CSN West

July 19 was the media day for the Big Sky. The following were the preseason polls and the preseason teams.

2011 Preseason Coaches' Conference Poll

1. Eastern Washington (6 first place votes)
2. Montana State (3)
3. Montana
4. Sacramento State
5. Northern Arizona
6. Weber State
7. Portland State
8. Northern Colorado
9. Idaho State

2011 Preseason Media Poll

1. Eastern Washington (29)
2. Montana State (19)
3. Montana (3)
4. Sacramento State
5. Weber State
6. Northern Arizona
7. Portland State
8. Northern Colorado
9. Idaho State

http://www.bigskyconf.com/documents/...ls.pdf?id=1761

BIG SKY PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Offensive Player of the Year - DeNarius McGhee, QB, Montana State

Defensive Player of the Year - Zack Nash, DE, Sacramento State

Offense
QB - DeNarius McGhee, Montana State
RB - Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona
RB - Cory McCaffrey, Portland State
FB - Vinnie Palucci, Northern Arizona
WR - Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington
WR - Chase Deadder, Sacramento State
WR - Austin Shanks, Northern Arizona
TE - Greg Hardy, Montana
OL - Gabe Jackson, Eastern Washington
OL - Caleb Turner, Weber State
OL - Chris Powers, Eastern Washington
OL - Alex Mott, Northern Arizona
OL - J.C. Oram, Weber State

Defense
DL - Zack Nash, Sacramento State
DL - Isaac Bond, Northern Arizona
DL - Renard Williams, Eastern Washington
DL - Bryan Waldhauser, Montana
LB - A.J. Storms, Idaho State
LB - Nick Webb, Weber State
LB - Zach Johnson, Eastern Washington
LB - Caleb McSurdy, Montana
DB - Trumaine Johnson, Montana
DB - DeShawn Shead, Portland State
DB - Matt Johnson, Eastern Washington
DB - Jeff Minnerly, Eastern Washington

Specialists
PK - Jason Cunningham, Montana State
P - David Harrington, Idaho State
KR - Tavoy Moore, Idaho State
Sp. Teams - Darriell Beaumonte, Eastern Washington

http://www.bigskyconf.com/documents/...96.pdf?id=1760