Congratulations to Banks on winning the Jim Thorpe award!

[Southern Law Dawg]

He earned it.

 

[Son_of_34]

17 YEA...

Caught the tail end of his acceptance speech, looks like he got a little emotional.

 

[dawgatUSM]

Pretty crazy that the guy wins a national award and can't win a state award

over a guy that has dang near 20 Interceptions. What a joke...

 

[Southern Law Dawg]

He has been through a lot

Does anyone know if this is state's first ever national award? I can't recall any others, but I am pretty young.

 

[klong-dog]

So happy for JB13!

 

[dawgatUSM]

I know that Smoot was in the top 3 for the Thorpe, but he didn't get it. Outside of that, I'm really not sure. Not in my lifetime at least...

 

[MetEdDawg]

Tweet of the night goes to Nick Griffin.

Now how he ain't win the conerly??? <s>#</s>conspiracy

Love it.

 

[SPMT]

I don't recall banks being in one on one man coverage on moncrief or sanders. From what I recall it was like what happened to him versus Bama, Whitley decided not to take the receiver when he went deep.

 

[engie]

Great job Banks!!!

Now get that trophy back to Starkvegas for 5* MacKensie Alexander to feast his eyes on this weekend on his OV!

 

[NorCalDawg]

Well deserved. Congratulations!

 

[croomin]

That's 17'n Awesome!!!

NT

 

[RocketCityDawg]

That. Is. Awesome. I never thought he'd get it, due to our team's record. Dang proud of that Bulldog, I am!

 

[RocketCityDawg]

One of the Conerly family tailgates with us at MSU. I axed him how he allowed that to go to OM?

Now how he ain't win the conerly <S>#</S>conspiracy

Love it.

 

[godlluB]

Does anyone know if this is state's first ever national award? I can't recall any others, but I am pretty young.

Yes, that is the first individual national award in MSU football history.

At the beginning of the season, while the media was fawning over Tyrann Mathieu, Banks proclaimed himself the best DB in the country and said that he would prove it this season.

Like they say, "It ain't bragging if you can do it!"

 

[DirtyDog]

A Great Career

JB has demonstrated what hard work and desire can do for you. He's the kinda player that young players should look up to for inspiration. Congratulations! Well Deserved.

 

[RockstarFromMars]

Very first play of the game was man coverage, I believe.

 

[RockstarFromMars]

But congrats to him, he had a great career

nt

 

[HotMop]

pffft. Thorpe has nothing on Connerly.