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SEC Players of the Week, 9/6/2010

SECGridironGirl — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:46:35 +0000

SEC Players of the Week, 9/6/2010

SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Cam Newton,

Quarterback, Auburn

In his Auburn debut, Newton rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 9-of-14 passes for 186 and three scores in Auburn’s 52-26 win against Arkansas State. Newton also accounted for 357 total offensive yards and five touchdowns, both highs in the SEC in Week One. His 171 rushing yards were a school single-game rushing record by a quarterback, breaking the previous mark of 160 held by Phil Gargis in 1974. The rushing total were the most in a debut by an Auburn player since Rudi Johnson’s 174 rushing yards against Wyoming in 2000.

SEC Defensive Player of the Week

Danny Trevathan

Linebacker, Kentucky

Trevathan had a game-high 11 total tackles, including nine solo stops, in Kentucky’s 23-16 win at Louisville. His 11 tackle total was tied for the second-highest in the SEC in Week One.The Wildcat defense limited Louisville to 102 yards of total offense in the first half, while taking a 20-6 halftime lead.It was the third double-figure tackling performance of his career. His 3.5 tackles for loss are a career high.

SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

Patrick Peterson

Cornerback/Return Specialist, LSU

Peterson set an LSU record with a combined 257 combined yards on kickoff and punt return yards in the Tigers’ 30-24 win against North Carolina.The game marked Peterson’s first as the Tigers’ primary return specialist. The 257 yards ranks as the second-highest total in SEC history.

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

T.J. Johnson

Center, South Carolina

Johnson was awarded a game ball by the South Carolina coaching staff following the Gamecocks’ 41-13 win over Southern Miss. He was making his first start at center after playing exclusively at right guard in 2009. The Gamecock offensive line allowed Carolina to produce 449 yards of total offense – 224 on the ground and 225 through the air – averaging 6.9 yards per play.

SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Jaye Howard

Defensive Tackle, Florida

Howard accounted for five total tackles (three solo stops) including 2.5 sacks in Florida’s 34-12 win against Miami (Ohio). Howard anchored a defensive line that allowed just four yards rushing on 22 carries. The longest rushing gain from scrimmage for Miami was 9 yards. The 2.5 sacks were for a total loss of 17 yards and was the first multi-sack performance of Howard’s career.

SEC Freshman Player of the Week

Tyler Russell

Quarterback, Mississippi State

Russell completed 13-of-16 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns in Mississippi State’s 49-7 win against Memphis.The four TD passes tied a school single-game record. In his first series, Russell led the Bulldog offense on a seven-play, 91-yard drive for a touchdown. He started the second half completing six straight passes for 109 yards and two TDs as State opened up

9/4 LSU Gameday!

SECGridironGirl — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:45:20 +0000

Video:Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit break down the SEC

SECGridironGirl — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:19:18 +0000

Pre-Season Polls

SECGridironGirl — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:33:40 +0000

A.P. Top 25 Pre-Season Poll:

1	Alabama	0 0 – 0
2	Ohio State	0 0 – 0
3	Boise State	0 0 – 0
4	Florida	0 0 – 0
5	Texas	0 0 – 0
6	TCU	0 0 – 0
7	Oklahoma	0 0 – 0
8	Nebraska	0 0 – 0
9	Iowa	0 0 – 0
10	Virginia Tech	0 0 – 0
11	Oregon	0 0 – 0
12	Wisconsin	0 0 – 0
13	Miami (FL)	0 0 – 0
14	USC	0 0 – 0
15	Pittsburgh	0 0 – 0
16	Georgia Tech	0 0 – 0
17	Arkansas	0 0 – 0
18	North Carolina	0 0 – 0
19	Penn State	0 0 – 0
20	Florida State	0 0 – 0
21	LSU	0 0 – 0
22	Auburn	0 0 – 0
23	Georgia	0 0 – 0
24	Oregon State	0 0 – 0
25	West Virginia	0 0 – 0

USA Today Coaches’ Poll:

