Thursday, July 20, 2006

The Coaches Pick Their Team A Couple Of Rebs Make The List

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ole Miss senior linebacker Patrick Willis was the only unanimous first team choice for the Southeastern Conference Coaches Preseason All-SEC Football Team, which was announced Thursday by the league office. Also, Rebel offensive tackle Michael Oher was selected to the third team.
Since coaches cannot vote for their own players, Willis was listed on 11 of the 12 ballots. The Bruceton, Tenn., native has received a wealth of honors this preseason, earning First Team All-America distinction from six different media outlets. Four of those publications tagged him as the nation's No. 1 inside linebacker