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(STATS) -- Not so fast, the cupboard isnt bare at Southern Utah.The defending champions may not be the popular pick when the Big Sky football polls are released Tuesday, but people in the conference still recognize the strong talent in the Thunderbirds program even after they graduated some dominant players and lost their head coach.In the nations largest FCS conference, the Thunderbirds could be picked closer to where they were in last years preseason coaches and media polls than where they finished -- with their first Big Sky title.Southern Utah had the most selections Monday on the Big Sky preseason team with five -- seniors Steven Wroblewski (tight end), Mike Sharp (wide receiver) and Tate Lewis (punter), as wells as juniors Chance Bearnson (defensive tackle) and Mike Needham (linebacker).Honestly, we did lose some key guys, Lewis said. They were great for our team last year, but most of the guys that we had last year are back. I think it just comes down to us recognizing that and realizing we still have a great team and we can still do great things. Thats what we should expect.New Thunderbirds coach Demario Warren, promoted from defensive coordinator after coach Ed Lamb left for BYU following eight seasons, faces plenty of challenges as his team tries to replace quarterback Ammon Olsen and defensive stalwarts James Cowser, Miles Killebrew and LeShaun Sim, among others.But Warren returns a strong nucleus, led by Needham, a first-team All-Big Sky choice last season when Southern Utah won the conference title with a 7-1 mark and finished 8-4 overall with a No. 18 national ranking.I just feel like as long as we have that belief and everyone is on board, Lewis said, well do a great job.Northern Arizona and Weber State tied for the second-most preseason selections with four each. Those two teams, along with Southern Utah, Eastern Washington, Montana, North Dakota and Portland State are all part of what should be a wide-open title race in the 13-team Big Sky.Eastern Washington senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year, and Montana senior defensive end Caleb Kidder were named the Big Skys preseason offensive and defensive players of the year.What is important to me, Kupp said, is that Im giving my best day in and day out. As long as everyone else on the Eastern Washington football team walks off the field their last time playing and is able to look back and say, I gave everything I had this season. 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Flynn, Montana StateC -- Blake Porter, Northern ArizonaOT -- Jacob Julian, Northern ArizonaOT -- Calvin Steyn, Weber StateWR -- *Cooper Kupp, Eastern WashingtonWR -- Mike Sharp, Southern UtahWR -- Emmanuel Butler, Northern ArizonaDefenseDE -- Caleb Kidder, MontanaDE -- Davond Dade, Portland StateDT -- Chance Bearnson, Southern UtahDT -- Chuntony Johnson, Northern ColoradoOLB -- Mike Needham, Southern UtahOLB -- Mac Bignell, Montana StateILB -- Emmett Tela, Weber StateILB -- Manoah Pearson, Sacramento StateCB -- Xavier Coleman, Portland StateCB -- Taron Johnson, Weber StateS -- Cole Reyes, North DakotaS -- Yamen Sanders, MontanaSpecial TeamsPK -- Jonathan Gonzales, Portland StateP -- Tate Lewis, Southern UtahRS -- Ellis Onic II, Northern ColoradoST -- Hakeem Diggs, Northern Colorado* -- unanimous selection Scarpe Nike Tn Squalo In Vendita .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. 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Brisbane Roar have added much-needed steel to their midfield by signing former Danish international Thomas Kristensen for the upcoming A-League season.Kristensen, 33, is a direct replacement for the Roars reigning player of the year Corona, who made a surprising return to Spain earlier this month despite having a year left to run on his contract.Much like Corona, Kristensen brings a wealth of experience to Brisbane, having played seven seasons for top Danish club FC Copenhagen before spending the last two years in the Dutch Eredivisie with ADO Den Haag.But unlike the diminutive Spaniard, Kristensen is a more defensively-minded player who is not afraid to put his imposing 188cm frame on the line - a bonus for coach John Aloisi, who believes his side were often bullied by bigger-bodied opponents last season.His ability to play the ball will suit our style, but hell give us that balancee defensively we need as well, Aloisi told reporters on Wednesday.ddddddddddddKristensen said he knew little about the A-League, but his interest was piqued when former international teammate and good friend Morten Nordstrand signed for the Newcastle Jets midway through last season.Despite his advancing years, Kristensen has a reasonably clean injury record and believes he has plenty of football still left in him.From what I see, (Brisbane) is a club thats usually in the top. Hopefully we can play for the championship, he said.Kristensens contract with the Roar does not officially begin until August 1, meaning he wont be involved in Fridays behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly against the Western Sydney Wanderers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. ' ' '