Houston, but not Green, named first-team All-SEC by media (w/ full teams)
Outside linebacker Justin Houston, who leads the SEC in sacks, was the only Georgia player named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press today.
A.J. Green, you ask?
The wide receiver was one of four Georgia players named second-team All-SEC in the AP vote. The others: offensive lineman Clint Boling, inside linebacker Akeem Dent and placekicker Blair Walsh.
Green, an AP first-team All-SEC selection the previous two seasons, was suspended from the first four games this season by the NCAA for selling his Independence Bowl jersey for $1,000. South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffery and Alabama’s Julio Jones were named the first-team All-SEC wide receivers. Jeffery has 79 catches for 1,387 yards and nine touchdowns this season; Jones, 75 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns; Green, 49 catches for 771 yards and nine TD’s.
Georgia punter Drew Butler was not selected to the first or second team despite being one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. Butler won the award, which recognizes the nation’s top punter, last year. The punters named to the AP’s All-SEC teams, Florida’s Chas Henry (first team) and Ole Miss’ Tyler Campbell (second team), are both averaging 46.4 yards per punt this season. Butler is averaging 44.7.
Houston — a junior who, like Green, is considering entering the 2011 NFL draft — has 10 sacks and 18 1/2 tackles for loss this season.
Here are the AP’s first- and second-team All-SEC selections (unanimous selections denoted by *):
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR – Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina, 6-4, 233, So.
WR – Julio Jones, Alabama, 6-4, 220, Jr.
L – *Lee Ziemba, Auburn, 6-8, 319, Sr.
L – Derek Sherrod, Mississippi St., 6-6, 305, Sr.
L – Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-4, 301, So.
L – DeMarcus Love, Arkansas, 6-5, 315, Sr.
C – Ryan Pugh, Auburn, 6-4, 297, Sr.
TE – *D.J. Williams, Arkansas, 6-2, 251, Sr.
QB – *Cam Newton, Auburn, 6-6, 250, Jr.
RB – *Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, 6-0, 218, Fr.
RB – Knile Davis, Arkansas, 6-0, 220, So.
K – *Josh Jasper, LSU, 5-11, 171, Sr.
All-Purpose – Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 186, Jr.
Defense
T – *Nick Fairley, Auburn, 6-5, 298, Jr.
T – *Drake Nevis, LSU, 6-2, 285, Sr.
E – Devin Taylor, South Carolina, 6-7, 249, So.
E/OLB – Justin Houston, Georgia, 6-3, 258, Jr.
LB – Kelvin Sheppard, LSU, 6-3, 240, Sr.
LB – Chris White, Mississippi St., 6-4, 245, Sr.
LB – Danny Trevathan, Kentucky, 6-1, 223, Jr.
CB – *Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 222, Jr.
CB – Janoris Jenkins, Florida, 5-11, 184, Jr.
S – Ahmad Black, Florida, 5-9, 190, Sr.
S – Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 210, Jr.
P – Chas Henry, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR – Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 186, Jr.
WR – A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 212, Jr.
L – Byron Isom, Auburn, 6-3, 302, Sr.
L – Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 329, So.
L – Joseph Barksdale, LSU, 6-6, 318, Sr.
L – Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 315, Sr.
L – James Carpenter, Alabama, 6-5, 300, Sr.
L – Bradley Sowell, Mississippi, 6-7, 315, Jr.
C – Mike Pouncey, Florida, 6-4, 310, Sr.
TE – Brandon Barden, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 245, Jr.
QB – Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-6, 238, Jr.
RB – Stevan Ridley, LSU, 6-0, 226, Jr.
RB – Mark Ingram, Alabama, 5-10, 215, Jr.
K – Blair Walsh, Georgia, 5-10, 183, Jr.
All-Purpose – Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 222, Jr.
Defense
T – Marcell Dareus, Alabama, 6-4, 306, Jr.
T – Malik Jackson, Tennessee, 6-5, 265, Jr.
E – Jake Bequette, Arkansas, 6-5, 271, Jr.
E – Antoine Carter, Auburn, 6-4, 256, Sr.
LB – Josh Bynes, Auburn, 6-2, 235, Sr.
LB – Akeem Dent, Georgia, 6-2, 233, Sr.
LB – Dont’a Hightower, Alabama, 6-4, 260, So.
