WVU Has Two on Watch List

By BlueGoldNews.com Date: Mar 8, 2006

West Virginia has two players on the preliminary Watch List for the 37th Rotary Lombardi Award, presented by Wachovia Bank.
Offensive lineman Dan Mozes and linebacker Boo McLee, both all-big East performers a year ago, are among 44 players nationally on the list for the award, which will be presented on December 6 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.
The 44 preliminary candidates earned a place on the initial Watch List by earning All-American honors at the end of the 2005 or previous seasons, or by being named to their respective All Conference team as selected by the conference's head coaches. The Watch List will be updated prior to the start of the 2006 season, in order to identify those players who have been selected as pre-season honors candidates.
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen and those defensive players who line up within five yards of the football. While the Watch Lists highlights players who have already received national recognition, any Division I player who meets the position requirements is eligible for consideration by the Rotary Lombardi Selection Committee. This committee is comprised of over 500 members, including all past finalists, all Division I head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The Rotary Lombardi Watch List, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised through the conclusion of the voting to determine the 12 Semifinalists for 2006.