Coaches All-SEC Team 2008 ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM (*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection) (Coaches could not vote for their own players) Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE TE Jared Cook South Carolina 6-5 240 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. OL Andre Smith Alabama (T) 6-5 330 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. OL Michael Oher Ole Miss (T) 6-5 318 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. OL Phil Trautwein Florida (T) 6-6 310 Sr. Voorhees, N.J. OL Herman Johnson LSU (G) 6-7 375 Sr. Olla, La. C Antoine Caldwell Alabama (C) 6-3 305 Sr. Montgomery, Ala. WR Percy Harvin Florida 5-11 195 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. WR Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia 6-2 204 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. QB Tim Tebow Florida 6-3 240 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. RB #Knowshon Moreno Georgia 5-11 208 So. Belford, N.J. RB Charles Scott LSU 5-11 233 Jr. Saline, La. SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE TE *Richard Dickson LSU 6-3 246 Jr. Ocean Springs, Miss. TE *D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 250 So. Little Rock, Ark. OL Garry Williams Kentucky (T) 6-3 300 Sr. Louisville, Ky. OL Anthony Parker Tennessee (G) 6-3 300 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. OL *Ciron Black LSU (T) 6-5 325 Jr. Tyler, Texas OL *Mike Pouncey Florida (G) 6-5 312 So. Lakeland, Fla. OL *John Jerry Ole Miss (T) 6-5 350 Jr. Batesville, Miss. OL *Mike Johnson Alabama (G) 6-6 299 Jr. Pensacola, Fla. C Jonathan Luigs Arkansas (C) 6-4 314 Sr. Little Rock, Ark. WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 210 Fr. Foley, Ala. WR A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 200 Fr. Summerville, S.C. QB Matthew Stafford Georgia 6-3 228 Jr. Dallas, Texas RB Glen Coffee Alabama 6-1 198 Jr. Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. RB Michael Smith Arkansas 5-7 173 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE DL Peria Jerry Ole Miss 6-2 290 Sr. Batesville, Miss. DL Terrence Cody Alabama 6-5 365 Jr. Ft. Myers, Fla. DL *Robert Ayers Tennessee 6-3 270 Jr. Clio, S.C. DL *Antonio Coleman Auburn 6-3 250 Jr. Mobile, Ala. LB Brandon Spikes Florida 6-3 245 Jr. Shelby, N.C. LB Rennie Curran Georgia 5-11 228 So. Snellville, Ga. LB *Eric Norwood South Carolina 6-1 253 Jr. Acworth, Ga. LB *Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 249 So. Decatur, Ala. LB *Micah Johnson Kentucky 6-2 250 Jr. Ft. Campbell, Ky. DB #Eric Berry Tennessee (S) 5-11 195 So. Fairburn, Ga. DB D.J. Moore Vanderbilt (CB) 5-10 182 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. DB Trevard Lindley Kentucky (CB) 6-0 175 Jr. Hiram, Ga. DB Rashad Johnson Alabama (S) 6-0 186 Sr. Sulligent, Ala. SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE DL Greg Hardy Ole Miss 6-4 265 Jr. Millington, Tenn. DL *Myron Pryor Kentucky 6-1 310 Sr. Louisville, Ky. DL *Malcolm Sheppard Arkansas 6-3 277 Jr. Bainbridge, Ga. DL *Sen'Derrick Marks Auburn 6-2 296 Jr. Mobile, Ala. LB Dominic Douglas Miss. State 6-2 235 Sr. Clinton, Miss. LB Patrick Benoist Vanderbilt 6-0 222 Jr. Southlake, Texas LB Jasper Brinkley South Carolina 6-2 269 Sr. Thomson, Ga. LB Rico McCoy Tennessee 6-1 220 Jr. Washington, D.C. DB Emanuel Cook South Carolina (S) 5-10 203 Jr. Riviera Beach, Fla. DB *Javier Arenas Alabama (CB) 5-9 198 Jr. Tampa, Fla. DB *Ahmad Black Florida (SS) 5-9 190 So. Lakeland, Fla. DB *Joe Haden Florida (CB) 5-11 185 So. Ft. Washington, Md. DB *Derek Pegues Miss. State (S) 5-10 196 Sr. Batesville, Miss. FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS PK Colt David LSU 5-9 172 Sr. Grapevine, Texas P Tim Masthay Kentucky 6-2 203 Sr. Murray, Ky. RS Brandon James Florida 5-7 186 Jr. St. Augustine, Fla. SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS PK Joshua Shene Ole Miss 5-8 170 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. P *Brian Mimbs Georgia 5-11 209 Sr. Dublin, Ga. P *Chas Henry Florida 6-4 215 So. Dallas, Ga. RS Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 198 Jr. Tampa, Fla.
