you gotta play it's not about hype On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 6:07 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> Wow! Really??? Not a single gator??? This is so far out there.... did > the writer forget we are in the SEC since we haven't won it in a couple of > years??? I'm shocked... > > > -----Original message----- > > *From: *Woody <[email protected]>* > To: *Gatortalk <[email protected]>* > Sent: *Wed, Mar 7, 2012 21:36:27 GMT+00:00* > Subject: *[gatortalk] Something missing here... cant quite put my finger > on it... > > hmmm something > missing > > sommmmeeetthhiinngggg not sure > > The SEC's top 25 players: No. 4 > March, 7, 2012 > Mar 7 > 2:00 > PM ET > > - > Email<http://sendtofriend.espn.go.com/sendtofriend/SendToFriend?URL=http%3A%2f%2fespn.go.com%2fblog%2fsec%2fpost%2f_%2fid%2f39955%2fthe%2dsecs%2dtop%2d25%2dplayers%2dno%2d4&title=The+SEC%27s+top+25+players%3A+No.%26nbsp%3B4> > - Print <http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/print?id=39955> > - > Comments<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39955/the-secs-top-25-players-no-4#comment> > > 473<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39955/the-secs-top-25-players-no-4#comment> > > By Chris Low > The No. 4 player in our countdown was a major reason Alabama's defense was > such a force in 2011: > > *No. 4:* Courtney > Upshaw<http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=382614>, > OLB, Alabama, Sr. > > *Preseason rank:* No. 10 > > *2011 summary:* Upshaw finished second in the SEC with 18 tackles for > loss and tied for third in the league with 9.5 sacks. He was third on > Alabama's team with 52 total tackles and led the Crimson Tide with 11 > quarterback hurries. He also forced two fumbles. Upshaw earned All-America > honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and was a > finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes annually to the nation's > top interior lineman or linebacker. He was also a finalist for the Butkus > Award, which is presented annually to the top linebacker in college > football. > > *Why he's here:* Alabama's defense was good enough that the Crimson Tide > didn't have to lean on one or two players. But when they needed a big play, > Upshaw was usually the one delivering. He emerged as one of the best > pass-rushers in the country, but was just as good against the run with his > blend of size, strength and quickness. He was strong enough to overpower > blockers, but also had the burst on the edge to beat blockers with his > speed. The 6-2, 265-pound Upshaw was a perfect fit for the "Jack" > linebacker position in Alabama's scheme. He was able to move around and > line up in different spots, but always around the ball making plays no > matter where he came from. Upshaw had some of his best games in Alabama's > biggest games. He was named the Defensive MVP in the BCS National > Championship Game and was a force in both shutting down LSU's option game > and putting pressure on LSU quarterback Jordan > Jefferson<http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=378564>. > There weren't a lot of people who blocked Upshaw, period, in 2011. > > - No. > 5:<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39833/the-secs-top-25-players-no-5> > Melvin > > Ingram<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/243365/melvin-ingram>, > DE, South Carolina > - No. > 6<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39765/the-secs-top-25-players-no-6>: > Jarvis Jones <http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=480493>, > LB, Georgia > - No. > 7<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39718/the-secs-top-25-players-no-7>: > Barrett > Jones<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382601/barrett-jones>, > OL, Alabama > - No. > 8<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39648/the-secs-top-25-players-no-8>: > Mark > Barron<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382590/mark-barron>, > S, Alabama > - No. > 9:<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39546/the-secs-top-25-players-no-9> > Dont'a > > Hightower<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382599/dont%27a-hightower>, > LB, Alabama > - No. > 10:<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39491/the-secs-top-25-players-no-10> > Fletcher > Cox<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/483173/fletcher-cox>, > DT, Mississippi State > - No. > 11<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39486/the-secs-top-25-players-no-11>: > Danny > Trevathan<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382902/danny-trevathan>, > LB, Kentucky > - No. > 12<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39464/the-secs-top-25-players-no-12>: > William > Vlachos<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/237218/william-vlachos>, > C, Alabama > - No. > 13:<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39412/the-secs-top-25-players-no-13> > Joe > Adams<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382617/joe-adams>, > WR/RS, Arkansas > - No. > 14:<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39309/the-secs-top-25-players-no-14> > Brandon > > Boykin<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382675/brandon-boykin>, > CB, Georgia > - No. > 15<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39247/the-secs-top-25-players-no-15>: > Jarius > Wright<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382643/jarius-wright>, > WR, Arkansas > - No. 16 <http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post?id=39173>: Cordy > Glenn<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382679/cordy-glenn>, > OT, Georgia > - No. > 17<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39081/the-secs-top-25-players-no-17>: > Tyler > Wilson<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382642/tyler-wilson>, > QB, Arkansas > - No. > 18<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/39039/the-secs-top-25-players-no-18>: > Aaron > Murray<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480210/aaron-murray>, > QB, Georgia > - No. > 19<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38955/the-secs-top-25-players-no-19>: > Bacarri > Rambo<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382686/bacarri-rambo>, > S, Georgia > - No. > 20<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38903/the-secs-top-25-players-no-20>: > Michael > Brockers<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/481978/michael-brockers>, > DT, LSU > - No. > 21<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38819/the-secs-top-25-players-no-21>: > Dre > Kirkpatrick<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/482654/dre-kirkpatrick>, > CB, Alabama > - No. > 22<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38765/the-secs-top-25-players-no-22>: > Rueben > Randle<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480208/rueben-randle>, > WR, LSU > - No. > 23<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38696/the-secs-top-25-players-no-23>: > Casey > Hayward<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382862/casey-hayward>, > CB, Vanderbilt > - No. > 24<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38649/the-secs-top-25-players-no-24>: > Alshon > Jeffery<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/483175/alshon-jeffery>, > WR, South Carolina > - No. > 25<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/38566/the-secs-top-25-players-no-25>: > Michael > Dyer<http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/504101/michael-dyer>, > RB, Auburn > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 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