3 Ub Bulls earn First Team All Mac Honors

by Steve

Although their 5-7 season was a failure, not everything turned out terrible for the UB Bulls 2009 football team. Stud junior safety Devonte Shannon earned his third straight 1st team All Mac honors while Naaman Roosevelt was selected for the second straight time. Tightend Jesse Rack made the team for the first time. Guard Peter Bittner and safety Mike Newton were named to the second team. Wide Receiver Brett Hamlin was named to the third team.

One would have to think the season would have turned out differently if Niagara Falls beast running back James Starks wouldn't have gone down before the season ended. A shit load of pressure would have been taken off Zach Maynard's shoulders and the bums behind him wouldn't have had as many touches.

With a good recruiting class, strides by Maynard, Nduka, and sophomore running back Gill 2010 could be a big time bounce back year. The Bulls did finish strong and it seems likely Turner Gill will return for another season, so why not.

For now we might as well turn our attention to the combine and the draft. Roosevelt has an outside look at being selected on day 1 and if Starks appears healthy at the combine he should be selected. Senior Rack is 6'3 236 but at this point isn't showing up on any big boards and would need a breakout combine to get a sniff.