Alabama Football: SEC coaches value more UGA players than Tide players

Alabama football came in second to Georgia in the number of players named to the Coaches Preseason All-SEC team. The Tide had 10 selections to 12 for UGA.

Should Alabama football fans feel slighted the SEC coaches value more Bulldogs than Crimson Tiders? More importantly, should Alabama football players be offended? It is best to not get too churned up over any preseason poll. Unless it can be used as additional motivation.

Every preseason the SEC coaches choose three teams of players. Coaches cannot vote for their own players. In theory, there is no bias. No bias should mean no Alabama football fatigue.

Before further discussion, let’s review the selections on the three teams. Since all Alabama football fans will want to know – Auburn had nine players selected.

From secsports.com, the asterisk symbol reflects ties.

SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC teams

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

TE
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

OL
Jonah Williams, Alabama
Greg Little, Ole Miss
Martez Ivey, Florida
Trey Smith, Tennessee

C
Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama

WR
A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

QB
Drew Lock, Missouri

RB
Damien Harris, Alabama
Benny Snell, Kentucky AP
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL
Raekwon Davis, Alabama
Cece Jefferson, Florida
Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
Montez Sweat, Mississippi State

LB
Devin White, LSU
Mack Wilson, Alabama
Josh Allen, Kentucky

DB
Deandre Baker, Georgia
Greedy Williams, LSU
Mike Edwards, Kentucky
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida*
J.R. Reed, Georgia*

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia

P
Corey Fatony, Missouri

RS
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Second Team Preseason All-SEC

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

TE
Isaac Nauta, Georgia

OL
Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
Andrew Thomas, Georgia
Garrett Brumfield, LSU
Lester Cotton, Alabama

C
Lamont Gaillard, Georgia

WR
Ryan Davis, Auburn
Terry Godwin, Georgia

QB
Jarrett Stidham, Auburn

RB
Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
D’Andre Swift, Georgia

AP
Trevon Diggs, Alabama

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL
Terry Beckner, Missouri
Derrick Brown, Auburn
Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia
Isaiah Buggs, Alabama

LB
Deshaun Davis, Auburn
Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
D’Andre Walker, Georgia

DB
Jamel Dean, Auburn
CJ Henderson, Florida
Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Daniel LaCamera, Texas A&M

P
Joseph Charlton, South Carolina

RS
Mecole Hardman, Georgia

Third Team Preseason All-SEC

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE

TE
C.J. Conrad, Kentucky

OL
Zack Bailey, South Carolina
Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
Marquel Harrell, Auburn
Deion Calhoun, Mississippi State*
Brian Wallace, Arkansas*
Javon Patterson, Ole Miss*

C
Erik McCoy, Texas A&M

WR
Emanuel Hall, Missouri
D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss

QB
Jake Fromm, Georgia

RB
Aeris Williams, Mississippi State
Jordan Scarlett, Florida

AP
Lynn Bowden, Kentucky

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE

DL
Rashard Lawrence, LSU
Marlon Davidson, Auburn
Landis Durham, Texas A&M
Dontavius Russell, Auburn

LB
De’Jon Harris, Arkansas
Charles Wright, Vanderbilt*
David Reese, Florida*
Leo Lewis, Mississippi State*

DB
Grant Delpit, LSU
Javaris Davis, Auburn
Marco Wilson, Florida
Jamal Peters, Mississippi State*
Zedrick Woods, Ole Miss*
Santos Ramirez, Arkansas*
LaDarius Wiley, Vanderbilt*
DeMarkus Acy, Missouri*

THIRD TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Tucker McCann, Missouri

P
Braden Mann, Texas A&M

RS
Lynn Bowden, Kentucky*
De’Vion Warren, Arkansas*

Worst Snubs among Alabama football players

Alabama football has many young players whose best performance has not yet been seen. Excluding them in a preseason list is understandable. Listed below are the Alabama football players who can make the end of season, All-SEC list very different. The predictions assume all the players are healthy for at least 75 percent of the season.

• A pair of Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle should rise to the top of the SEC. The biggest problem any of these guys have becoming All-SEC players is having to share the attention and the touches with each other.
• Quinnen Williams should become an All-SEC nose tackle, filling the Da’Ron Payne role nicely.
• Najee Harris has the same problem as the Tide wide receivers. Despite reduced touches in a loaded backfield, there is no way Najee is not one of the SEC’s top six running backs this season.
• Dylan Moses will be All-SEC in December.
• Sure, Tua so far has an insufficient body of work. That will not be the case in December and there is no way the current Heisman favorite does not make All-SEC.

Other Alabama football players also have a chance to make the All-SEC party list in December.

Looking at the coaches’ selections without crimson-colored glasses is worthwhile. To be fair, they did a good job for a preseason effort. There is no obvious Alabama football fatigue.