1	Alabama (55)	0-0	1469
2	Ohio State (4)	0-0	1392
3	Florida	0-0	1245
4	Texas	0-0	1240
5	Boise State	0-0	1215
6	Virginia Tech	0-0	1052
7	TCU	0-0	1051
8	Oklahoma	0-0	1035
9	Nebraska	0-0	1001
10	Iowa	0-0	952
11	Oregon	0-0	940
12	Wisconsin	0-0	778
13	Miami (FL)	0-0	728
14	Penn State	0-0	508
15	Pittsburgh	0-0	492
16	LSU	0-0	476
17	Georgia Tech	0-0	455
18	North Carolina	0-0	445
19	Arkansas	0-0	438
20	Florida State	0-0	374
21	Georgia	0-0	312
22	Oregon State	0-0	263
23	Auburn	0-0	260
24	Utah	0-0	169
24	West Virginia	0-0	169

Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team

SECGridironGirl — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:39 +0000

2010 SEC Football Pre-Season Coaches All-SEC Team

(*-Tie)

FIRST-TEAM
Offense
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
QB	Ryan Mallett	Arkansas	6-6	238	Jr.	Texarkana, Ark.
RB	Mark Ingram	Alabama	5-10	215	Jr.	Flint, Mich.
RB	Derrick Locke	Kentucky	5-9	190	Sr.	Hugo, Okla.
WR	A.J. Green	Georgia	6-4	205	Jr.	Summerville, S.C.
WR	Julio Jones	Alabama	6-4	220	Jr.	Foley, Ala.
TE	D.J. Williams	Arkansas	6-2	251	Sr.	Little Rock, Ark.
OL	Clint Boling	Georgia	6-5	310	Sr.	Alpharetta, Ga.
OL	Carl Johnson	Florida	6-5	360	Sr.	Durham. N.C.
OL	Barrett Jones	Alabama	6-4	301	So.	Memphis, Tenn.
OL	Lee Ziemba	Auburn	6-8	391	Sr.	Rogers, Ark.
C	Mike Pouncey	Florida	6-4	310	Sr.	Lakeland, Fla.
Defense
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
DL	Marcell Dareus	Alabama	6-4	306	Jr.	Birmingham, Ala.
DL	Jerrell Powe	Ole Miss	6-2	320	Sr.	Waynesboro, Miss.
DL	Cliff Matthews	South Carolina	6-4	260	Sr.	Cheraw, S.C.
LB	Josh Bynes	Auburn	6-2	235	Sr.	Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
LB	Dont’a Hightower	Alabama	6-4	258	So.	Lewisburg, Tenn.
LB	Chris Marve	Vanderbilt	6-0	232	Jr.	Memphis, Tenn.
LB	Kelvin Sheppard	LSU	6-3	239	Sr.	Stone Mountain, Ga.
DB	Mark Barron	Alabama	6-2	210	Jr.	Mobile, Ala.
DB	Patrick Peterson	LSU	6-1	211	Jr.	Pompano Beach, Fla.
DB	Stephon Gilmore	South Carolina	6-1	188	So.	Rock Hill, S.C.
DB	Janoris Jenkins	Florida	5-11	186	Jr.	Pahokee, Fla.
Special Teams
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
PK	Blair Walsh	Georgia	5-10	191	Jr.	Boca Raton, Fla.
P	Drew Butler	Georgia	6-2	207	Jr.	Duluth, Ga.
RS	Warren Norman	Vanderbilt	5-10	192	So.	Stone Mountain, Ga.
AP	Randall Cobb	Kentucky	5-11	186	Jr.	Alcoa, Tenn.
SECOND-TEAM
Offense
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
QB	Greg McElroy	Alabama	6-3	225	Sr.	Southland, Texas
RB	Jeff Demps	Florida	5-8	184	Jr.	Winter Garden, Fla.
RB	Trent Richardson	Alabama	5-11	220	So.	Pensacola, Fla.
WR	Darvin Adams	Auburn	6-3	185	Jr.	Kennesaw, Ga.
WR	Alshon Jeffery	South Carolina	6-4	237	So.	St. Matthews, S.C.
TE	Luke Stocker	Tennessee	6-6	253	Sr.	Berea, Ky.
OL	James Carpenter	Alabama	6-5	300	Sr.	Augusta, Ga.
OL	DeMarcus Love	Arkansas	6-5	315	Sr.	Lancaster, Texas
OL	Derek Sherrod	Mississippi State	6-6	305	Sr.	Columbus, Miss.
OL	*Cordy Glenn	Georgia	6-5	330	Jr.	Riverdale, Ga.
OL	*Joseph Barksdale	LSU	6-5	315	Sr.	Detroit, Mich.
C	Ryan Pugh	Auburn	6-4	297	Sr.	Hoover, Ala.
Defense
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
DL	Pernell McPhee	Mississippi State	6-4	285	Sr.	Pahokee, Fla.
DL	Drake Nevis	LSU	6-1	292	Sr.	Marrero, La.
DL	*DeQuin Evans	Kentucky	6-3	256	Sr.	Long Beach, Calif.
DL	*Chris Walker	Tennessee	6-3	245	Sr.	Memphis, Tenn.
DL	*Ladi Ajiboye	South Carolina	6-2	278	Sr.	Riverdale, Ga.
LB	Jerry Franklin	Arkansas	6-1	241	Jr.	Marion, Ark.
LB	A.J. Jones	Florida	6-1	226	Sr.	Tampa, Fla.
LB	Craig Stevens	Auburn	6-3	229	Sr.	Tallahassee, Fla.
LB	K.J. Wright	Mississippi State	6-4	250	Sr.	Olive Branch, Miss.
DB	Ahmad Black	Florida	5-9	189	Sr.	Lakeland, Fla.
DB	Chris Culliver	South Carolina	6-1	197	Sr.	Garner, N.C.
DB	Will Hill	Florida	6-1	204	Jr.	West Orange, N.J.
DB	Neiko Thorpe	Auburn	6-2	186	Jr.	Tucker, Ga.
Special Teams
Pos.	Name	School	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown
PK	Caleb Sturgis	Florida	5-10	192	Jr.	St. Augustine, Fla.
P	Chas Henry	Florida	6-3	222	Jr.	Dallas, Ga.
RS	Brandon Boykin	Georgia	5-10	183	Jr.	Fayetteville, Ga.
AP	Chris Rainey	Florida	5-9	176	Jr.	Lakeland, Fla.