CB – Morris Claiborne, LSU, 6-0, 177, So.
CB – Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina, 6-1, 189, So.
CB – Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt, 5-11, 188, Jr.
CB – Prentiss Waggner, Tennessee, 6-1, 181, So.
S – Robert Lester, Alabama, 6-2, 206, So.
S – Tramain Thomas, Arkansas, 6-0, 198, Jr.
P – Tyler Campbell, Mississippi, 6-2, 210, So.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi St., 5-11, 215, Jr.; Brandon Bolden, RB, Mississippi, 5-11, 215, Jr.; Greg McElroy, QB, Alabama, 6-3, 225, Sr.; Tauren Poole, RB, Tennessee, 5-11, 213, Jr.; William Vlachos, C, Alabama, 6-1, 289, Jr.
Defense
Jonathan Cornell, LB, Mississippi, 6-1, 235, Sr.; Zac Etheridge, S, Auburn, 6-0, 213, Sr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cam Newton, Auburn
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nick Fairley, Auburn
COACH OF THE YEAR
Gene Chizik, Auburn
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
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209 comments Add your comment
pirtdawg
December 6th, 2010
7:36 pm
and of coarse Newton will be back next year, why would he take a pay cut to go to the NFL and get destroyed by the likes of Ray Lewis, Clay Mathews Jr. and others. He makes plenty playing for the barn, and can walk around with his mouth wide open looking like an idiot all day and still pull cheerleaders.
gss303
December 6th, 2010
7:55 pm
The auburn scandal is not over, far from it. Too much stuff swept under the rug, it will all get dug up.
Too much money out there for whoever breaks the truth on the story.
Lost Dawg
December 6th, 2010
7:57 pm
Fairley defensive player of the year?? Houston leads the SEC in sacks and tackles for loss??
I guess Cecil Newton was selected as pillar of the community too huh???
Fastdawg
December 6th, 2010
8:01 pm
Clint Boling made the 2 nd team. Are you kidding me. He couldn’t block Betty White.
TampaGator
December 6th, 2010
8:02 pm
Chas Henry was, by far, not only the best punter in the SEC this year….but also the entire country. He not only kicked balls 60 yards with no return when the Gators needed it….he also kicked the ball out of bounds inside the 5 whenever the Gators needed it. Hardly anyone returned a punt on the guy…even with the nearly 47 yards a kick average. And….to top it all off….he beat Georgia with a field goal. And he is from Georgia….sweet.
Lost Dawg
December 6th, 2010
8:05 pm
Lattimore had a decent year, matter of fact had a great year against a few teams, my Dawgs especially. But, he had 4 games where he didn’t even break 50 yards rushing, didn’t see that coming, thought Arron Murray played a more important role as an overall player and if he had help with playcalling in a few of his games would have had even better stats than he did. Which were pretty damn good for a redshirt freshman in the SEC.
Guess Lattimore gets the nod for making the SEC Camp game.
Which is fine, glad the Chickens finally made it to the Game even though they lost.
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
8:05 pm
Green better than Calvin Johnson is the funniest sh*t i’ve heard since SC was gonna beat AU
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
8:07 pm
Fairley is a defensive tacle and almost had more sacks than Houston, and may have had more TFL’s. Houston comes off the edge and hios sole purpose is to sack the qb, he should have had 15 plus sacks
Lost Dawg
December 6th, 2010
8:09 pm
TampaGator
You can keep Henry in Gainesville, We’re pretty proud of last season’s Ray Guy Award winner (Drew Butler).
Tim Tucker
December 6th, 2010
8:10 pm
Paul in RDU: I think the reason is that in the case of ties, both players are put on the team.
Lost Dawg
December 6th, 2010
8:12 pm
atltiger15
Houston not only sacks QB.s, but he does interceptions too, did you not see the one vs Ga. Tech??
Chiz
December 6th, 2010
8:14 pm
Fairley – All SEC thug of the year.
Scam Newton – All SEC semi-pro player of the year.
Rev. Cecil Newton – All SEC Liar of the year.
TampaGator
December 6th, 2010
8:18 pm
Lost Dawg….
Chas is a better overall punter. Proved it in the Jax game this year…plus kicks FGs to beat Georgia too.
