By their own standards, Coastal Carolina is in a championship drought. After winning three Big South titles in their first four years in the conference, CCU is oh for its last two. The Chants are not expected to end that drought in 2009.
CCU was picked to finish third in the 2009 Big South Conference Preseason Poll, announced today at the League's annual Media Day in Charlotte, N.C. The Chanticleers had four players honored on the Preseason All-Big South team, with redshirt junior Zach MacDowall and senior offensive lineman Ryan Boehm selected on the offense, senior defensive end Phillip Oboh picked on the defense and punter Ben Erdman honored on the special teams.
Coach David Bennett admitted that his team must do better in 2009, but says that his team might not be a championship contender until 2010.
After tying for fifth in the 2008 season, Coastal Carolina was picked to finish third behind two-time defending champion Liberty and second-year associate member Stony Brook. The Chanticleers received one first place vote and 83 points overall, following the Flames (10 first place votes, 109 points) and Seawolves (4 votes, 87 points). Gardner-Webb followed in fourth with one first place vote and 77 points, with Charleston Southern (1 vote, 56 points) and VMI (39 points) rounding out the poll. Presbyterian will count towards the league standings but is not eligible for the conference crown until 2011 as the Blue Hose continue their transition from Division II.
2009 Preseason Poll (first-place votes) Points
1. Liberty (10) 109
2. Stony Brook (4) 87
3. Coastal Carolina (1) 83
4. Gardner-Webb (1) 77
5. Charleston Southern (1) 56
6. VMI 39
7. Presbyterian 25
2009 Big South Football Preseason All-Conference Team
OFFENSE
Position Name School
QB Tim Maypray VMI
Zach MacDowall Coastal Carolina
RB Ed Gowins Stony Brook
RB Conte Cuttino Stony Brook
WR Gerald Stevenson Charleston Southern
WR James Perry III Gardner-Webb
WR Tyson Petty Gardner-Webb
TE Josh Miller Gardner-Webb
OL Corey O'Daniel Gardner-Webb
OL Josh Weaver Liberty
OL George Handler VMI
OL Bryan Mosier Liberty
OL Ryan Boehm Coastal Carolina
DEFENSE
DL Phillip Oboh Coastal Carolina
DL Jordan Woods Gardner-Webb
DL Trey Jacobs Liberty
DL Quinnon Isom Gardner-Webb
LB Jeffrey Williams Gardner-Webb
LB Mario Brown Gardner-Webb
LB Tyler Santucci Stony Brook
LB Andrew McKain Charleston Southern
DB Cedric McGowan Gardner-Webb
DB Chris Richards Stony Brook
DB Chris Rocco Liberty
DB Tim Torrence Liberty
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Ryan Gates Gardner-Webb
P Ben Erdman Coastal Carolina
LS Andrew McKain Charleston Southern
KR Gerald Stevenson Charleston Southern
PR Tim Maypray VMI
PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
QB Tim Maypray (Sr.) VMI
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LB Jeffrey Williams (Jr.) Gardner-Webb
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