Found October 10, 2012 on Blue Cougar Football: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The 2012 season has reached the midway point for the Brigham Young Cougars. There have been many great moments and some not so good moments in these first six games. As part of BLUE COUGAR FOOTBALL’s mid-season evaluation, here is a look at the front runners for the awards that will be given at the end of the season. Each award has three nominees (except Team MVP). The first five awards are for an individual player. To keep things interesting, once a player won one of these awards he was removed from consideration for the others. For additional commentary why a certain nominee was or was not awarded a certain honor, listen to the clip below. Team MVPNominees Kyle Van Noy: 24 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 5 pass break ups, 7 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumblesCody Hoffman: 31 receptions, 432 yards, 2 TDBrandon Ogletree: 49 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 pass break ups, 1 quarterback hurryWinner: Kyle Van NoyThe defense is the strength of the team, and Van Noy is the c...
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