It was interesting to see five Tigers make all-conference after a 2-10 season.

Deep snapper Rusty Clayton obviously was deserving after four seasons of perfect long snaps and punter Michael Gibson was a solid choice on the second team. Defensive back Brandon McDonald, offensive lineman Blake Butler and receiver Ryan Scott also made second- or third-team.

Duke Calhoun’s selection to the All-Freshman team, which also included defensive end Greg Terrell and kicker Matt Reagan, was an easy choice for voters, too. He’s a star in the making, a player with the ability at his position to have a similar impact that DeAngelo Williams had at his.

Keep an eye out next week for the C-USA Coaches teams. For the first time, C-USA is having the coaches pick a team. It’s a somewhat strange exercise considering the media selections have annually been recognized as THE C-USA team.