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the 10th Anniversary Team selections have been announced.
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From the Mountain West Conference, at Media Days in Las Vegas:
LAS VEGAS - The Mountain West Conference announces its 10th Anniversary Football Team, as selected by a combined panel of media, institutional and conference personnel and on-line fan poll. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have been a first team all-Mountain West selection at least once in their careers.
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Mountain West Football 10th Anniversary Team
Offense
Quarterback:
Alex Smith, Utah
Running Backs:
Luke Staley, BYU
DonTrell Moore, UNM
Wide Receivers:
David Anderson, CSU
Jovon Bouknight, Wyoming
Tight End:
Jonny Harline, BYU
Offensive Line:
Ryan Cook, UNM
Doug Kaufusi, Utah
Jordan Gross, Utah
Erik Pears, CSU
Adam Goldberg, Wyoming
Place Kicker:
John Sullivan, UNM
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Defense
Defensive Line:
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, SDSU
Chase Ortiz, TCU
Brady Poppinga, BYU
Steve Fifita, Utah
Linebacker:
Rob Morris, BYU
Kirk Morrison, SDSU
Beau Bell, UNLV
Defensive Back:
Brian Urlacher, UNM
Eric Weddle, Utah
Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV
Will Demps, SDSU
Punter:
Matt Payne, BYU
Punt/Kick Returner:
Dexter Wynn, CSU
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No serious complaints or obvious omissions on first glance, and while I did not save my ballot, most of the players I picked showed up in the list above.
I'm sure Air Force football fans are taking umbrage with the fact the Falcons were the only team shut out of the all-decade team--the other eight conference teams were all represented, led by BYU and Utah, with 5 picks apiece.
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