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Tide leads All-SEC with five 1st-teamers By Anna Maria Della Costa Sports Writer August 01, 2003 Email this story. HOOVER | Shaud Williams has taken every ounce of skepticism thrown at the University of Alabama football team and used it to thrive. We are under the radar," the Crimson Tide running back said. Everyone is doubting our team and program and that just motivates us, as players, to prove ourselves." Williams was one of five Alabama players voted to the 2003 Preseason All-SEC first team Thursday at SEC Media Days. Linemen Wesley Britt and Justin Smiley, defensive lineman Antwan Odom and linebacker Brooks Daniels join him. People have asked how good can we be?" Tide head coach Mike Shula said Wednesday. On paper, I think well be pretty solid." # Members of the media thought so σ choosing more Crimson Tide players to the first team than any other school:Williams (5-foot-8, 182-pound senior) enters the 2003 season with 3,176 all-purpose yards in his collegiate career. # Britt (6-8, 315, junior) started in 25 consecutive games for the Crimson Tide and was chosen as a 2003 All-American by The Sporting News. # Smiley (6-4, 302, junior) is ranked by The Sporting News as the fifth-best offensive guard in the nation. # Odom (6-5, 273, junior) was the Most Valuable Lineman of the 2003 A-Day Game and was ranked by The Sporting News as the 18th-best defensive lineman in college football. # Daniels (6-2, 198, senior) ranks 13th at Alabama with 226 tackles and hes the only player in school history with back-to-back 100-tackle seasons. Crimson Tide linebacker Freddie Roach (6-2, 237) is one of only two sophomores voted to an All-SEC team. Roach, who is listed by The Sporting News as the No. 15 outside linebacker in the nation and finished last season with 63 tackles, was voted to the All-SEC second team. Vanderbilts Kwane Doster, a sophomore, was voted to the second-team specialists. Auburn senior linebacker Karlos Dansby received the most votes (77 out of 78) for his spot on the first team. Georgia junior defensive lineman David Pollack had the second most votes, 75. Heres the complete list of Preseason All-SEC teams: FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: TE Ben Watson Georgia; 6-3, 255; senior OL Shawn Andrews Arkansas; 6-5, 330; junior OL Wesley Britt Alabama; 6-8, 315; junior OL Justin Smiley Alabama; 6-4, 302; junior OL Antonio Hall Kentucky; 6-5, 302; senior C Ben Wilkerson LSU; 6-4, 300; junior WR Michael Clayton LSU; 6-4, 200; junior WR Fred Gibson Georgia; 6-4, 196; junior QB Eli Manning Ole Miss; 6-5, 218; senior RB Carnell Williams Auburn; 5-11, 204; junior RB Shaud Williams Alabama; 508, 182; senior FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE DL David Pollack Georgia, 6-3, 278, junior DL Antwan Odom Alabama, 6-5, 273, junior DL Chad Lavalais LSU, 6-3, 289, senior LB Karlos Dansby Auburn, 6-5, 235, senior LB Dontarrious Thomas Auburn, 6-4, 238, senior LB Tony Bua Arkansas, 5-11, 218, senior LB Brooks Daniels Alabama, 6-2, 198, senior DB Corey Webster LSU, 6-0, 197, junior DB Rashad Baker Tennessee, 5-11, 185, senior DB Keiwan Ratliff Florida, 5-10, 178, senior DB Guss Scott Florida, 5-11, 195, senior FIRST-TEAM SPECIALISTS PK Billy Bennett Georgia, 5-8, 175, senior RS Derek Abney Kentucky, 5-10, 175, senior P Dustin Colquitt Tennessee, 6-2, 196, junior SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE TE Ben Troupe Florida, 6-4, 262, senior OL Stephen Peterman LSU, 6-4, 325, senior OL Michael Munoz Tennessee, 6-6, 305, junior OL Travelle Wharton South Carolina, 6-4, 315, senior OL Shannon Snell Florida, 6-4, 310, senior C Scott Wells Tennessee, 6-2, 300, senior WR Chris Collins Ole Miss, 6-2, 190, senior WR Carlos Perez Florida, 5-11, 193, senior QB David Greene Georgia, 6-3, 230, junior RB Cedric Houston Tennessee, 6-0, 215, junior RB Ronnie Brown Auburn, 6-1, 223, junior SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE DL DeMarco McNeil Auburn, 6-2, 300, senior DL Jesse Mitchell Ole Miss, 6-1, 277, senior DL Vincent Burns Kentucky, 6-2, 264, junior LB Freddie Roach Alabama, 6-2, 237, sophomore LB Kevin Burnett Tennessee, 6-3, 235, junior LB T.J. Mawhinney Miss. State, 6-1, 235, senior LB Caleb Miller Arkansas, 6-3, 220, senior DB Lawrence Richardson Arkansas, 5-10, 188, senior DB Ahmad Carroll Arkansas, 5-11, 190, junior DB Kentrell Curry Georgia, 6-1, 198, senior DB Dunta Robinson South Carolina, 6-0, 185, senior SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS PK Brent Smith Miss. State, 5-10, 203, senior RS Damien Gary Georgia, 5-10, 178, senior RS Kwane Doster Vanderbilt, 5-11, 188, sophomore P Donnie Jones LSU 6-3, 217, senior Anna Maria Della Costa can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
