MONTICELLO – Sophomore quarterback Scott Buisson has been named the 2008 Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year, while six other teammates have been placed on the All-GSC Second Team.

Buisson (Metairie, La.) will most likely need more storage space for all of his accolades, as the sophomore is already one of the most decorated football players in UAM history.

Following the 2007 season, he was voted the league’s freshman of the year after breaking the UAM season record for total offense by a freshman, as well as set the school’s single-game record for total offensive yards. Also that season, he was named the GSC Offensive Player of the Week twice and also earned one national player of the week honor.

This season, he has done even better. He re-set his own school record for total offensive yards in a game with a 640-yard game against Henderson State that broke the GSC single-game record as well. He has been named the GSC Player of the Week twice, as well as the national player of the week once.

Buisson is only the second player in UAM history to be awarded player of the year honors, following Cory Allred’s back-to- back honors in 2003-04. The 2008 accolade marks the sixth quarterback in a row to be named the GSC’s best offensive player.

Buisson finished the season ranking first in the GSC in rushing yards per game (119.5) and second in total yards per game (365.4), while being responsible for 37 of 50 total touchdowns throughout the 11-game schedule.

The Harlon Hill regional finalist made NCAA history with his performance in the win over Henderson State by being the first player ever to pass for at least 400 yards and rush for at least 200 in a single-game.

Six of Buisson’s teammates were also honored by being voted onto the All-GSC Second Team.

Offensively, senior linemen Joe Wilson and John Meadows, senior receiver Clarence Denmark and sophomore running back Johnny Polite all earned spots on the squad.

Defensively, senior linebacker Larry White and junior free safety Augustus Ashley both earned their first ever accolades.

Re-Capping the remainder of the awards given, Southern Arkansas fullback Mark Johnson and Valdosta State quarterback Corey Hart earned GSC Offensive Co-Freshman of the Year honors, while Delta State’s Dominic Spinks earned the GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year award.

Delta State’s Lardester Green-Hicks earned defensive player of the year honors, while his head coach, Ron Roberts, was voted the league’s coach of the year, defending his title from a year ago.