The Coaches didn't name a single person from the Tiger D to first team or second team. Only 4 LSU players were named All-SEC by both the AP and Coaches: Big Herm was the only LSU player to be named first-team by both AP and Coaches. Charles Scott was first-team by Coaches, second-team by AP. Ciron Black and Colt David were named second-team by both.
Was the thread or link about Perry Riley being named one of the finalists for the Butkus award "bs" ? He didn't even make honorable mention.
Beckwith and Riley really were among the 12 finalists chosen for the Butkus this year. See http://www.thebutkusaward.com/ It also says that the selection process was conducted by: An independent Butkus Award Selection Committee, headed by Pro Football Weekly’s Hub Arkush and comprised of 51 experts including professional, college and high school scouts, and prominent sports journalists
Jones easily. Green drops too many passes. Jones looks like he could play in the NFL now. Best freshman wideout i have seen in a long time.
And the Coaches were more accurate. How many times did we hear Tyson Jackson's name called all year? And we know how unimpressive Beckwith was this year (or the past couple of years). It goes to show you how far the title of 'senior' will take you.
Appears the committee needs to do a little work in researching who Perry Riley is: Player NamePerryRiley #56 PositionLinebacker (LB) Height6'1" Weight220 Class Year Freshman (FR) Experience HometownEllenwood, GA High SchoolStephenson High School CollegeLouisiana State University http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/player.aspx?i=b3924124-1a27-44d6-86ff-4e7aab29b0dd
They got it right. I cant argue with many of the picks on their list and as far as we are concerned, we didnt deserve a defensive lineman on first or second team. Alem should be honorable mention but thats it. Peterson should have been honorable mention on AP.
2008 All-SEC Freshmen Team (*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection / Coaches could not vote for their own players) FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE TE Brandon Barden Vanderbilt 6-5 245 Lincolnton, Ga. OL Justin Anderson Georgia 6-5 338 Ocilla, Ga. OL Cordy Glenn Georgia 6-5 331 Riverdale, Ga. OL *John Michael Boswell Alabama 6-5 300 Tuscaloosa, Ala. OL *Grant Cook Arkansas 6-6 320 Jonesboro, Ark. OL *Kyle Fischer Vanderbilt 6-6 300 Columbia, S.C. OL *Quentin Saulsberry Miss. State 6-3 293 Independence, Miss. C #Ben Jones Georgia 6-3 304 Centerville, Ala. WR #A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 200 Summerville, S.C. WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 210 Foley, Ala. QB Randall Cobb Kentucky 5-11 185 Alcoa, Tenn. RB Mark Ingram Alabama 5-10 215 Flint, Mich. RB *Jeffery Demps Florida 5-8 176 Winter Garden, Fla. RB *Chris Rainey Florida 5-9 185 Lakeland, Fla. FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE DL Jake Bequette Arkansas 6-5 265 Little Rock, Ark. DL *T.J. Greenstone Vanderbilt 6-3 278 Lawrenceville, Ga. DL *Zach Stadther Arkansas 6-1 285 N. Little Rock, Ark. DL *DeAngelo Tyson Georgia 6-2 306 Statesboro, Ga. LB #Chris Marve Vanderbilt 6-0 225 Memphis, Tenn. LB Dont’a Hightower Alabama 6-4 250 Lewisburg, Tenn. LB Jerry Franklin Arkansas 6-2 229 Marion, Ark. LB *Spencer Pybus Auburn 6-0 207 Dothan, Ala. LB *Daryl Vereen Tennessee 6-0 200 Charlotte, N.C. DB Janoris Jenkins Florida 5-10 185 Pahokee, Fla. DB Will Hill Florida 6-2 203 West Orange, N.J. DB Charles Mitchell Miss. State 5-11 196 Clarksdale, Miss. DB Neiko Thorpe Auburn 6-2 171 Tucker, Ga. FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS PK Blair Walsh Georgia 5-10 183 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. P #Clinton Durst Auburn 6-1 190 Destin, Fla. RS Dennis Johnson Arkansas 5-7 195 Texarkana, Ark.
LSU, Ole Miss, and South Carolina all got shut out from this one. Julio Jones not a unanimous selection? Interesting.
