Crimson Tide Leads Preseason All-SEC Team
Having been right only five times since 1992, the sports media proclaimed the Alabama Crimson Tide as the inevitable SEC Conference Champion for 2016 during SEC Media Days. Now for the medias preseason SEC Teams, which they seem to be better at choosing.
Thirteen Crimson Tide players were named to the various teams, including seven selections to the First Team, which leads the conference.
Being named to the First Team are Calvin Ridley, O.J. Howard, Cam Robinson, Jonathan Allen, Reuben Foster, Eddie Jackson and JK Scott.
In all, thirteen Tide players were named to the team which includes
seven selections to the first-team and that’s enough to lead the
conference.
Crimson Tiders making the second team are Adam Griffith, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tim Williams and Alphonse Taylor.
Ross Pierschbacher and Marlon Humphrey were named to the Third Team.
Here's a look at all selections to the All-SEC teams with total votes in parenthesis.
Offense
First-Team
QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss (321)
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU (329)
RB Nick Chubb, Georgia (308)
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama (318)
WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (223)
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama (294)
OL Cam Robinson, Alabama (315)
OL Dan Skipper, Arkansas (228)
OL Greg Pyke, Georgia (171)
OL Alex Kozan, Auburn (165)
C Ethan Pocic, LSU (188)
Second-Team
QB Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee (313)
RB Jalen Hurd, Tennessee (278)
RB Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt (151)
WR Malachi Dupre, LSU (167)
WR Fred Ross, Mississippi State (139)
TE Evan Engram, Ole Miss (214)
OL Martez Ivey, Florida (152)
OL William Clapp, LSU (143)
OL David Sharpe, Florida (138)
OL Alphonse Taylor, Alabama (137)
C Brandon Kublanow, Georgia (121)
Third-Team
QB Brandon Harris, LSU (25)
RB Stanley "Boom" Williams, Kentucky (60)
RB Jovon Robinson, Auburn (55)
WR Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M (78)
WR Drew Morgan, Arkansas (49)
TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas (65)
OL Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M (120)
OL Jashon Robertson, Tennessee (119)
OL Braden Smith, Auburn (118)
OL Javon Patterson, Ole Miss (113)
C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (101)
Defense
First-Team
DL Jonathan Allen, Alabama (301)
DL Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (286)
DL Carl Lawson, Auburn (253)
DL Derek Barnett, Tennessee (171)
LB Reuben Foster, Alabama (265)
LB Kendell Beckwith, LSU (231)
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee (223)
DB Eddie Jackson, Alabama (293)
DB Jalen Tabor, Florida (249)
DB Tre'Davious White, LSU (221)
DB Cameron Sutton, Tennessee (213)
Second-Team
DL Montravius Adams, Auburn (167)
DL Bryan Cox, Florida (105)
DL Davon Godchaux, LSU (105)
DL Charles Harris, Missouri (103)
LB Tim Williams, Alabama (196)
LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt (178)
LB Jarrad Davis, Florida (160)
DB Jamal Adams, LSU (193)
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (188)
DB Tony Conner, Ole Miss (146)
DB Dominick Sanders, Georgia (145)
Third-Team
DL Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss (102)
DL Deatrich Wise, Arkansas (95)
DL Cece Jefferson, Florida (85)
DL A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State (84)
LB Lorenzo Carter, Georgia (92)
LB Richie Brown, Mississippi State (84)
LB Arden Key, LSU (76)
DB Marcus Maye, Florida (139)
DB Marlon Humphrey, Alabama (120)
DB Johnathan Ford, Auburn (105)
DB Armani Watts, Texas A&M (74)
Specialists
First-Team
P JK Scott, Alabama (252)
PK Daniel Carlson, Auburn (198)
RS Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (214)
AP Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (240)
Second-Team
P Johnny Townsend, Florida (124)
PK Adam Griffith, Alabama (174)
RS Evan Berry, Tennessee (163)
AP Alvin Kamara, Tennessee (152)
Third-Team
P Trevor Daniel, Tennessee (97)
PK Elliott Fry, South Carolina (91)
RS Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia (100)
AP Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia (112)
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide will open the 2016 season on September 3rd in Arlington, Texas. Bama will take on USC in the annual Advocare Classic at AT&T Stadium. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff on the ABC Network.
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Finebaum-Saban: Round 2
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| Saban & Finebaum: Round 2? Photo Credit: SEC Network |
No one will forget the confrontation between SEC Network host Paul Finebaum and University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban this past Wednesday concerning the legal situation with Crimson Tide players Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones. Much of the exchange occurred on-air, but some of it came after the interview was over.
Round Two is set for this coming Tuesday, as Finebaum tweeted out "Alabama head coach Nick Saban will join me next Tuesday in studio." It has not been said which of the two, or a network exec, initiated this appearance, but more than likely the Bama coach will clarify his position on all things involved in the Wednesday "discussion."
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3-Star Tight End Tennison Looking Closely At The Tide
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| Tight End Prospect Major Tennison Photo Credit: etsn.com |
Three-Star tight end prospect Major Tennison, out of the LoneStar state of Texas and current Longhorns
pledge, is scheduled to visit Alabama sometime in the near future. Tennison has already payed a visit to another school in which he is interested, Michigan.
The 6' 6", 245-pound Tennison committed to the Longhorns in October of this past year.
The Bullard, Texas native is ranked as the No. 325 overall player nationally and the No. 8 overall tight end according to the 247Sports Composite.
The Alabama Crimson Tide is now considered the favorite to pick up the commit from Tennison.
The 6' 6", 245-pound Tennison committed to the Longhorns in October of this past year.
The Bullard, Texas native is ranked as the No. 325 overall player nationally and the No. 8 overall tight end according to the 247Sports Composite.
The Alabama Crimson Tide is now considered the favorite to pick up the commit from Tennison.