All-SEC By Team

School	1st	2nd	Total
Alabama	6	3	9
Arkansas	2	2	4
Auburn	2	4	6
Florida	3	7	10
Georgia	4	2	6
Kentucky	2	1	3
LSU	2	2	4
Ole Miss	1	0	1
Mississippi State	0	3	3
South Carolina	2	3	5
Tennessee	0	2	2
Vanderbilt	2	0	2

SEC Media Days

SECGridironGirl — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:05:35 +0000

SEC Media Days start tomorrow! ESPNU will be broadcasting live from The Wynfrey Hotel so tune in or set your DVR’s!

Here is the schedule of events from secsports.com

WED, JULY 21, 2010	EVENT	QUOTES
9 A.M.	Registration Opens (Yorkshire Room – 1st Floor)
10:30 A.M.	BCS Presentation (Bill Hancock – BCS Executive Director) (Wynfrey A&B)
11:15 A.M. -12:45 P.M.	Luncheon (Wyndsor Ballroom / Ivory’s – 1st Floor)
12:30 P.M. -1:00 P.M.	SEC Presentation/Opening Remarks (Commisioner Mike Slive) (Wyndsor Ballroom/Ivory’s – 1st Floor)
1-3:50 P.M.	ALABAMA Head Coach Nick Saban Don’t’a Hightower (LB, 6-4, 260, So., Lewisburg, Tenn.) Freshman All-America in 2008 and played in just four games due to injury in 2009 Mark Ingram (RB, 5-10, 212, Jr., Flint, Mich.) Heisman Trophy winner, first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC – 2009 Greg McElroy (QB, 6-3, 220, Sr., Southlake, Texas) Had lowest interception pct. In school history and 2nd lowest in SEC history – 2009 Greg McElroy (QB, 6-3, 200, Sr., Southlake, Texas) Had lowest interception percentage in school history and 2nd lowest in SEC history – 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach Dan Mullen Charles Mitchell (DB, 5-11, 205, Jr., Clarksdale, Miss.) 4th on squad with 64 tackles and tied for 2nd with 4 interceptions – 2009 Chris Relf (QB, 6-4, 240, Jr., Montgomery, Ala.) 2nd on squad with 500 yards rushing and completed 53.7 percent of passes – 2009 Quentin Saulsberry (OL, 6-2, 305, Jr., Coldwater, Miss.) Started all 12 games at left guard – 2009
3:20 – 6 P.M.	FLORIDA Head Coach Urban Meyer Ahmad Black (SAF, 5-9, 185, Sr., Lakeland, Fla.) Honorable Mention All-SEC with 70 stops, one interception and 5 pass deflections – 2009 Mike Pouncey (C, 6-5, 315, Sr., Lakeland, Fla.) First-team All-SEC and second-team All-America – 2009 Justin Trattou (DE, 6-3, 252, Sr., Ramsey, N.J.) Has recorded 64 total tackles in 39 career games, including 18 starts – Career KENTUCKY Head Coach Joker Phillips Randall Cobb (WR/QB/RS, 5-11, 188, Jr., Alcoa, Tenn.) First-team All-SEC as all-purpose player (1,673 total yards) – 2009 DeQuin Evans (DE, 6-3, 257, Sr., Long Beach, Calif.) Fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele’s College Football – 2010 Derrick Locke (TB/KR, 5-9, 190, Sr., Hugo, Okla.) Second-team All-SEC as all-purpose player (1,830 total yards) – 2009
5:30 – 7:30 P.M.	Reception (Sponsored by The Under Armour Senior Bowl and Wynfrey Hotel) (Wyndsor Room – 1st Floor)

