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Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:45 pm

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sp ... 05aaa.html

ABC Sports, ESPN College Football Pundits Nominate Omar Jacobs For National Player of the Week
Fans can vote for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week

Sept. 5, 2005

Atlanta, Georgia - The national player of the week nominations are in and the polls are officially open. Falcons fans can cast their vote for Bowling Green State University junior quarterback Omar Jacobs for the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week, the only major college football honor determined exclusively by fans. Jacobs was nominated for the award after passing for 458 yards and five touchdowns in the Falcons' 56-42 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday.

Jacobs is one of four candidates for the All-America Player of the Week, who are selected by a panel of ABC Sports and ESPN college football analysts. The other finalists are: Wisconsin running back Brian Calhoun, who rushed for 258 yards and five touchdowns in the Badgers' victory over Bowling Green; Clemson kicker Jad Dean, who kicked a school-record six field goals, including the game winner, in the Tigers' 25-24 win over Texas A&M; and Georgia quarterback D.J. Shockley, who accounted for 374 yards and six touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 48-13 win over Boise State.

Who will be this week's winner now rests solely in the hands of college football fans nationwide. Fans have until Wednesday, September 7 at 11:59 p.m. EST to submit their votes via wireless text messaging.* The winner will be announced September 8 in the first half of the ESPN Thursday Night College Football Game between Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic. Fans can learn more about this week's nominees online at www.abcsportsallamerica.com or at ESPN.com (keyword: cingular).

Here's how fans can register to vote for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week this week and every week throughout the 2005 season:

Text "VOTE" to "87654" on yourwireless phone Follow the prompt to vote for your All-America selection Cingular/ABC Sports Player of the Week candidates will be automatically sent out via text messaging each week

Each time fans vote, they are entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the Bowl Championship Series game of their choice. Fans can vote as often as they like.

In December, fans will get a chance to say who the best player in the nation is by voting for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Year. The selection process will culminate in December in a one-hour special on ABC Sports when the Cingular/ABC Sports Player of the Year and the Football Writers Association of America All-America team will be announced. Last year, University of Texas running back and Chicago Bears first round draft pick Cedric Benson was selected by fans as the Player of the Year.

*Other wireless carriers must opt-in for their subscribers to participate

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:28 pm

Tried to, never got a reply back.

FALCON FLIER · Post by **FALCON FLIER** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:01 pm

In all honesty, as good as Omar was, I have to go with the Calhoun kid from Wisconsin. We expected Omar to put up big numbers but we were never expecting the numbers put up by Calhoun. 258 yards is quite an accomplishment, even against our disappointing defense.

FalconFanatic · Post by **FalconFanatic** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:43 pm

I think that my Division 4 highschools tailback could have rushed for 150+ yrds against our Defense on saturday

. Omar all the way!!

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:11 pm

Calhoun wins

mk455 · Post by **mk455** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:39 pm

omar wins. i couldve ran for 400 yards on that d.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:40 pm

no seriously -- the voting is over. Calhoun won.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:03 pm

Tricky_Falcon wrote:Fans have until Wednesday, September 7 at 11:59 p.m. EST to submit their votes via wireless text messaging.* The winner will be announced September 8 in the first half of the ESPN Thursday Night College Football Game between Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic.

According to that, voting's not over. Also, it appears the site they use is down too. Not too good of an operation it would appear.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:20 pm

They announced during the first half of the Miami(FL) - FSU game that calhoun was the winner. Maybe the techincal difficulties made them close the voting early? Or perhaps I misheard.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:21 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:They announced during the first half of the Miami(FL) - FSU game that calhoun was the winner. Maybe the techincal difficulties made them close the voting early? Or perhaps I misheard.

I thought I heard the same thing.

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