Flowers, Tretola, and Spaight are included on ESPN's All-SEC "First" Team

[jbcarol]

ESPN SEC @ESPN_SEC  ·  33 minutes ago

http://ESPN.com 's All-SEC team http://es.pn/1zYyqUd

[hogcard1964]

I dig it.

Think Tretola enters the draft?

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Spaight's success shows that Randy Shannon is indeed "The Man"..!

[sowmonella]

I dig it.

Think Tretola enters the draft?

I don't think so. Another year will help his status in the draft.

[TheRazorback500]

Congrats to all three.

:razorback:

[Abominable Hillbilly]

Great job to players and coaches

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

It was fun watching all 3 of those guys this year.

[Hawg_Thai'd]

It was fun watching all 3 of those guys this year.

And hope to see them play next year.

[hoglady]

Spaight and Flowers aren't going to be easily replaceable.
Defense is going to have to find a leader with Spaight leaving.

[Hawg_Thai'd]

Spaight and Flowers aren't going to be easily replaceable.
Defense is going to have to find a leader with Spaight leaving.

I agree, but I also think we are going to have some Juniors get on it next year and show out. If we have the current defensive staff next year, it could very well be lights out for opossing offenses. Philon will be better, Ellis should be on top of the world next year, with Collins and Toliver doing some nice things will not surprise me. I would like for Liddell to have a great season next year.

Spaight and Flowers will be missed, just like Smith was missed this year. However, if our coaches will continue what has transpired to "an exciting Razorback defense," then we will have "new favorite Razorbacks" next season. Woo Pig Sooie Beat Texass!!!!

[hawgmasta]

I had no idea Spaight led the SEC in tackles this season.

[Hawg_Thai'd]

I had no idea Spaight led the SEC in tackles this season.

The Razorback camp kept telling us about somebody getting "Spaighted." Now we know what they meant. They could see at the end of last year what this year was gonna be. Something special. THATS for sure. Kirkland put it out after last season was over, that we would NOT see that again. They players are just gonna keep hitting harder and harder. We are fixin' to do some great things!! Woo Pig Soiee beat Texass!

[jbcarol]

Did anyone have a Razorback linebacker projected as consensus first team SEC in the preseason?

[iCalledThatHogBrotha!]

So, did anyone see ESPN's All America picks. They have a LB from Mississippi State (Benardrick McKinney) with literally less than half the number of tackles (61) as what Spaight had (123). How does that happen? 

Same position. Same conference. Same division. Mostly same schedule. 2x more tackles for our guy, but he gets left off. Seriously?

http://m.espn.go.com/general/videofeature?id=preseasonallamericans141212&num=16&parentId=0

[jgphillips3]

So, did anyone see ESPN's All America picks. They have a LB from Mississippi State (Benardrick McKinney) with literally less than half the number of tackles (61) as what Spaight had (123). How does that happen? 

Same position. Same conference. Same division. Mostly same schedule. 2x more tackles for our guy, but he gets left off. Seriously?

http://m.espn.go.com/general/videofeature?id=preseasonallamericans141212&num=16&parentId=0

Just a thought, but maybe that MSU kid is so good people ran away from him and did not throw at him, thus lowering his numbers.  Kind of like how double teaming kept flowers numbers down but he is known as a beast anyway.

[iCalledThatHogBrotha!]

Just a thought, but maybe that MSU kid is so good people ran away from him and did not throw at him, thus lowering his numbers.  Kind of like how double teaming kept flowers numbers down but he is known as a beast anyway.

I mean I see your point but it seems like it's a lot different at defensive end where you can put two offensive linemen on a guy AND run a play to the opposite side of the field, vs a linebacker who is more in space from the start and can create opportunities for himself, like Spaight did all year.

Also it's not like the guy had 90% or 75% or even 60% of Spaight's production in terms of total tackles. We're talking fully less than half on the year.

[jabohog]

I don't know if this factored in, but Benardrick McKinney has had a pretty stelar career at MSU. He was a freshman all SEC and consenus freshman all American. He's slated as first round draft material by most talking heads.

Spaight on the other hand, while the best LB we have had in a long time hasn't been on the radar until his senior year and he has received high praise for it. While his accomplishments this year are outstanding, it's the only year for it.