Clay Helton was named Pac-12 coach of the year by the Associated Press, which is based on the votes of writers. Redemption!
Sam Darnold was the first-team QB. Full teams are after the jump:
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB — Sam Darnold, USC, 6-4, 220, So., Capistrano Beach, California.
RB — Bryce Love, Stanford, 5-10, 196, Jr., Wake Forest, North Carolina.
RB — Ronald Jones II, USC, 6-0, 200, Jr., McKinney, Texas.
T — Cole Madison, Washington St., 6-5, 314, Sr., Burien, Washington.
T — Tyrell Crosby, Oregon, 6-5, 310, Sr., Henderson, Nevada.
G — Cody O’Connell, Washington St., 6-9, 368, Sr., Wenatchee, Washington.
G — David Bright, Stanford, 6-5, 299, Sr., Yorba Linda, California.
C — Coleman Shelton, Washington, 6-4, 299, Sr., Pasadena, California.
TE — Kaden Smith, Stanford, 6-5, 250, So., Flower Mound, Texas.
WR — N’Keal Harry, Arizona St., 6-4, 216, So., Chandler, Arizona.
WR — (tie) Deontay Burnett, USC, 6-0, 170, Jr., Compton, California.
Darren Andrews, UCLA, 5-10, 195, Sr., Phillips Ranch, California.
All-purpose player — Dante Pettis, Washington, 6-1, 195, Sr., San Clemente, California.
K — Matt Gay, Utah, 6-1, 220, Jr., Orem, Utah.
Defense
DE — Rasheem Green, USC, 6-4, 275, Jr., Los Angeles.
DE — Hercules Mata’afa, Washington St., 6-2, 252, Jr., Lahaina, Hawaii.
DT — Vita Vea, Washington, 6-5, 340, Jr., Milpitas, California.
DT — Hercules Mata’afa, Washington St., 6-2, 252, Lahaina, Hawaii.
LB — Christian Sam, Arizona St., 6-2, 237, Jr., Allen, Texas.
LB — Uchenna Nwosu, USC, 6-2, 240, Sr., Carson, California.
LB — Troy Dye, Oregon, 6-4, 224, So., Norco, California.
CB — Isaiah Oliver, Colorado, 6-1, 190, Jr., Goodyear, Arizona.
CB — Arrion Springs, Oregon, 6-0, 205, Sr., San Antonio.
S — Jalen Thompson, Washington St., 6-0, 191, So., Downey, California.
S — Justin Reid, Stanford, 6-2, 204, Jr., Prairieville, Louisiana.
P — Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah, 6-2, 220, Jr., Perth, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB — Josh Rosen, UCLA, 6-4, 218, Jr., Manhattan Beach, California.
RB — Royce Freeman, Oregon, 6-0, 238, Sr., Imperial, California.
RB — Myles Gaskin, Washington, 5-10, 191, Jr., Lynnwood, Washington.
T — Jeromy Irwin, Colorado, 6-5, 300, Sr., Cypress, Texas.
T — (tie) A.T. Hall, Stanford, 6-5, 297, Sr., Glendale, Arizona.
Kolton Miller, UCLA, 6-8, 310, Jr., Roseville, California.
Kaleb McGary, Washington, 6-7, 318, Jr., Fife, Washington.
G — Salesi Uhatafe, Utah, 6-5, 320, Sr., Euless, Texas.
G — Nate Herbig, Stanford, 6-4, 339, So., Kalaheo, Hawaii.
C — Nathan Eldridge, Arizona, 6-3, 297, So., Anthem, Arizona.
TE — Noah Togiai, Oregon St., 6-4, 246, Jr., West Valley, Utah.
WR — Darren Carrington, Utah, 6-3, 205, Sr., San Diego.
WR — Tavares Martin, Washington St., 6-1, 183, Jr., Belle Glade, Florida.
All-purpose player — Phillip Lindsay, Colorado, 5-8, 190, Sr., Aurora, Colorado.
K — Erick Powell, Washington St., 6-1, 202, Sr., Vancouver, Washington.
Defense
DE — (tie) Kylan Wilborn, Arizona, 6-2, 245, Fr., Northridge, California
Bradlee Anae, Utah, 6-3, 265, So., Laie, Hawaii.
DE — (tie) Christian Rector, USC, 6-4, 275, So., South Pasadena, California.
Jalen Jelks, Oregon, 6-6, 245, Jr., Phoenix.
DT — Harrison Phillips, Stanford, 6-4, 295, Sr., Omaha, Nebraska.
DT — JoJo Wicker, Arizona St., 6-3, 273, Jr., Long Beach, California.
LB — Cameron Smith, USC, 6-2, 250, Jr., Roseville, California.
LB — Manase Hungalu, Oregon St., 6-1, 238, Sr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
LB — Kenny Young, UCLA, 6-1, 235, Sr., New Orleans.
CB — (tie) Jack Jones, USC, 5-11, 170, So., Long Beach, California.
Jace Whittaker, Arizona, 5-11, 182, Jr., Oceanside, California.
CB — (tie) Quentin Weeks, Stanford, 6-2, 197, Jr., San Diego.
