College Football Watch Lists 07/17 - Butkus Award and Paul Hornung Award

[Brad]

Today is the day we'll find out if any Bulls are named to the watch list for these two awards.  More on these awards and the remainder for this week:

 

Butkus Award

Presented to the nation's best linebacker by the Butkus Foundation

thebutkusaward.com | @ButkusAward

Named for ... **** Butkus, the former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker who played in eight consecutive Pro Bowls.

2016 winner: Reuben Foster, Alabama

 

Paul Hornung Award

Presented to the most versatile player in college football by the Louisville Sports Commission

PaulHornungAward.com | @HornungAward

Named for ... Notre Dame All-American and Heisman Trophy-winning back Paul Hornung, the only player to win the Heisman after playing for a team with a losing record.

2016 winner: Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

 

 

 

 

Previous watch list announcements:

July 10:  Bednarik, Maxwell - College Football Watch Lists 07/10 - Bednarik and Maxwell

July 11: Mackey, Rimington - College Football Watch Lists 07/11 - Rimington and John Mackey

July 12: Lou Groza, Ray Guy - College Football Watch Lists 07/12 - Lou Groza and Ray Guy Awards

July 13: Bronco Nagursky, Outland - College Football Watch Lists 07/13 -Bronco Nagurski and Outland Awards

July 14: Jim Thorpe - College Football Watch Lists 07/14 - Jim Thorpe Award

[bullsmeanbusiness]

D’Ernest Johnson makes the Hornung watch list

 

[BullyPulpit]

That's awesome. It is almost a given that Sanchez will be on the Butkus list. Going to set a watch list record this year. 

[bullsmeanbusiness]

8 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said:

That's awesome. It is almost a given that Sanchez will be on the Butkus list. Going to set a watch list record this year. 

Surprisingly he did not make the watch list

[BullyPulpit]

3 minutes ago, bullsmeanbusiness said:

Surprisingly he did not make the watch list

That is surprising. His production the last 2 years has been unreal. That is a watch list snub if I have ever seen one. 

[bullsmeanbusiness]

 

[Bull Matrix]

This is crazy !!!  

[usfbullrider]

That seems crazy he could wind up as our all time leader and not be on this silly watch list.

[BullyPulpit]

Went back and checked and he made the watch list in 2016, making his exclusion in 2017 even more baffling, considering the numbers he put up last season were slightly better than his 2016 numbers. I know it isn't a big deal, but it is strange.