December 8, 2008

Associated Press All-SEC Team Announced...

After wrapping up the Championship Game, the SEC has announced its All-Conference team, as voted on by members of the Associated Press.

FIRST TEAM - OFFENSE
WR Brandon LaFell LSU 6-3 209 Jr.
WR A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 200 Fr.
L u-Michael Oher Mississippi 6-5 318 Sr.
L u-Andre Smith Alabama 6-5 330 Jr.
L Phil Trautwein Florida 6-6 310 Sr.
L Clint Boling Georgia 6-5 286 So.
L Herman Johnson LSU 6-7 375 Sr.
C Antoine Caldwell Alabama 6-3 305 Sr.
TE D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 250 So.
QB u-Tim Tebow Florida 6-3 240 Jr.
RB u-Knowshon Moreno Georgia 5-11 208 So.
RB Glen Coffee Alabama 6-1 198 Jr.
K Joshua Shene Mississippi 5-8 170 Jr.
All-Purpose Percy Harvin Florida 5-11 195 Jr.

FIRST TEAM - DEFENSE
E Rahim Alem LSU 6-3 254 Jr.
E Antonio Coleman Auburn 6-3 250 Jr.
T Terrence Cody Alabama 6-5 365 Jr.
T Peria Jerry Mississippi 6-2 290 Sr.
LB u-Brandon Spikes Florida 6-3 245 Jr.
LB Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 249 So.
LB Eric Norwood South Carolina 6-1 253 Jr.
CB Trevard Lindley Kentucky 6-0 175 Jr.
CB D.J. Moore Vanderbilt 5-10 182 Jr.
S u-Rashad Johnson Alabama 6-0 186 Sr.
S Eric Berry Tennessee 5-11 195 So.
P Tim Masthay Kentucky 6-2 203 Sr.

SECOND TEAM - OFFENSE
WR Percy Harvin Florida 5-11 195 Jr.
WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 210 Fr.
WR Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia 6-2 204 Sr.
L Garry Williams Kentucky 6-3 300 Sr.
L Ciron Black LSU 6-5 325 Jr.
L Mike Johnson Alabama 6-6 299 Jr.
L Anthony Parker Tennessee 6-3 300 Sr.
C Jonathan Luigs Arkansas 6-4 314 Sr.
TE Jared Cook South Carolina 6-5 240 Jr.
QB Matthew Stafford Georgia 6-3 228 Jr.
RB Michael Smith Arkansas 5-7 173 Jr.
RB Charles Scott LSU 5-11 233 Jr.
K Colt David LSU 5-9 172 Sr.
All-Purpose Dexter McCluster Mississippi 5-8 165 Jr.

SECOND TEAM - DEFENSE
E Robert Ayers Tennessee 6-3 270 Jr.
E Jermaine Cunningham Florida 6-3 250 Jr.
E Carlos Dunlap Florida 6-6 290 So.
E Tyson Jackson LSU 6-5 290 Sr.
T Malcolm Sheppard Arkansas 6-3 277 Jr.
T Myron Pryor Kentucky 6-1 310 Sr.
LB Dominic Douglas Mississippi St. 6-2 235 Sr.
LB Rennie Curran Georgia 5-11 228 So.
LB Darry Beckwith LSU 6-1 232 Sr.
LB Patrick Benoist Vanderbilt 6-0 222 Jr.
CB Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 198 Jr.
CB Joe Haden Florida 5-11 185 So.
S Emanuel Cook South Carolina 5-10 203 Jr.
S Reshad Jones Georgia 6-2 212 So.
P Jeremy Davis Arkansas 5-9 206 Sr.
P Brian Mimbs Georgia 5-11 209 Sr

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tim Tebow, Florida

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Eric Berry, Tennessee

COACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Julio Jones, Alabama

A few points of contention:

"Knowhso" Moreno is a unanimous selection to the 1st team? What a joke! What guy "didn't show up" more regularly for big games than Mr. Moreno?

Also...Terrance Cody is a 1st team All-SEC Tackle? I'm sorry, but a guy who doesn't play half the game on defense should not be All-Conference caliber player.

Another travesty is the selection of AJ Green as a 1st team All-SEC WR. Julio Jones is the Freshman Of The Year, yet AJ Green-also a Freshman-is a "better" WR than Jones?

Julio had no passing offense to speak of, on a mainly ground-game oriented team on his side of the ball, and he still racked up yardage, got separation, and proved to me his worth. He's a dominant, physical, well disciplined route runner who-atypically for a player of his size and youth-catches the ball away from his body (IE-with his hands...Don't laugh, a lot of kids have to be re-taught once they get onto campus).

That he isn't a 1st team WR over Green is another laughable selection.

Some other notable gaffes I'll mention include anyone from LSU's defense being named to any "team", which includes Rahim Alem, Tyson Jackson, & even Derry Beckwith, who somehow not only made an All-SEC team, but also somehow made the Butkus Award Finalist list...It's simply proof positive that the Associated Press media members are more interested in getting their plate of food and coach's post-game comments than actually watching football on the field of play.

I also think Houston Nutt deserved Coach Of The Year consideration, but I have to hand it to the Nicktator. He overachieved with his offense, and in Year 2, the defense took a major step forward.