Iman Marshall, USC, 6-1, 205, Jr., Long Beach, California.
S — Chase Hansen, Utah, 6-3, 220, Jr., Highland, Utah.
S — Chris Hawkins, USC, 5-11, 190, Sr., Las Vegas.
P — Jake Bailey, Stanford, 6-2, 193, Jr., Solana Beach, California.
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Coach of the Year: Clay Helton
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Love, Stanford.
Defensive Player of the Year: Hercules Mata’afa, Washington St.
Newcomer of the Year: Khalil Tate, Arizona.
Good for Coach Helton. Everyone knows this is the COY Award that matters. Everyone laughs at the “other” COY award…..to the point, Helton probably would have declined it —and just waited for the A.P. Award….
Sw will be handing him the award.
A truly priceless moment
“Redemption”. If SW left out the snarky words, maybe we could get some “inside” information.
“Coach Helton —- It is my great honor to present you with this Coach of the Year Award. My only regret is that it fails miserably to honor your achievements. If only I could replace this gold paint with precious diamonds and rubies and fill this cup with the buried treasure of the Lost Continent of Atlantis!”
Wow Jones and Marshall make the second team must be a time zone thing which limited their data in order to make a solid opinion on their choices
According to the voting guidelines, the writers were restricted to considering only the first half of the USC/Arizona State game —-which, while helping Jones and Marshall, hampered players from other Pac 12 teams.
Another rigged system
It’s so obvious, Gabby. How long do they think they’re gonna be able to conceal the fact that 10,000 emails were exchanged between the voters and Jack Jones’ agent?
Nothing worse than stroking the kids ego
Yep. I hope this “award” doesn’t make him even more un-coachable.
Yep. This will probably go to his head. Hopefully, he will stop celebrating when he tackles a guy after a 40 yard catch!
We wish.
#It’sALotToAsk
This wont help his behavior for next year
Next year? I’m REALLY worried about December 29th. How much you wanna bet Coach Meyer isn’t salivating over the film on Jones at this very moment?
Torch
Torch? Not if loyal alums kidnap Jack before the game and return him to the locker room after it’s over…..
I didn’t know you were a shrink little gutty. Impressive!
The rest of the cornerbacks in the league must be pretty bad if Jones made it
It’s another Mountain West passing league.
I’m thinking they played bad, but maybe the rest are just that much worse in our conference. That sounds so am embarrassing on so many levels.
If Jack Jones made the second team the whole thing loses credibility or the Pac12 has no cornerbacks. He was beaten badly so many times this year it was pathetic
I would say it is even more impressive what Sam and Rojo did when you consider there is not one O-Liner or TE from USC on the 1st or 2nd Team. Jack Jones should have been All PAC 12 1st Team – Escort the way he tailed all those WR’s to the end zone.
Ha! The Escort Award. Now that’s something for Jack to think about for NEXT year. This year he wasn’t really close enough to any scoring receiver to really deserve it.
#MoreOfAGoalThanAPresentReality
I cant help but to keep laughing at the Jack Jones second team award
Nice picture of Armsfoldy McFolderson there.
At least Toa Lobendahn wasn’t named as a 2nd team OL like he was unbelievably by the coaches.
Good to see Chris Hawkins make the 2nd team D. He was easily the Trojans’ best DB this year. The inclusion of JJ and Grabby is Comedy Hour stuff.
Third team honors .. Lol
of course he was. Any vote for any other candidate is a “clown” vote.
Hey Flow.. Find out how many coaches will not be retained on Helton’s staff, intel is THREE! Ready set GO! And who are they ? #FightonSwann
USC, without a single Offensive Lineman? That’s the problem with this team. It’s a problem that USC will unlikely be able to recruit it’s way out of. The in-state OL talent is as thin as it’s ever been.
California is well stocked with QB’s and overstocked with WR’s on offense. On defense, talented LB’s are numerous, DB’s and DE’s are barely sufficient.
Meanwhile, talent at the OL, RB and DT positions remains at extremely low numbers.
JC – What happened to the CA OL?
Tennessee rivals reported Tyson Helton hired as Tennessee OC
Scooter, come clean. Did you vote for Helton or are you even considered a writer? We gots to know.
I’m shocked that “Big” Helton wasn’t satisfied with the Cotton Candy Bowl bid.
Two consistent properties of the bozo u FB Program:
Nepotism and inbreeding.
Remind me again about people thinking Clay underachieved? Stick to reporting the facts. Commentary and opinions can eventually get you in trouble. People have long memories……
Not sure Jack Jack or Biggie would have made 2nd team All Trinity League this year with the way they played
Great News!!! Tyson Helton to Tennessee!! One down, 2 more position coaches to go.
Look for Colbert to be added to the staff, possibly K Norton Jr and word is a former Bruin is coming to USC .. Helton is looking at a NFL guy and SEC guy to add by substraction..
Helton at the plate……..
Blogger on the mound……
What, Helton calls his shot?
The pitch, long fly ball over the pavilion, this one is gone❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗
#HeltonHushesTheBlogger
Gomer had to win COY … everyone else in the PAC was fired
How EOM from McDonalds do you have ?