UNI AD: "FCS Football Central announces 2023 All-American Teams"

[ronfitch]

"FCS Football Central, formerly The Bluebloods, announced their 2023 All-American teams on Monday afternoon. The All-American teams are made up of FCS players from all 13 conferences and 59 different schools.

Panthers represented in the teams include wide receiver Sam Schnee and placekicker Matthew Cook on the All-American Second Team and defensive lineman Khristian Boyd and defensive back Woo Governor on the Third Team."

Entire UNI AD release:

https://unipanthers.com/news/2023/12/11/fcs-football-central-announces-2023-all-american-teams

[Neighbor]

I really don't understand how Mathew Cook is not first team kicker.

The kicker chosen is Richard McCollum from Western Carolina. He was 5 of 5 field goals and 7 of 8 PAT attempts.

Mathew Cook was 19 of 21 field goals and 31 for 31 PAT.

Ya ok, the western Carolina guy was 100% field goals but that is a large discrepancy comparing 5 attempts to 21. And, McCollum played in only three games Sept 2, 9 & 16.

later correction:
It seems that Western Carolina didn't update their stats very well. (what? another SID has difficulties?)

on the NCAA stats

1	Will Leyland	South Dakota	So.	K	13	13	13	1.000
2	Richard McCollum	Western Caro.	Sr.	K	11	14	15	.933

But Matchew Cook is tied with the higher number of made f.g.

4	Matthew Cook	UNI	Sr.	K	11	19	21	.905
22	Ricardo Chavez	Idaho	Sr.	K	12	19	24	.792
30	Patrick Nations	Eastern Ky.	Jr.	K	11	19	25	.760

[ronfitch]

I really don't understand how Mathew Cook is not first team kicker.

The kicker chosen is Richard McCollum from Western Carolina. He was 5 of 5 field goals and 7 of 8 PAT attempts.

Mathew Cook was 19 of 21 field goals and 31 for 31 PAT.

Ya ok, the western Carolina guy was 100% field goals but that is a large discrepancy comparing 5 attempts to 21. And, McCollum played in only three games Sept 2, 9 & 16.

Perhaps an AI bot selected this one? Seemed cheesy to me as well.

Cook was also named First Team AP All America this week - that is the one that garners the most attention and respect.