TampaGator
December 6th, 2010
8:20 pm
Chiz…..
Get over it. Fairley is unstopable…and Newton is unbelieveable. Great players….and no one is dirtier than RAMBO on the DAWGS. Nobody!!!
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
8:23 pm
Lost Dawg-
Too busy celebrating the Iron Bowl, no time to watch the 2 teams with a combined 11-11 record at the time.
Chiz-
All SEC is good enough for me- what bowl you guys going to? That swhat i thought. It’s ok to drink that Hater- ade.
BG
December 6th, 2010
8:23 pm
AJ is first team all day long. AJ is the best WR in the SEC hands down!
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
8:25 pm
Lost Doggie-
I know your not trying to talk smack to a Fla fan. Those guys have owned you for 2 decades. I would keep my mouth closed ubntil the Dawgs won something other than the Indy Bowl
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
8:30 pm
AU receiver Darvin Adams isnt the best but he’s clutch. and durable. He goes across the middle and can beat you with the long ball. I’d rather have him than AJ because of the little things and intangubles, toughness as well.. Darvin blocks like a champ and is unselfish. We can all agree AJ is selfish putting himself before the team
Chiz
December 6th, 2010
8:32 pm
atltiger15 – Bring on that Hater-ade. It tastes sooo good. Help me with the stats here, how many national championships has AU won?
Chiz
December 6th, 2010
8:35 pm
I bet AU would rather have Green. Unlike Scam, AJ admitted he got the money.
Dawg '85
December 6th, 2010
8:39 pm
As a sad Dawg fan… I have to agree with the choices… begrudgingly… I’ll wait for 90% of you to look that up… waiting… still Waiting on AL/AU/TN fans to return from Rednekipedea.
First off… kicker/punter recognition is purely based on stats… UGA’s Butler and Walsh fell off last yrs #’s… nuff said.
I also agree with AJ going 2nd team… screwed himself and team… and, unless he puts on some serious bulk… he won’t amount to much in the NFL… he’s arguably the most acrobatic college pass-catcher ever, but he will get broken in half in the NFL… it pains me to say… but I would choose Julio over A.J. if I were an NFL GM.
Marcus Dupree
December 6th, 2010
8:43 pm
I thought Pat Dye would win coach of the year?
bob
December 6th, 2010
9:01 pm
For 1/4th of a Defensive Coordinators salary we could have bought Cam. Of course, we would not have told him though.
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
9:06 pm
got one in 57, might have another one in 2011, you might want to start by winning sec east, but you cant beat Fla and USC is passing you guys by. Richt and co. are BBQ-ing up like Tubbs did when he lost interest. It usually happens at about that 10 yr mark…..
Sleeper Service
December 6th, 2010
9:09 pm
We need to put the auburn cheating thing to rest. The problem is not that they cheat but rather that they are to effing stupid to do it without getting caught. Kind of like the dumbaz LB in Florida who does the eye gouge on top of the pile, on national TV. Just plain stupid.
Loran, Whatayagot?
December 6th, 2010
9:09 pm
Stephen Garcia should be number one on the Jekyll and Hyde team. One game he was Jekyll and the next game he would go and hyde.
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
9:10 pm
Whats his name Scam Newton, Heisman winner, SEC palyer of the year, or whatever it is, that is one helluva player. For each his own as to the name calling, i”ll refer to him as Sir Cam Newton and he ran over EVERY team in the SEC except for Bam, he just threw his way to the heisman that game. He has to be the best TE prospect i’ve ever seen, ha
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
9:13 pm
Sleeper
Looks like you’ve been sleeping too much. Wake up and smell the roses home boy. Ncaa doesnt have anything and wont find anything, they’re doing about as much investigating at AU like Mark Richt is trying to find a new OC. Neither are doing much
atltiger15
December 6th, 2010
9:15 pm
All i want for christmas is a winning season for my friends that are dawg fans.
Texas Cowboy
December 6th, 2010
9:17 pm
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR…..CAM NEWTON, isn’t he the one is a thug that got dismissed from UF??? Why don’t we go ahead and complete the award for being a thug and give him the H
Sleeper Service
December 6th, 2010
9:21 pm
I sure stand corrected. By a “homie” no less. Like I said, it needs to be put to rest. There are no ill feelings here and I have said I am pulling for auburn to win it all. That being said, I stand by my statement.
