Darius Joiner one of 25 finalists for Buck Buchanan Award
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:24 pm
He's unlikely to get it because they rarely give the big awards to players not on playoff-level teams, but still a great accomplishment.
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He's a senior, isn't he?letsgonecks wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:02 pm Think Joiner is a stud and glad he came to WIU and will hopefully be back next year. Scott you are correct he doesn't have much of a chance because of our poor record. Great for him and WIU though.
Tough to hype someone on a 2 win team, knowing the fact he had some many chances because we were on defense a lot and they were always getting to the second level. Not taking anything away, as you still need to make the play, but wish more of those tackles were by the DL and especially the LB's.
Honestly think Lawson should have been on there. Dude isn't the biggest guy, but can hit and has a nose for the ball. His INT, FF, FR and tackles should have put him on the Valley first team and on the Buchanan list. Hope he gets a look at the next level.
Hope Joiner is back next year and blows it up again, but on a playoff team.
Listed as a Senior, however...rocki wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:45 pmHe's a senior, isn't he?letsgonecks wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:02 pm Think Joiner is a stud and glad he came to WIU and will hopefully be back next year. Scott you are correct he doesn't have much of a chance because of our poor record. Great for him and WIU though.
Tough to hype someone on a 2 win team, knowing the fact he had some many chances because we were on defense a lot and they were always getting to the second level. Not taking anything away, as you still need to make the play, but wish more of those tackles were by the DL and especially the LB's.
Honestly think Lawson should have been on there. Dude isn't the biggest guy, but can hit and has a nose for the ball. His INT, FF, FR and tackles should have put him on the Valley first team and on the Buchanan list. Hope he gets a look at the next level.
Hope Joiner is back next year and blows it up again, but on a playoff team.
Records shouldn't matter, but they do. In the 26 years they've been giving out the Buchanan award, only twice has a player from a team with a losing record gotten it...Karter Shult with a 5-6 Northern Iowa team in 2016, and Derrick Lloyd with 2-9 James Madison in 2001. Also, considering he didn't finish in the top 4 for MVFC Defensive Player of the Year voting (he did finish 3rd in the conference Newcomer of the Year award voting), it's unlikely he's going to finish in the top 3 (finalists that get invited to the banquet in Frisco) for the overall top defensive player award.Leatherneck57 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:44 pm This award goes to the best defensive player in the country correct? Record should not matter in my opinion.
He played the toughest schedule of anyone listed…PERIOD!