SDS: SEC Pre-Season All Star Teams

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Click the link to see the SEC East. Here is the West.

SEC West

Coaches
Nick Saban, Alabama head coach
Lane Kiffin, Alabama offensive coordinator
John Chavis, Texas A&M defensive coordinator

Offense
QB Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
RB Derrick Henry, Alabama
WR D'haquille Williams, Auburn
WR Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
TE Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OT Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
OG Alex Kozan, Auburn
C Ryan Kelly, Alabama
OG Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
OT Cam Robinson, Alabama

Defense
DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
DT A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
DT Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama
OLB Kendell Beckwith, LSU
MLB Reggie Ragland, Alabama
OLB Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn
CB Jonathan Jones, Auburn
CB Cyrus Jones, Alabama
S Tony Connor, Ole Miss
S Jalen Mills, LSU

Specialists
PK Evan Sobiesk, Mississippi State
P JK Scott, Alabama
Returner Speedy Noil, Texas A&M

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-east-west-all-star-teams-2015/

[AugustaHog]

I can buy this.  I think our D is better than what we are given credit for in the pre-season publications.  I'm all for them taking this and having a huge chip on their shoulders for motivation sake.  The only issue I have with this list is that I would have put one of our RBs ahead of Derrick Henry.  He hasn't done much at Bama and I'm not sure they will use him like they did with guys like Richardson, Ingram, etc.  He had a ton of hype out of HS and I guess that's where this is coming from. 

[VirginiaHog]

I agree. Hard to argue with anything but rb.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

I can buy this.  I think our D is better than what we are given credit for in the pre-season publications.  I'm all for them taking this and having a huge chip on their shoulders for motivation sake.  The only issue I have with this list is that I would have put one of our RBs ahead of Derrick Henry.  He hasn't done much at Bama and I'm not sure they will use him like they did with guys like Richardson, Ingram, etc.  He had a ton of hype out of HS and I guess that's where this is coming from. 

The thing that hurts our RB's in terms of lists like these is that writers tend to focus on RB's that are the focus of an offensive running attack and who, because they get more dedicated carries in a season, tend to have more individual yards. Now in game broadcasts you will hear all of the announcers ooh and aah over two RB's in a program having had over 1,000 yards rushing, but that ends up being more about the program and the scheme (the two-headed monster attack) than the fact that either one of the RB's might be the best in the SEC.

A two-headed attack can prolong the careers of the two, but they tend to be underestimated when it comes to picking All Star teams, especially in the pre-season. JMO