Vols, Hogs top SEC poll
Arkansas WR Lucas leads preseason all-conference picks
Posted: Thursday July 29, 1999 02:03 PM
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| SEC Preseason Poll |
| The 1999 Southeastern Conference preseason poll. A total of 77 votes were received. Numbers in parentheses reflect first-place votes. Total points reflect 1 point for first place, 2 for second place and so on. | | SEC East |
SEC West |
1. Tennessee (53) 117
2. Florida (23) 155
3. Georgia (1) 217
4. Kentucky 375
5. South Carolina 389
6. Vanderbilt 452
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1. Arkansas (34) 162
2. Alabama (23) 184
3. Ole Miss (11) 284
4. Miss. St. (4) 303
5. LSU (5) 304
6. Auburn 465
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| SEC Champion -- Tennessee (49), Florida (21), Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Ole Miss (1), Mississippi State (1). |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Tennessee may not be getting much respect in the preseason college football magazines, but it's not carrying over into the Southeastern Conference.
The Volunteers, the defending national champions, were picked to win the SEC East on Thursday at the league's annual media days. Tennessee received 53 of 77 first-place votes.
The Vols, who have been ranked as low as fifth in some publications, were also picked to win the SEC Championship.
Arkansas was picked to win the SEC West, receiving 34 first-place votes. That was enough to edge Alabama, which received 23 votes.
Arkansas receiver Anthony Lucas headlined the preseason All-Sec team, receiving the most votes with 68.
There was one suprise in the quarterback selection: Georgia's Quincy Carter was picked ahead of Tennessee's Tee Martin. Carter received 35 votes. Martin's vote total was not released.
Tennessee lineman Darwin Walker anchored the preseason defense with 58 votes.
| Preseason All-SEC Team |
| First-Team Offense |
First-Team Defense |
TE - Joe Dean Davenport, Arkansas
OL - Chris Samuels, Alabama
OL - Chad Clifton, Tennessee
OL - Cosey Coleman, Tennessee
OL - Todd Wade, Ole Miss
C - Zac Zedalis, Florida
WR - Anthony Lucas, Arkansas
WR - Travis Taylor, Florida
QB - Quincy Carter, Georgia
RB - Shaun Alexander, Alabama
RB - Jamal Lewis, Tennessee
PK - Robert Bironas, Auburn
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DL - Darwin Walker, Tennessee
DL - Leonardo Carson, Auburn
DL - Kenny Smith, Alabama
OLB - Orantes Grant, Georgia
OLB - Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee
ILB - Jamie Winborn, Vanderbilt
ILB - Armegis Spearman, Ole Miss
DB - Kenoy Kennedy, Arkansas
DB - Dwayne Goodrich, Tennessee
DB - Deon Grant, Tennessee
DB - Arturo Freeman, South Carolina
P - Jeff Walker, Mississippi State
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