What do you all think about this list?

Comments:

Associated Press All-SEC Team Announced...
After wrapping up the Championship Game, the SEC has announced its All-Conference team, as voted on by members of the Associated Press. FIRST TEAM - OFFENSE WR Brandon LaFell LSU 6-3 209 Jr. WR A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 200 Fr. L u-Michael Oher Mississippi 6-5 318 Sr. L u-Andre Smith Alabama 6-5 330 Jr. L Phil Trautwein Florida 6-6 310 Sr. L Clint Boling Georgia 6-5 286 So. L Herman Johnson LSU 6-7 375 Sr. C Antoine Caldwell Alabama 6-3 305 Sr. TE D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 250 So. QB u-Tim Tebow Florida 6-3 240 Jr. RB u-Knowshon Moreno Georgia 5-11 208 So. RB Glen Coffee Alabama 6-1 198 Jr. K Joshua Shene Mississippi 5-8 170 Jr. All-Purpose Percy Harvin Florida 5-11 195 Jr. FIRST TEAM - DEFENSE E Rahim Alem LSU 6-3 254 Jr. E Antonio Coleman Auburn 6-3 250 Jr. T Terrence Cody Alabama 6-5 365 Jr. T Peria Jerry Mississippi 6-2 290 Sr. LB u-Brandon Spikes Florida 6-3 245 Jr. LB Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 249 So. LB Eric Norwood South Carolina 6-1 253 Jr. CB Trevard Lindley Kentucky 6-0 175 Jr. CB D.J. Moore Vanderbilt 5-10 182 Jr. S u-Rashad Johnson Alabama 6-0 186 Sr. S Eric Berry Tennessee 5-11 195 So. P Tim Masthay Kentucky 6-2 203 Sr. SECOND TEAM - OFFENSE WR Percy Harvin Florida 5-11 195 Jr. WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 210 Fr. WR Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia 6-2 204 Sr. L Garry Williams Kentucky 6-3 300 Sr. L Ciron Black LSU 6-5 325 Jr. L Mike Johnson Alabama 6-6 299 Jr. L Anthony Parker Tennessee 6-3 300 Sr. C Jonathan Luigs Arkansas 6-4 314 Sr. TE Jared Cook South Carolina 6-5 240 Jr. QB Matthew Stafford Georgia 6-3 228 Jr. RB Michael Smith Arkansas 5-7 173 Jr. RB Charles Scott LSU 5-11 233 Jr. K Colt David LSU 5-9 172 Sr. All-Purpose Dexter McCluster Mississippi 5-8 165 Jr. SECOND TEAM - DEFENSE E Robert Ayers Tennessee 6-3 270 Jr. E Jermaine Cunningham Florida 6-3 250 Jr. E Carlos Dunlap Florida 6-6 290 So. E Tyson Jackson LSU 6-5 290 Sr. T Malcolm Sheppard Arkansas 6-3 277 Jr. T Myron Pryor Kentucky 6-1 310 Sr. LB Dominic Douglas Mississippi St. 6-2 235 Sr. LB Rennie Curran Georgia 5-11 228 So. LB Darry Beckwith LSU 6-1 232 Sr. LB Patrick Benoist Vanderbilt 6-0 222 Jr. CB Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 198 Jr. CB Joe Haden Florida 5-11 185 So. S Emanuel Cook South Carolina 5-10 203 Jr. S Reshad Jones Georgia 6-2 212 So. P Jeremy Davis Arkansas 5-9 206 Sr. P Brian Mimbs Georgia 5-11 209 Sr OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tim Tebow, Florida DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Eric Berry, Tennessee COACH OF THE YEAR Nick Saban, Alabama FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Julio Jones, Alabama A few points of contention: "Knowhso" Moreno is a unanimous selection to the 1st team? What a joke! What guy "didn't show up" more regularly for big games than Mr. Moreno? Also...Terrance Cody is a 1st team All-SEC Tackle? I'm sorry, but a guy who doesn't play half the game on defense should not be All-Conference caliber player. Another travesty is the selection of AJ Green as a 1st team All-SEC WR. Julio Jones is the Freshman Of The Year, yet AJ Green-also a Freshman-is a "better" WR than Jones? Julio had no passing offense to speak of, on a mainly ground-game oriented team on his side of the ball, and he still racked up yardage, got separation, and proved to me his worth. He's a dominant, physical, well disciplined route runner who-atypically for a player of his size and youth-catches the ball away from his body (IE-with his hands...Don't laugh, a lot of kids have to be re-taught once they get onto campus). That he isn't a 1st team WR over Green is another laughable selection. Some other notable gaffes I'll mention include anyone from LSU's defense being named to any "team", which includes Rahim Alem, Tyson Jackson, & even Derry Beckwith, who somehow not only made an All-SEC team, but also somehow made the Butkus Award Finalist list...It's simply proof positive that the Associated Press media members are more interested in getting their plate of food and coach's post-game comments than actually watching football on the field of play. I also think Houston Nutt deserved Coach Of The Year consideration, but I have to hand it to the Nicktator. He overachieved with his offense, and in Year 2, the defense took a major step forward. What do you all think about this list?