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Q & A with two AP voters
Kellen Holtzman
Issue date: 9/11/08 Section: Sports
College football's weekly AP Top 25 poll is comprised by 65 media members from all over the nation. ECU checked in at No. 14 this week, marking the first time the Pirates have been ranked since 1999. The highest ECU has ever been ranked was in 1991, when it finished the season ninth in the nation.
The East Carolinian caught up with two of the AP voters this week. Kirk Bohls, from Austin, Texas, voted ECU No. 2 in the nation, which was the highest of any voter. Joe Giglio, from Raleigh, N.C., voted ECU No. 14.
You can go to pollspeak.com to see each of the 65 ballots on a week-to-week basis.
Kirk Bohls
Austin American Statesman
Austin, Texas
Q: Why did you vote ECU No. 2 in the nation?
A: Well, who has done more than ECU? I don't think any school out of 119 Division I schools had a more impressive start to the season. For ECU to beat two nationally ranked teams from BCS conferences and one of those on the road just shouts out, 'Hey, look at us.' If Texas had beaten West Virginia and Virginia Tech, they would be beating their chests and saying, 'Why aren't we No. 1? I really don't understand how some voters penalize ECU in not ranking them higher just because they are not a traditional powerhouse. To me, that runs contrary to what our instructions are from New York every year…I think Skip Holtz is off to such a great start. I even considered voting them No. 1…This is what we're supposed to do. We're supposed to-not predict-but reward teams for results.
Q: If USC loses to Ohio State and ECU wins…
A: If ECU blows out Tulane, who gave Alabama a tough time and USC were to lose, we'll have to consider ECU. If I did vote ECU No. 1, I bet you I'd probably be the only person in the country. I think everybody else would give it to Ohio State.
Q: What do you think ECU's national perception is?
A: ECU is getting more attention this week. Chris Johnson had such a great debut with the Tennessee Titans. I wish I had him on my fantasy team. The more players you put in the NFL and the more big wins you put by your resume, I think people are going start giving ECU the attention it deserves.
The East Carolinian caught up with two of the AP voters this week. Kirk Bohls, from Austin, Texas, voted ECU No. 2 in the nation, which was the highest of any voter. Joe Giglio, from Raleigh, N.C., voted ECU No. 14.
You can go to pollspeak.com to see each of the 65 ballots on a week-to-week basis.
Kirk Bohls
Austin American Statesman
Austin, Texas
Q: Why did you vote ECU No. 2 in the nation?
A: Well, who has done more than ECU? I don't think any school out of 119 Division I schools had a more impressive start to the season. For ECU to beat two nationally ranked teams from BCS conferences and one of those on the road just shouts out, 'Hey, look at us.' If Texas had beaten West Virginia and Virginia Tech, they would be beating their chests and saying, 'Why aren't we No. 1? I really don't understand how some voters penalize ECU in not ranking them higher just because they are not a traditional powerhouse. To me, that runs contrary to what our instructions are from New York every year…I think Skip Holtz is off to such a great start. I even considered voting them No. 1…This is what we're supposed to do. We're supposed to-not predict-but reward teams for results.
Q: If USC loses to Ohio State and ECU wins…
A: If ECU blows out Tulane, who gave Alabama a tough time and USC were to lose, we'll have to consider ECU. If I did vote ECU No. 1, I bet you I'd probably be the only person in the country. I think everybody else would give it to Ohio State.
Q: What do you think ECU's national perception is?
A: ECU is getting more attention this week. Chris Johnson had such a great debut with the Tennessee Titans. I wish I had him on my fantasy team. The more players you put in the NFL and the more big wins you put by your resume, I think people are going start giving ECU the attention it deserves.
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