We continue the second round of our Seminole Madness tournament today with the Defensive Playmakers bracket. You get one vote in the poll, and it will stay open for 24 hours.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day).
First-round winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag, Tom81
Second-round winners -- choppyshop, RobearNole, Atarp1
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 2 seed Marvin Jones vs. No. 10 seed Lamarcus Joyner
Marvin Jones was a star on Florida State's defense almost from the day he first stepped foot on campus. As a true freshman in 1990, the Miami native racked up 133 tackles to lead the team; that mark still stands as one of the 20 most productive seasons for a defensive player in school history. Jones went on to record more than 100 tackles in all three of his seasons at FSU and would be recognized as the best linebacker in college football. Jones earned consensus All-America honors in 1991 and 1992, and he claimed just about every honor possible during his junior year. He won the Butkus Award as top linebacker and the Lombardi Award as top lineman, and Sporting News named him the nation's college football Player of the Year. Jones ranks seventh all-time for career tackles in FSU history, and he's the only player in the top 20 who only played three seasons of college football.
Lamarcus Joyner was one of the first marquee signees for head coach Jimbo Fisher in 2010, and he played a major role in turning around the Seminoles' struggling program. Joyner started at safety and later cornerback during his final three seasons at FSU, and he also was a standout kick returner. It was during FSU's national championship season in 2013 that Joyner really was exposed to the national spotlight. He led all DBs in the country that season with 5.5 sacks and delivered a breathtaking performance in the Seminoles' blowout victory at Clemson. In front of a national prime-time audience, Joyner recorded eight tackles, a sack and an interception; he also forced two fumbles. Joyner went on to be a Unanimous All-American that season.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day).
First-round winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag, Tom81
Second-round winners -- choppyshop, RobearNole, Atarp1
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 2 seed Marvin Jones vs. No. 10 seed Lamarcus Joyner
Marvin Jones was a star on Florida State's defense almost from the day he first stepped foot on campus. As a true freshman in 1990, the Miami native racked up 133 tackles to lead the team; that mark still stands as one of the 20 most productive seasons for a defensive player in school history. Jones went on to record more than 100 tackles in all three of his seasons at FSU and would be recognized as the best linebacker in college football. Jones earned consensus All-America honors in 1991 and 1992, and he claimed just about every honor possible during his junior year. He won the Butkus Award as top linebacker and the Lombardi Award as top lineman, and Sporting News named him the nation's college football Player of the Year. Jones ranks seventh all-time for career tackles in FSU history, and he's the only player in the top 20 who only played three seasons of college football.
Lamarcus Joyner was one of the first marquee signees for head coach Jimbo Fisher in 2010, and he played a major role in turning around the Seminoles' struggling program. Joyner started at safety and later cornerback during his final three seasons at FSU, and he also was a standout kick returner. It was during FSU's national championship season in 2013 that Joyner really was exposed to the national spotlight. He led all DBs in the country that season with 5.5 sacks and delivered a breathtaking performance in the Seminoles' blowout victory at Clemson. In front of a national prime-time audience, Joyner recorded eight tackles, a sack and an interception; he also forced two fumbles. Joyner went on to be a Unanimous All-American that season.