Stop the presses! USA Today rules Georgia attack and defense from preseason All-SEC squad

HOOVER, Alabama – It didn’t take long for Georgian football to receive its first dose of humble preseason pie, and it happened before the official kick-off of the SEC Media Days event on Monday.

The USA Today Network, which represents the nation’s largest newspaper group, did not deem any Bulldogs player worthy of All-SEC preseason honors on offense or defense. Punter Jake Camarda was the only UGA played to be part of the All-SEC preseason.

Former UGA offensive lineman Cade Mays, now a USA Today All-SEC pick in Tennessee, was as close as the Bulldogs offense or defense to having a first-team selection.

The SEC Media Days, an annual event featuring league coaches and representatives from each school, begins today with Florida coach Dan Mullen, LSU coach Ed Orgeron and Shane Beamer of South Carolina .

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart, along with players Jordan Davis and JT Daniels, will take part in the event on Tuesday.

An All-SEC squad, voted on by multiple league media members from different companies, will be released at SEC Media Days later this week.

But the USA Today team, which is just the first team, includes four players from Crimson Tide and Texas A&M.

Georgia was chosen to win the SEC East, while Alabama was chosen to win the SEC West and the SEC Championship Game.

You’d think winning the SEC East Division without All-SEC First Team players would make Kirby Smart the USA Today Network’s pick for SEC Pre-Season Coach of the Year, but that honor went to Nick Saban. .

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Georgia added three highly rated transfers in the form of wide receiver Arik Gilbert (LSU) and defensive backs Tykee Smith (West Virginia) and Derion Kendrick (Clemson), but USA Today selected Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry as the newcomer of the year. .

Las Vegas installed Bulldogs quarterback JT Daniels as the SEC’s strongest Heisman Trophy favorite, but the USA Today Network selected Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III as the player of the year before. -season.

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USA Today Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Matt Corral, Ole Miss

Running back: Tank Bigsby, Auburn

running back (tie): Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M

running back (tie): Kevin Harris, SC

Wide Receiver: John Metchie III, Alabama

Wide Receiver: Treylon Burks, Arkansas

Winger: Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A & M *

Offensive line: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky

Offensive line: Evan Neal, Alabama

Offensive line: Kenyon Green, Texas A&M

Offensive line: Charles Cross, Miss State

Offensive line: Cade Mays, Tennessee

Tracker placed: Cade York, LSU

All Purpose: Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss

DEFENSE

Defensive line: DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M

Defensive line: Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina

Defensive line: Brenton Cox Jr., Florida

Defensive line: Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri

Linebacker: Christian Harris, Alabama

Linebacker: Grant Morgan, Arkansas

Linebacker: Zakoby McClain, Auburn

Defensive back: Derek Stingley Jr., LSU *

Defensive back: Kaiir Elam, Florida

Defensive back: Jalen Catalon, Arkansas

Defensive back: Josh Jobe, Alabama

Bettor: Jake Camarda, Georgia

* Unanimous choice

PRE-SEASON HONORS

Coach of the Year: Nick Saban

Player of the Year: John Metchie III, Alabama

Newcomer of the Year: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

FINISH ORDER

EAST DIVISION

1. Georgia

2. Florida

3. Missouri

4. Kentucky

5. Tennessee

6. South Carolina

7. Vanderbilt

WEST DIVISION

1. Alabama

2. Texas A&M

3. LSU

4. Be Miss

5. Auburn

6. Arkansas

7. State of Mississippi

SEC CHAMPION

Alabama