Al Capone
December 6th, 2010
9:23 pm
I like how this Auburn team operates.
Terry G.
December 6th, 2010
9:28 pm
Green is a thug, a liar, and a cheat. No way he deserves any recognition.
baddawg
December 6th, 2010
9:31 pm
Pretty sad when Kentucky has more players on 1st team than we do and our only player on 1st team is most likely leaving early to go pro. Also so far we only have one 5 star player verbally committed out of the top 100 prospects for next year so I guess we are on course to be mediocre for years to come?
Ariel
December 6th, 2010
9:33 pm
“… he [Green] won’t amount to much in the NFL.”
No, he won’t. Look for him to be in either custodial or sanitation services within a year or two.
Yoda Dawg
December 6th, 2010
9:35 pm
clueless the kennesaw dawg is. patience you need. not necessary is name calling. on the positive we must focus. six wins better than five they are. much learning you need
Bo Jackson
December 6th, 2010
9:37 pm
SEC Owner of the Year – Bobby Lowder!!!
joe taxpayer
December 6th, 2010
9:42 pm
The 2008 team had at least 17 future draft picks on it if you include green and Houston. Enough said. Why does CMR deserves 1 more year.
fayncdawg
December 6th, 2010
9:46 pm
If AJ was out the whole season, the Dawgs would won 3 or 4 games. It’s clear that AJ was the reason they won more than four games. A team with Julio Jones and a Heisman trophy winner on their offense blew a 24-0 lead in their biggest game of the year. A game mind you many thought they would win. In other words THEY CHOKED!! AND DON’T DESERVE TO BE ON THE FIRST TEAM!! At least they had enough sense to keep Ingram off the 1st Team!
Bad Dog
December 6th, 2010
9:47 pm
Last Team All-SEC selections – UGA secondary, UGA running backs, UGA Offensive line, Ole Miss team, and Vanderbilt team.
Yoda Dawg
December 6th, 2010
9:51 pm
restraint you need kennesaw dawg. football education is what you require- focus on the positive we must. six wins better than five is true- glass half full we must be.
11 Arrests 6 Wins
December 6th, 2010
9:51 pm
A. J. “Beanpole” Green, the over rated, over hyped receiver. GA fans are delusional….Jeffery, Jones, and Cobb, are much better receivers. Beanpole doesn’t even know what YAC means! He’s either dving to the ground, sitting down, falling down, or running out of bounds before getting a first down. AJ=AJoke.
Yoda Dawg
December 6th, 2010
9:52 pm
jedi is no one here. teach I must
Dawg Whisperer
December 6th, 2010
9:58 pm
TampaGator- go away. No one cares about your love affair with anything lizard. Butler kicks left and right-footed equally. He played with broken bones in both feet and blisters on the soles of his feet. He took a 30 hour course load this semester and is majoring in nuclear pre-med. He would have kicked 4 field goals against the Gators this year if given the chance while wearing a blindfold. Your guy can’t hold a candle to the Butler and you know it.
Big Dawg
December 6th, 2010
9:59 pm
I wonder how many stiff arms A.J. put on “11 Arrests 6 Wins” team?
kerryb
December 6th, 2010
9:59 pm
That must be a result of the suspension because it is obvious that Julio Jones is not the receiver that A.J Green is. There is a reason that AJ will be a top 5 pick in the draft and Jones will go between 15 and 20.
To The OVERPAID Todd Grantham
December 6th, 2010
10:00 pm
FIRST TEAM
P – Chas Henry, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr
Choke this!
fayncdawg
December 6th, 2010
10:00 pm
Not sure if the Carolina Panthers should use a #1 pick for AJ. But AJ, along with some healthy RBs and healthy defenders would make the Panthers AT LEAST a .500 team. Only receiver in the NFL who can like AJ is Larry Fitzgerald!
St. Clarkston
December 6th, 2010
10:00 pm
I think AJ is probably the best wr in the country but didn’t deserve to be first team because of his stupidity. Butler had a good year but was down a little especially early. He will rebound and win another Ray Guy award before he is done.
Marcus Dupree
December 6th, 2010
10:01 pm
Does anyone know where I can find a Colonial Bank atm?