THUR, JULY 22, 2010	EVENT	QUOTES
8 A.M.	Registration Opens (Yorkshire Room – 1st Floor)
8:15 – 8:30 A.M.	Rogers Redding (SEC Coordinator of Football Officials) (Wynfrey A&B)
8:30 – 11:10 A.M.	ARKANSAS Head Coach Bobby Petrino Jake Bequette (DE, 6-5, 271, Jr., Little Rock, Ark.) Two-year starter, leading team in sacks with 5.5 and QB pressures (8) – 2009 Ryan Mallett (QB, 6-7, 238, Jr., Texarkana, Ark.) Set or tied 16 different school records in first season as Razorback starting QB – 2009 D.J. Williams (TE, 6-2, 251, Sr., Little Rock, Ark.) Second-team All-SEC with 32 catches for 411 yards and 3 TDs – 2009 GEORGIA Head Coach Mark Richt Drew Butler (P, 6-2, 203, Jr., Duluth, Ga.) First-team All-American and winner of Ray Guy Award (nation’s best punter) – 2009 Shaun Chapas (FB, 6-2, 242, Sr., St. Augustine, Fla.) Named by Sporting News as SEC’s best blocking back – 2009 A.J. Green (WR, 6-4, 207, Jr., Summerville, S.C.) First-team All-SEC with 53 catches for 808 yards and 6 touchdowns – 2009
10:50 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.	SOUTH CAROLINA Head Coach Steve Spurrier Patrick DiMarco (FB, 6-1, 234, Sr., Altamonte Springs, Fla.) Team captain named team’s Joe Morrison Award as top Offensive Player in Spring – 2010 Cliff Matthews (DE, 6-4, 260, Sr., Cheraw, S.C.) Second-team All-SEC with 47 tackles, including 10 for losses – 2009 Shaq Wilson (LB, 5-10, 226, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) Led team with 85 total tackles, including 3.5 for losses – 2009 VANDERBILT Interim Head Coach Robbie Caldwell Chris Marve (LB, 6-0, 230, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.) Second-team All-SEC, leading league in tackles per game (10.1 / 121 total) – 2009 Warren Norman (RB/RS, 5-10, 190, So., Stone Mountain, Ga.) Second-team All-SEC and SEC Freshman of the Year (1,941 total yards) – 2009 John Stokes (LB/SN, 6-5, 235, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.) 7th on team in total tackles (44) and 8th in solo tackles (22) – 2009
1:30 P.M.	Golf Outing (Sponsored by Under Armour Senior Bowl, Gator Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl)

