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    Wednesday, August 29, 2007

    Hayes Butkus Nominee And Brinson Eligible To Play


    Florida State junior linebacker Geno Hayes is one of 66 preliminary candidates on the watch list for the Butkus Award. The award is handed out by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando and is presented to the nation's best collegiate linebacker.

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    For the second year place-kicker Gary Cismesia is in the running for the Lou Groza Award. Kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2006 season and 2007 preseason expectations. However, all Division I-A kickers are eligible for consideration for the award.
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    FSU cornerback Bernard Brinson has returned to practice after being cleared by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. That leaves two FSU newcomers, Jatavious Jackson and junior college transfer Jonathan Hannah,who are still not academically eligible to compete.

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