Omar to be named MAC offensive POY

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:57 am

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /411300365

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:10 am

He deserves it, too.

That's fantastic!

rollalong94 · Post by **rollalong94** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:22 am

Here's the Plain Dealer article:
http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/ ... 062790.xml

Omar gets Offensive POY, but Charlie Frye gets the Vern Smith award, for the MAC MVP. They say its the second time that neither the offensive or defensive POY didn't win the Smith award.
Kind of strange.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:25 am

A remarkable accomplishment for a sophomore. Easiest thing in the world would have been to give it to Frye. Lots of credit to the whole offensive unit, but Omar has made the quickest splash of any player I can remember since Brian McClure.

rollalong94 · Post by **rollalong94** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:37 am

...and hopefully we see a couple more years of even more success!

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:45 am

The MAC Website announcement of Jacobs POY award.

http://mac-sports.collegesports.com/spo ... 04aaa.html

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:14 am

rollalong94 wrote:Here's the Plain Dealer article:
http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/ ... 062790.xml

Omar gets Offensive POY, but Charlie Frye gets the Vern Smith award, for the MAC MVP. They say its the second time that neither the offensive or defensive POY didn't win the Smith award.
Kind of strange.

I think it makes sense to me, because if you take Charlie Frye off that Akron squad they're 1-10 instead of 7-4. If you take Omar off BG I think we still have the talent to win at least 6 games. Charlie was all UA had.

That said Omar had the better offensive year, so deserves the OPOY.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:26 am

Non-topical note:
"The bowl had its best year in attendance -- 51,286 -- last year as Bowling Green beat Northwestern, 28-24. In 2002, Boston College beat Toledo, 51-25, in front of 45,761."

Topical note:
Omar got POY props, and which QB from what NW Ohio college, with all the hype coming into the season didn't?

Falcon52 · Post by **Falcon52** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:28 am

Nice job Omar! He has been great to watch.

O-MY! OMAR in 'O5

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:42 am

hammb wrote:
rollalong94 wrote:Here's the Plain Dealer article:
http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/ ... 062790.xml

Omar gets Offensive POY, but Charlie Frye gets the Vern Smith award, for the MAC MVP. They say its the second time that neither the offensive or defensive POY didn't win the Smith award.
Kind of strange.
I think it makes sense to me, because if you take Charlie Frye off that Akron squad they're 1-10 instead of 7-4. If you take Omar off BG I think we still have the talent to win at least 6 games. Charlie was all UA had.

That said Omar had the better offensive year, so deserves the OPOY.

You know, I think its fair. Frye is a great player who was saddled with a horrible environment, and this recognition isn't underserved. I think splitting the two up is a fair way to handle the situation.

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:47 am

Very nice honor for Omar and I can see giving the award to Frye. The guy put the Akron team on his back and carried them to victories.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:36 am

Indeed.

Omar = Offensive POY
Bruce "I'll Never Be a Grad" Kowski = Overhyped POS

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:43 am

A smart SID and marketing department would sell next year's team as "Heisman trophy candidate Omar Jacobs and the BGSU Falcons".

All Omar, all the time....

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:52 am

Flipper:

You are spot on with that one. The Omar hype should begin at the bowl game and be relentless throughout the next 12 months.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:08 am

Anyone in the athletic marketing dept hearing this?

WAY TO GO OMAR & THE ENTIRE OFFENSE!!! Congrats and 2 more years, please.