other categories. Individually, Keenum leads all quarterbacks in passing yards per game (390.6), completions per game (34.4), total offense (399.7) and points responsible for (20.3). |
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