Athlon Preseason Football All ACC Team

By: mnt3 on May 24, 2018, 8:52 AM | 59 comments

Athlon projects the ACC's best for 2018.

  • 1st Team: Ricky Walker
  • 2nd Team: Josh Jackson, Mook Reynolds, Oscar Bradburn
  • 3rd Team: Yosuah Nijman, Adonis Alexander, Reggie Floyd
  • 4th Team: N/A
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VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 2 months #

2nd Team: Josh Jackson

This ought to be a fun thread.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

Proof that Josh Jackson is elite: 2nd team pre-season All-ACC by Athlon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

StineyDraw48's picture StineyDraw48 | 8 years 2 months # ^

nope nope nope

Gobble Till You Wobble

jobushokie's picture jobushokie | 8 years 2 months # ^

This shall be fun.

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| 8 years 2 months #

2nd Team: Oscar Bradburn

what

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 2 months # ^

Bradburn is pretty legit. I haven't paid enough any attention to other ACC punters though, so I don't know whether or not 2nd team is justified.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

Maybe the Syracuse guy was picked first just based on number of punts

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

novaengineer2015's picture novaengineer2015 | 8 years 2 months # ^

2017-18: Allowed 42 opponent punt return yards, a total that ranked seventh in the Power Five ... Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and averaged 46.5 yards per punt playing in his first American rules football game vs. West Virginia (9/3) ... Averaged 40+ yards per punt for the third-straight game at East Carolina (9/16) ... Placed three punts inside the 20 and averaged 43.9 yards per punt at Boston College (10/7) ... Punted four balls inside the 20 and averaged 44.3 yards per punt vs. North Carolina (10/21) ... Had a season-long 57-yard punt and placed three punts inside the 20 at Virginia (11/24).

http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/bradburn_oscar.html

He had a great year

NitWhitt's picture NitWhitt
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

Chase Mummau is first team.

We put the K in Kwality

StineyDraw48's picture StineyDraw48 | 8 years 2 months #

This means QP or Hooker shoulda been first team right?

Gobble Till You Wobble

Rockypere77's picture Rockypere77 | 8 years 2 months #

I'm a big fan of Ricky Walker, hope he gets all the accolades.

Hokies, Local Soccer, AFC Ajax, Ravens

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

I'm a big fan of Ricky Walker, hope he gets all the accolades.

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

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| 8 years 2 months #

Surprised Hill didn't get any mention.

I also think one of McClease, Savoy, Kumah sneak onto the fourth team

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papilgee4evaeva's picture papilgee4evaeva | 8 years 2 months # ^

Yeah, I think at least one of the DEs makes the list by the end of the year.

No, I *don't* want to go to the SEC. Why do you ask?

We don't love dem Hoos.

Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 8 years 2 months #

These lists are so pointless, though they don't quite bring out the ass in people like the end of season lists do. Can't wait until December so a bunch of losers with anonymous college football only twitter accounts can tweet angrily at David Hale about how their favorite players were snubbed by the biased media.

VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 2 months # ^

David Hale is a saint.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 8 years 2 months #

I see DBU well repped.

ACowne63's picture ACowne63 | 8 years 2 months #

JJ getting love from one of the better preseason magazines. Love it.

HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 8 years 2 months # ^

This could be the article (or the coffee), but I have a feeling he might (pleasantly) surprise some folks this season. Don't know for sure, but we'll see.

ACowne63's picture ACowne63 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Yeah I'm hype. I'm obviously a big defender of JJ, so I really want him to prove all the people wrong. It must just be so frustrating to have a pretty awesome freshman year and have so many negative views from your own fanbase.

HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Well it can be funny to witness that, it would just be great for everybody all-around if/when he does.

LAhokie's picture LAhokie
| 8 years 2 months #

It's gonna be pretty tough for a couple of these guys to make an All-ACC team when they don't step on the field. Expect to hear an announcement on this soon.

ACowne63's picture ACowne63 | 8 years 2 months # ^

I heard about the AA rumors, but who is the other guy?

tjbhokie's picture tjbhokie | 8 years 2 months # ^

We'll say he hasn't been on campus very long

Free Hugh

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 2 months # ^

So...Oscar. Dammit.

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HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Dammit! F-k dammit!

cd8hokies's picture cd8hokies | 8 years 2 months # ^

AssPocketFullOWhiskey's picture AssPocketFullOWhiskey
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

That I.C.E. is relentless. Amirite? /s

If you play it, they will win.

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HokieChemE2016's picture HokieChemE2016 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Lmaoooo i got you...

HokieChemE2016's picture HokieChemE2016 | 8 years 2 months # ^

What does a cow say?

FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 8 years 2 months # ^

ning ning ning ning ning ning na-ninga ning?

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LAhokie's picture LAhokie
| 8 years 2 months # ^

Made me lol

Twitchy's picture Twitchy
| 8 years 2 months # ^

Mooo... ....k?!? You know something?

In Bud we trust

peterb94's picture peterb94 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Lol Adonis

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 2 months # ^

Please don't say it's Oscar...

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OHokie's picture OHokie | 8 years 2 months # ^

I can confirm it's JJ. After all the hate/love he's gotten this offseason, he's declaring for the supplementary draft.

/s

SPHINX06's picture SPHINX06 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Thats true and very unfortunate. However glad to see my guy @RickGoGetemWalk get a little love. Snubbed last year.

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| 8 years 2 months # ^

holy bombshell batman

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FutureDO's picture FutureDO | 8 years 2 months # ^

I feel so lost on what the bombshell is. But now i'm concerned.

heuplek's picture heuplek
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

It appears that LAHokie is saying that more than one of the listed players about won't be on the field this year...

(add if applicable) /s

FutureDO's picture FutureDO | 8 years 2 months # ^

Yes, but who, I guess was more of what I meant to imply.

Rubber_Dutchman's picture Rubber_Dutchman | 8 years 2 months # ^

Good. We haven't had enough bad news around here lately .......

Proud author of one plaid comment.

Oneeye30's picture Oneeye30 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Are you implying that our offense will be so good Oscar won't get a chance to punt?

Te to qb

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
STOP.
| 8 years 2 months # ^

There are twitter rumors of a season ending injury for a DB.

Gentlemen, start your speculation!

Hokies United l Ut Prosim

The Fighting Gobbler's picture The Fighting Gobbler
| 8 years 2 months # ^

Can you post the tweet?

@Fightin_Gobbler

Go Hokies

Go Falcons

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
STOP.
| 8 years 2 months # ^

I think maybe it's better to wait?

I dunno, feels wrong to post them because they're just speculation and not from anyone with any access as far as I can tell.

But it sounds like there's some bad news coming down the pipe for more than one player.

Hokies United l Ut Prosim

HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Couldn't find the one of him chucking is tie, but you get the gist

TouchdownTech's picture TouchdownTech | 8 years 2 months # ^

So putting the puzzle pieces together it's gotta be floyd, hasn't been on campus real long, is on the list, and is a DB. I know AA has been in the doghouse someone needs to slap some sense in the kid

1-0 every week

marcb2's picture marcb2 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Are you refering to a DB not on the pre-season all-ACC list?

In that case, it all makes sense now...

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 8 years 2 months # ^

Lately you're like the bat signal of impending doom. Stop that!

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Rayo's picture Rayo
| 8 years 2 months # ^

Well shit. I've been wondering what our depth charts will look like and DB seemed like the one area with few questions

Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 8 years 2 months # ^

If it's Mook and Adonis I am going to be fucking livid.

shakeitallabout's picture shakeitallabout | 8 years 2 months # ^

Seems likely it is. The "hasn't been on campus long" comment seems to refer to Webb (who wasn't on this list which caused confusion). Either way if that all turns out to be correct, our secondary is going to be insanely thin. Still I'm somewhat oddly relieved it's not Bradburn, as he's an underrated weapon for this team.

Joffrey, Cersei, Ilyn Payne, the Hound, Jeff Jagodzinski, Paul Johnson, Pat Narduzzi.

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 8 years 2 months #

I wonder how many stat nerds have gone back and figured out how accurate these pre-season predictions are?

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marcb2's picture marcb2 | 8 years 2 months # ^

Brandon Motley got a pre-season vote for ACC Player of the Year - and it turned out to be pretty accurate.

That much I know.

tr237462's picture tr237462 | 8 years 2 months #

Yeah I am reading that too and on his first workout with the team. We are beyond paper thin at DB

hokiefan89's picture hokiefan89
| 8 years 2 months #

Watts, Quillen, and Rodgers have all had good things said about them. Farley and Waller hopefully can ball out. Thompson gets there this Summer. We have bodies, just not experience. I think we will be ok honestly. But I do hate that this has happened.

FIRST DOWN, HOKIES!

mogwaiaredangerous's picture mogwaiaredangerous | 8 years 2 months #

Getting this back on track, I am hyped for Ricky Walker. He is the prototype of the type of VT player that is an absolute monster and gets ignored by the national, and even conference, media. The fact that he's up there with 3 (THREE) Clemson d-lineman is insane. Can't wait to watch him wreck opposing linemen this year.

SPHINX06's picture SPHINX06 | 8 years 2 months #

Think VT is represented pretty well considering Ricky was only one to make their final all acc last year.