The Buffs football team gathered Sunday at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield for the annual Senior Awards Banquet. Here were the award winners. I have also read of reports that Coach Hawkins said next year, 2009, there will be no excuses for anyone! I should have bought a ticket and went to hear that, record it and play it every time an excuse is made next year. I will update this post with direct quotes from Coach Hawkins as it comes out.
The complete list of CU award winners announced Sunday, most selected by the coaching staff and a few others, including the most outstanding and the MVP, by the players:
Zack Jordan Award (most valuable player, selected by teammates): FS Ryan Walters
John Mack Award (outstanding offensive player): WR Scotty McKnight
Dave Jones Award (outstanding defensive player): CB Cha'pelle Brown & OLB Brad Jones
Hang Tough Award (overcame the most adversity): FS Ryan Walters
Lee Willard Award (outstanding freshman): TB Rodney Stewart
Tyronee "Tiger" Bussey Award (perseverance over adversity, injury and/or illness): DT Brandon Nicolas
Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (academic excellence): DT George Hypolite & OT Nate Solder
Bill McCartney Award (special teams achievement): SS Travis Sandersfeld & WR Josh Smith
Regiment Award (greatest contribution with least recognition): C Daniel Sanders
Derek Singleton Award (spirit, dedication, enthusiasm): QB Cody Hawkins
Tom McMahon Award (dedication and work ethic): ILB Jeff Smart
Eddie Crowder Award (leadership): WR Patrick Williams
Robbie Robinson Good Works Award (community service): DT George Hypolite
Offensive Scout Award: TB Brian Lockridge & WR Markques Simas
Defensive Scout Award: DE Will Pericak
Special Teams Scout Award: SS Joel Adams
Best Interview (selected by team beat media): DT George Hypolite
*Gold Group Commitment Awards: FB Jake Behrens, CB Cha'pelle Brown, CB Jalil Brown, FB Maurice Cantrell, WR Cody Crawford, DT Curtis Cunningham, TE Ryan Deehan, SN Justin Drescher, QB Cody Hawkins, DT George Hypolite, TB Brian Lockridge, DE Maurice Lucas, FS Patrick Mahnke, ILB Jon Major, WR Scotty McKnight, OT Ryan Miller, ILB Shaun Mohler, DT Brandon Nicolas, DE Will Pericak, SS Anthony Perkins, C Daniel Sanders, SS Travis Sandersfeld, ILB Jeff Smart, TE Nate Solder, ILB Bryan Stengel, TB Rodney Stewart, TB Demetrius Sumler, FS Ryan Walters, WR Patrick Williams.
*David Plati Staff Support Award (tireless effort for football program): Jan Stump
*David Clough Faculty Support Award (extraordinary support for football program): David Clough & James Marlatt
*Pasta Jay Elowski Community Support Award (active support and enthusiasm): Jay Elowski, George Boedecker, Steve Tebo & Dan Mills