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Kansas University football players Dezmon Briscoe and Darrell Stuckey have been named to Phil Steele's preseason all-American teams, it was announced Tuesday.
Briscoe, a junior wide receiver out of Dallas, was named to the magazine's third team, while Stuckey, a senior safety from Kansas City, earned fourth-team honors. Both also appear on the publication's all-Big 12 first team.
Seven other Jayhawks players earned all-conference mentions, including second-team selections Kerry Meier (wide receiver) and Daymond Patterson (punt returner), third-team selections Jake Sharp (running back), Jeff Spikes (offensive tackle) and Jake Laptad (defensive end) and fourth-team picks Caleb Blakesley (defensive tackle) and Alonso Rojas (punter).
Briscoe, who recently returned to the team following a suspension that lasted throughout much of the spring, recorded school records in both receiving yards (1,407) and touchdown receptions (15) in 2008. Stuckey was the team's lone first-team all-Big 12 player last season, meanwhile, after finishing with 98 tackles, five interceptions and seven pass break-ups.
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Comments
osagefire209 (anonymous) says...
So Todd Reesing is not a all big 12 type of player or what this is bull crap, He will be first team all American at the end of the season
June 2, 2009 at 3:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
patton6 (anonymous) says...
That is one hideous avatar. Why sully a beautiful Jayhawk like that?!
June 2, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sdoyel (anonymous) says...
The same Phil Steele that picked KU to finish 4th in the North? behind Colorado and K-State? The same Steele who doesn't have KU in his top-50?
Take that for what it's worth.
June 2, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rivethead (anonymous) says...
A copy of Phil's rag should be strategically placed in each player's locker at the beginning of this season.........
June 2, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Jaminrawk (anonymous) says...
It would seem that hyped up kid at Baylor seems to be stealing some of Reesing's spotlight. I can see putting McCoy and Bradford over Reesing simply becauyse they have obviously produced, but come on, how is Reesing not 3rd team all-Big XII?
June 2, 2009 at 3:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
markster956 (anonymous) says...
Phil Steele hates QBs that win bowl games
June 2, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wincojhawk (anonymous) says...
No accolades for TR...despite being everyone's choice for team MVP. A travesty.
June 2, 2009 at 4:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MitchumMan (anonymous) says...
Congratulations to Briscoe and Stuckey! It’s always nice to see Jayhawks getting some spotlight.
As far as Todd Reesing, he has always had his doubters. I mean he had to market himself to schools for crying out loud! But he’ll get his chance to go head to head against the top 2 in the Big 12 so hopefully he’ll prove he belongs.
June 2, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
fabio (anonymous) says...
He has already proved he belongs! How many bowl victories has Sam Bradford led OU to? 2 less than Todd Reesing has led KANSAS to.
June 2, 2009 at 9:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KU (anonymous) says...
We have the skill positions to compete in the Big 12. The question is going to be whether our linemen on both sides of the ball can develop into all-conference level performers. You can't win in this league getting hammered in the trenches. NU, UT and TT all demolished KU's lines last fall.
June 3, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawker85 (anonymous) says...
Phil Steele is the same guy that picked KU to finish 4th in the Big 12... That's all I'm taking from this.
June 3, 2009 at 12:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
djgratt59 (anonymous) says...
Ressing is already a Legend.
It was that game last season at Arrowhead with time runing out and KU losing and I see on my TV a graceful floating football tossed with pefect arc and trajectory (Newton) fall into Meier's arms who sprinted into the endzone and I thought I was watching Texas or LSU or USC and NO I'm watching KANSAS!
June 7, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )