Much like the Emmys, here are the Regular Season awards and honors prior to the Michigan State game.
Offensive MVP: Evan Royster (Hands down, it's not even close.) 2nd Place: Derrick Williams.
Defensive MVP: Navarro Bowman (How quickly we forgot about Connor and Lee at Linebacker U.) Close 2nd Place: Aaron Maybin.
Special Teams MVP: Jeremy Boone (His consistency over the last two years is part of the reason why our defense has held teams to less than 12 points per game.) Close 2nd Place: Kevin Kelly.
(Note: The "V" in MVP stands for "valuable" and accolades above reflect the the player's value to the team. This is not the "most outstanding player" award.)
Unsung Hero, Offense: Derrick Williams (It's amazing that this do-everything co-captain still has some doubters regarding what he means to this team. See also this article for more information on what he has meant to Penn State for four years.) Close 2nd Place: Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood.
Unsung Hero, Defense: Jared Odrick (He's not as flashy as Aaron Maybin, but he's been as disruptive to opposing teams as Maybin has been all year, if not more so. Let's all hope that he sticks around for another year and the big NFL $$ don't come calling first.) Close 2nd Place: Tony Davis.
Unsung Hero, Special Teams: Nate Stupar (Whether on punt coverage or kickoff coverage, Stupar brings the intensity and effort on every play.) Close 2nd Place: Michael Mauti.
Most Outstanding Freshman, Offense: Stephfon Green (As Scott Van Pelt would say: Green has T.U.P. = Tremendous Upside Potential.) Close 2nd Place: No one.
Most Outstanding Freshman, Defense: Michael Mauti (He has not played as much as Drew Astorino or Jack Crawford because of depth at the linebacker position, but you can see he's going to be a special player once he gets the reps.) Close 2nd Place: Drew Astorino.
Coach of the Year: Tom Bradley (When Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno spends most of the year coaching from the press box and the team goes 10-1 (on the verge of its second Big Ten Championship in four years), someone has to get the credit. There's no question that Tom Bradley is a large reason why this team did not miss a beat with JoePa in the press box.) Close 2nd Place: (I can't believe I'm writing this...) Jay Paterno.
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"Offensive MVP: Evan Royster (Hands down, it's not even close.) Close 2nd Place: Derrick Williams."
How do you go from "not even close" to "close 2nd".... silly Greg
Hahaha, hadn't thought of that. I added my Close 2nd's after I wrote the original post. Good catch.
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