Athlon's preseason All SEC team...

The fact that Missouri has 11 players on it should tell you something about the validity.

We have a bunch of unproven commodities, talented, but unproven.

how did mizz have 11?!

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LSU had five players make the four deep preseason All-SEC team

Georgia led the way with 13 players

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And Rant posters actually believe we're going to beat Georgia this coming season?

This is from Dandy's yesterday.

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Turning to football, Athlon Sports has released its SEC Football 2018 All-Conference Team and five Tigers made the cut. Linebacker Devin White and cornerback Greedy Williams were named to the first team and were the Tigers’ only selections on the first or second teams.

Offensive lineman Garrett Brumfield and defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence made the third team, while wide receiver Jonathan Giles was a fourth team selection. Personally, I think they’re sleeping big-time on Rashard Lawrence.

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We played a ton of freshmen last year & have a few more transfers that will suit up, and these guys hardly get offseason pub because they've merely flashed and havent put it all together. We are littered with SOPH on our 2 deep especially on defense.


Thad Moss, Feheko, Travez Moore, Lewis, Tratore


2nd year players

Chaisson/Anthony/Thornton
Delpit
Vincent
Monroe
the OL trio
the GA LB duo
Kirklin
Justin Jefferson


will all play a TON. The future impact is immeasurable by the media at this point.

Heading into the 2011 season, Athlon had the following for their preseason All-SEC team:

(1st/2nd/3rd = points)

Arkansas (4/6/2 = 26)
Alabama (7/2/1 = 26)
Georgia (5/3/3 = 24)
So Caro (4/2/2 = 18)
Florida (1/3/2 = 11
Ole Miss (2/2/1 = 11)
Vandy (0/3/3 = 9)
LSU (0/2/5 = 9)

In fact, I think one of those preseason LSU picks was Dworaczyk - who didn't play all year. Which means we actually fell below Vandy in those rankings above. Also note they didn't have Claiborne as a pre-season 1st or 2nd Team All-SEC. I also recall Athlon's mid-season all conference teams. While Claiborne was well on his way to multiple post-season awards (and 1st Team All-American status), Athlon again did not see fit to have him on the All-SEC 1st team (again, at the midway point of 2011).

So while this isn't "proof" that Athlon is lacking credibility and/or might routinely under-values LSU, there is enough information (in these numbers and other seasons as well) to not get caught up in their rankings.

Maybe you should have just posted it so every other poster doesn't have to fricking Google it

1st team defense:
- Devin White
- Greedy Williams

3rd team defense:
- Rashard Lawrence

3rd team offense:
- Garrett Brumfield

4th team offense:
- Jonathan Giles