TC picked 2nd in preseason polls

TC football head coach Mike Gardner. Clint Harden / Free Press

Tabor College football head coach Mike Gardner talks to members of the media at the 2015 KCAC Football Media Day Friday. Tabor was picked to finish second in both the coaches and media polls. The Bluejays received two first-place votes from the coaches, second to Ottawa (eight). Tabor received six first-place votes in the media poll, second to Friends (nine). The Bluejays return 57 lettermen and 16 starters?seven on defense and nine on offense. Eight quarterbacks reported to camp in addition to Simon McKee, who returns for his fifth season after being sidelined by injuries in 2013 and 2014. Tabor returns two first-team All-KCAC selections: seniors Ben Gardner (line?backer) and Derrick Lawrence (defensive line). The Bluejays also will have three second-team and three honorable mention selections returning. Gardner said finding chemistry in the secondary will be key this season. In all, 138 players are on the roster. ?Our roster is finally dominated by Kansas players, and I do think in some cases it matters,??Gardner said. ?I think for us, being in a small community like the one we?re in, it does matter, because we have some local guys that have really bought in and have been in our program for a number of years.? Tabor will kick off its season Aug. 29 at Lyon College. The Bluejays? first home game will be Sept. 5 against Northwestern with a 7 p.m kickoff.

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