FRI, JULY 23, 2010	EVENT	QUOTES
8 A.M.	Registration Opens (Yorkshire Room – 1st Floor)
8 – 8:15 A.M.	Football Writers Association of America Presentation (Wynfrey A&B)
8:15 – 8:30 A.M.	*National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Presentation (Wynfrey A&B)*
8:30 – 11:10 A.M.	AUBURN Head Coach Gene Chizik Josh Bynes (LB, 6-2, 239, Sr., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) Led team and 7th in SEC with 104 total tackles – 2009 Aairon Savage (DB, 5-11, 200, Sr., Albany, Ga.) All-SEC performer before missing last two seasons due to injury – 2008-09 Lee Ziemba (OT, 6-8, 320, Sr., Rogers, Ark.) Second-team All-SEC and has started every game of his career – 2009 TENNESSEE Head Coach Derek Dooley Nick Reveiz (LB, 5-10, 224, Sr., Farragut, Tenn.) Former walk-on who earned starting spot only to have season cut short by injury – 2009 Luke Stocker (TE, 6-6, 253, Sr., Berea, Ky.) Tied for 4th among SEC tight ends with 29 catches for 389 yards and 5 scores – 2009 Chris Walker (DE, 6-3, 245, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.) Led Vols in sacks (6.0) and tied for team lead in interceptions (2) – 2009
10:50 – 1:30 P.M.	LSU Head Coach Les Miles Jordan Jefferson (QB, 6-5, 220, Jr., St. Rose, La.) Fifth in SEC in pass efficiency, throwing for 2,166 yards – 2009 Patrick Peterson (DB, 6-1, 211, Jr., Pompano Beach, Fla.) Second-team All-SEC and second-team All-America – 2009 Kelvin Sheppard (LB, 6-3, 239, Sr., Stone Mountain, Ga.) Led team with 110 total tackles, including 8.5 for losses – 2009 OLE MISS Head Coach Houston Nutt Kentrell Lockett (DE, 6-5, 260, Sr., Hahnville, La.) Chucky Mullins Courage Award Recipient – 2010 Jerrell Powe (DT, 6-2, 320, Sr., Waynesboro, Miss.) Named to Lombardi, Outland and Nagurski Watch Lists – 2010 Bradley Sowell (OT, 6-7, 315, Jr., Hernando, Miss.) Helped Rebel offense rank 2nd in SEC and 14th in nation in least sacks allowed – 2009

More National Signing Day Updates!!

SECGridironGirl — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:11:14 +0000

Tennessee has announced 25 signees in Derek Dooley’s first recruiting class.
Kentucky‘s Joker Phillips’ first recruiting class is also in the books with 24 signees.
Georgia had 18 signees in this year’s recruiting class.
Arkansas announced 25 signees for their 2010 recruiting class.
Vanderbilt finishes the day with 24 signees in their recruiting class.
South Carolina announced 23 signees in their recruiting class.

More National Signing Day Updates!!!

SECGridironGirl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:09:37 +0000

Alabama has finished up and you can see the list of all 29 signees here.
Auburn is having a great recruiting day with 32 recruits signed already. Check out the list here.
Florida has the #1 recruiting class across the board, including 11 early enrollees. Check out their commits here and follow OnlyGators.com for the latest.
Ole Miss has announced 22 signees in their 2010 class.
Mississippi State announces 26 signees, including 18 from the state of Mississippi.
LSU announces 26 signees, 2 of which are early enrollees.

USA Today Coaches’ Poll – Final Rankings

SECGridironGirl — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:06:21 +0000

1	Alabama (58)	14-0	1450
2	Texas	13-1	1360
3	Florida	13-1	1323
4	Boise State	14-0	1312
5	Ohio State	11-2	1190
6	TCU	12-1	1104
7	Iowa	11-2	1087
8	Penn State	11-2	1071
9	Cincinnati	12-1	943
10	Virginia Tech	10-3	940
11	Oregon	10-3	846
12	Brigham Young	11-2	814
13	Georgia Tech	11-3	741
14	Nebraska	10-4	671
15	Pittsburgh	10-3	667
16	Wisconsin	10-3	587
17	LSU	9-4	530
18	Utah	10-3	466
19	Miami (FL)	9-4	336
20	USC	9-4	217
21	Mississippi	9-4	192
22	West Virginia	9-4	159
23	Texas Tech	9-4	152
24	Central Michigan	12-2	123
25	Oklahoma State	9-4	92

AP Top 25 – Final Rankings

SECGridironGirl — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:38:47 +0000

1	Alabama (60)	14-0	1500
2	Texas	13-1	1399
3	Florida	13-1	1370
4	Boise State	14-0	1366
5	Ohio State	11-2	1224
6	TCU	12-1	1163
7	Iowa	11-2	1126
8	Cincinnati	12-1	1060
9	Penn State	11-2	1016
10	Virginia Tech	10-3	953
11	Oregon	10-3	886
12	Brigham Young	11-2	806
13	Georgia Tech	11-3	768
14	Nebraska	10-4	724
15	Pittsburgh	10-3	697
16	Wisconsin	10-3	571
17	LSU	9-4	501
18	Utah	10-3	491
19	Miami (FL)	9-4	310
20	Mississippi	9-4	296
21	Texas Tech	9-4	224
22	USC	9-4	216
23	Central Michigan	12-2	166
24	Clemson	9-5	125
25	West Virginia	9-4	91