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March April 2005.Qxp he 2004 college football season is finally After all, apart from the winners of the National history. While the seniors have turned in their Championships and the Heisman, do you know Tgear and most are looking forward to gradua- who got what in the post-season awards? Who tion, other players are hitting the weights to pre- won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the pare for next season. And a relatively few – the best nation’s best defensive player? Or the Walter of the best – are hoping to take their game to the Payton Award, given to the nation’s best I-AA col- next level by entering the NFL draft. But before legiate player? How about the AP Coach of the moving on to the 2005 season, let’s recap what hap- Year? Did some players win more than one pened in 2004. award? We have the answers. Photo: USC SID Photo: USC Photo: OU SID Heisman Memorial Award Player of the Year Walter Camp Award Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Player of the Year Best Senior Quarterback Matt Leinart, USC Maxwell Award - Davey O’Brien QuarterbackNation’s Outstanding Award Player Nation’s Best Quarterback Jason White, Oklahoma 62 BIGGER FASTER STRONGER March/April 2005 Photo:SID LUS Franz Steve Photo: Todd J. Van Emst Auburn SID Auburn Emst J. Van Todd Photo: AP Coach of the Year Dave Rimington Trophy Outstanding Head Football Coach Outstanding Center Tommy Tuberville, Auburn Ben Wilkerson, LSU Photo: Jimmy Cribb Photo: Jerry Laizure Laizure Photo: Jerry Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award Best Lineman of the Year Outland Trophy Best Interior Lineman Chuck Bednarik Award Jammal Brown, Nation's Outstanding Defensive Player David Pollack, Georgia (DE) Oklahoma (OT) March/April 2005 BIGGER FASTER STRONGER 63 Photo: Todd J. Van Emst Auburn SID Photo: UT Athletics Photography Athletics UT Photo: Jim Thorpe Award Nation’s Best Defensive Back Carlos Rogers, Auburn Doak Walker Award Nation’s Best Running Back Cedric Benson, Texas Photo: UT Athletics Photography Athletics UT Photo: Photo: CW Pack Sports Bronko Nagurski Award Nation’s Best Defensive Player Mosi Tatupu Award Derrick Johnson, Texas Outstanding Special Teams Player Chad Owens, Hawaii 64 BIGGER FASTER STRONGER March/April 2005 Photo: Cal Poly SID Photo: Westley College SID Photo:College Westley John Gagliardi Trophy Best Division III Player Buck Buchanan Award Rocky Myers, Wesley College Best I-AA Defensive Player Jordan Beck, Cal Poly Mines SID Mines Photo: Wm & Mary SID Photo: of School Colorado Walter Payton Award Best Division I-AA Player Harlon Hill Trophy Lang Campbell, WM & Mary (QB) Best Division II Player Chad Friehauf, Col School of Mines March/April 2005 BIGGER FASTER STRONGER 65 66 NEVER STRETCH AS A WARM-UP! Many athletes and coaches often stretch is nothing better than the BFS Dot Drill as a warm-up exercise. This can be dev- Exercise for doing this. Why? Because it astating - you never want to stretch a can be done anywhere, it’s quick, cold muscle. The reasons are clear - cold easy, and athletes love it! Get a BFS muscles pull. Always do a quality warm- Dot Drill Pad today and start reaping up before you stretch. This gets the the benefits such as increased speed, blood flowing and warms up the muscles improved agility, knee and ankle injury so they can be properly stretched. There prevention and more! USE THE BFS DOT DRILL PAD Spring 2005 Special regular price $45 1 to 9 Pads - $37.95 ea 10 to 19 - $35.00 ea 20 Plus - $30.00 ea Don’t be fooled by IINDOORS or PAINTED DOTS! OUTDOORS cut-a-way view of the integrated dots #321040 3 x 4 x 1/2” Make Sure your Dot Drill Pad has fully integrated dots. This means each rubber dot is actually molded right into the pad. 1-800-628-9737 67.
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