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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 50188, member: 34"] Reminder: Doug has to remain in the top 15 to be considered. At one time he was as high as #3, he has since fallen to #12. Here are the crieteria [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Sportsmanship[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Total personal foul penalties committed by head coach, staff or players.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Integrity[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Integrity violations committed by head coach, staff or players on and off the field including NCAA compliance violations.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Responsibility[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Participation in community service projects by either an individual coach or team during the 2011 year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Excellence[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]On the Field -[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial] Winning percentage, current season ranking, total penalties and year-over-year improvement in win percentage and team ranking.*[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]In the Classroom -[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial] Divisions I-FBS and I-FCS are measured by current academic progress rate (APR) scores and year-over-year APR score change in comparison to division. Divisions II and III are measured by the total number of Academic All-Americans in the past three seasons ('10, '09, '08).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Fans can vote once each day until the Dec. 4 deadline when the 15 finalist will be chosen. Below is a timeline of the selection process:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]2011 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award Timeline[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Evaluation (Dec. 4 – Dec. 6)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]The top fifteen vote getters in each division are evaluated based on Sportsmanship, Integrity, Responsibility and Excellence. The selection committee then chooses ten finalists from Division I-FBS, five from Division I-FCS, five from Division II and five from Division III.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Finalist Voting (Dec. 6 – Dec. 22)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Fans have the opportunity to vote on the finalists from each division to impact who will be named a 2011 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. The national media and the College Football Hall of Fame selection committee also place their final votes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Votes Tallied (Dec. 12 – Jan. 8, 2012)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Votes are tallied based on the following equation:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]20% Fan Votes[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]55% College Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee Votes[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]25% National Media Votes[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Winners Announced (Jan. 9, 2012)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]The four winners will be announced in advance of the BCS National Championship Game hosted in New Orleans.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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