The Big Sky Conference just held their annual “Kickoff”/Media Day out in Park City, Utah.  The Preseason All-Conference Teams and Preseason Polls were announced at this time, along with a ton of interviews, golfing, and eating.

Link to the Big Sky Media Social Hub from the Kickoff event.

Article on UND senior safety Baylee Carr from the Grand Forks Herald.  He is obviously Coach Schweigert’s type of player.  The team culture that Schweigert wants is being implemented and getting North Dakota kids is a big part of that.

Preseason All-Conference Team

OFFENSE
QB *#Vernon Adams Jr.  Pasadena, Calif.   Eastern Washington
RB Kristaan Ivory Sr.  Los Angeles, Calif.   Cal Poly
RB Gabe Manzanares Sr.  San Francisco, Calif.   UC Davis
FB Nick Butier Jr.  San Luis Obispo, Calif   Northern Arizona
TE #R.J. Rickert Sr.  Gilbert, Ariz.   Northern Arizona
OG Trevor Poole Sr.  Spokane, Wash.   Montana
OG Cornelius Edison Sr.  University Place, Wash.   Portland State
OG JP Flynn So.  Bettendorf, Iowa   Montana State
C *Roy Garcia Sr.  Tempe, Ariz.   Northern Arizona
OT *Clay DeBord Jr.  Asotin, Wash.   Eastern Washington
OT Jacob Julian So.  Prescott, Ariz.   Northern Arizona
WR *#Cooper Kupp So.  Yakima, Wash.   Eastern Washington
WR #DeAndre Carter Sr.  San Jose, Calif.   Sacramento State
WR Ellis Henderson Jr.  Portland, Ore.   Montana
PK *Brady Stuart Jr.  Newhall, Calif.   UC Davis
Returns #Shawn Johnson Sr.  Bakersfield, Calif.   Montana State
DEFENSE
Pos. Player Year Hometown School
DE *#Zack Wagenmann Sr.  Missoula, Mont.   Montana
DE James Cowser Jr.  Fruit Heights, Utah   Southern Utah
DT Tonga Takai Sr.  Honolulu, Hawai’i   Montana
DT Dylan Zylstra Sr.  Kent, Wash.   Eastern Washington
LB Ronnie Hamlin Sr.  Lacey, Wash.   Eastern Washington
LB Austin Hasquet Sr.  Peoria, Ariz   Northern Arizona
LB Nick Dzubnar Sr.  Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.   Cal Poly
LB Leilon Willingham Sr.  Denver, Colo.   Northern Colorado
CB Deonte Flowers Sr.  San Diego, Calif.   Montana State
CB Deon’tae Florence Sr.  Largo, Fla.   Weber State
S Matt Hermanson Sr.  Sioux Falls, S.D.   Montana
S Tevin McDonald Sr.  Fresno, Calif.   Eastern Washington
P #Kyle Loomis Sr.  Roseburg, Ore.   Portland State
Special Teams – Chad Newell So.  Billings, Mont.   Montana State

Coaches’ Poll

Team First-Place Votes Total Points
1. Eastern Washington 12 144
2. Montana 1 130
3. Montana State 111
4. Cal Poly 108
5. Northern Arizona 100
6. Southern Utah 89
7. Sacramento State 79
8. Portland State 71
9. UC Davis 66
10. North Dakota 34
11 Weber State 30
12. Idaho State 28
13. Northern Colorado 23

Media Poll

Team First-Place Votes Total Points
1. Eastern Washington 34 464
2. Montana 1 416
3. Montana State 1 364
4. Cal Poly 329
5. Northern Arizona 328
6. Southern Utah 299
7. UC Davis 228
8. Portland State 227
9. Sacramento State 222
10. Idaho State 124
11 North Dakota 121
12. Weber State 103
13. Northern Colorado 61