Kyle Emanuel

[CAS4127]

If Kyle doesn't win the Buck Buchanan aware I'll eat my own head.


....actually I already ate my own head when NDSU finished 11-1 and didn't get the #1 seed so I'll just say that he better win the damn Buchanan award.

It would be a shame if he didn't and politics would have to come into play IMO (which is certainly not unheard of when it comes to post-season awards--we see it every year in MVFC post-season awards).

[EC8CH]

If any Bison player has been deserving of a national individual award in recent years, it has to be Kyle Emanuel. In practically every game this year he has consistently stood out as the most dominating player on a defense filled with excellent players.

Past conversations of other Bison players who have been snubbed for national awards (Brock for example) have on some level made sense. Although they were all great players I can also see how much of their success also depended on being part of a great team and not solely as a result of their individual talent. Kyle however is on another level.

[Kujava23]

Kyle Emanual is the BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN FCS and One of the BEST PLAYERS PERIOD!

I've enjoyed watching how much better he has gotten in his four years at NDSU!

"Pay the Man his money, he beat me." Quote from Rounders....

"Give the Man his award, he is the best."

[aces1180]

No surprise, but Kyle is the MVFC Defensive POY!

http://gobison.com/news/2014/11/26/FB_1126145607.aspx

Buchanan should be next!

[BisoninNWMN]

No surprise, but Kyle is the MVFC Defensive POY!

http://gobison.com/news/2014/11/26/FB_1126145607.aspx

Buchanan should be next!

Well deserved for Kyle!!

[BisonNeil]

Very well deserved! Should win Buchanan award easily. (I just hope that doesn't jinx the string of natty where the team won it all without any national recognition for any one player . )

[HerdBoy]

Good for him.

[stevdock]

Very well deserved! Should win Buchanan award easily. (I just hope that doesn't jinx the string of natty where the team won it all without any national recognition for any one player . )

Normally they say that after someone wins the Heisman and is in the National Championship game. Difference is he will definitely still at his elite level during the championship game also.

[bruinbison]

Here is the write-up by the MVFC on Kyle Emanuel:

Front-runner for Buck Buchanan Award…Leads MVFC and No. 2 nationally in sacks (16.5) and tackles for loss (27.0)…Also has eight QB hurries, three forced fumbles and three passes defended…Has 9.5 sacks, 15.0 TFLs, 8 QB hurries in six games vs. Top 25 opponents…Team-high nine tackles including 4.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in win at Iowa State…Career-high 10 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 4.5 TFLs against South Dakota State…Another 10-tackle game with 2.0 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and 27-yard INT return at Missouri State…2014 two-time FCS Defensive Player of the Week…2014 Academic All-District…2013 All-MVFC second team.

Voting Totals (Leaders)
Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota State - 66
Connor Underwood, Indiana State - 25
Xavier Williams, UNI - 14
Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State - 8

MVFC says "Front-runner" - like that - hope they already know something........

Coach Klieman was 3rd in the Coach of the Year Voting:

Brock Spack - 43
Mike Sanford - 40
Chris Klieman - 20

[BisonNation11]

No mention of his interception and following stiff arm from hell...