Published August 22, 2012 - 10:30am
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The 12th annual Herbie Awards were last night on ESPN.
And for the first time in several years, he wanted to switch it up and not choose a SEC team to get to the national championship. So, he has FSU and USC in the championship, with FSU taking it home. We’ll forgive him.
He chose RB Marcus Lattimore as the SEC player of the year, as well as Alabama to win the league.
Here are the SEC players and coaches in Herbie’s categories:
Starring Role: Best Running Backs
1. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
3. Knile Davis, Arkansas
Catching On: Top Wide Receivers
4. Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee
Quarterbacks: Pocket Passers
2. Aaron Murray, Georgia
3. Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
Quarterbacks: Dual-Threat
4. James Franklin, Missouri
Tight Ends: Best in the Biz
4. Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn
5. Chris Gragg, Arkansas
End Game: Defensive Ends – The Dirty Dozen
1. Sam Montgomery, LSU
4. Barkevious Mingo, LSU
6. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
7. Corey Lemonier, Auburn
Inside Job: Defensive Tackles
3. Jesse Williams, Alabama
5. Bennie Logan, LSU
Got Your Back: Outside Linebackers
1. Jarvis Jones, Georgia
5. Jelani Jenkins, Florida
Inside Linebackers
4. Nico Johnson, Alabama
Take Cover: Defensive Backs
3. Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
Safety First: Top Safeties
1. Eric Reid, LSU
3. Robert Lester, Alabama
4. Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
Right To Execute: Most Exciting Players
5. Onterio McCalebb, Auburn
Don’t Turn Your Back: Backyard Football
5. Eric Reid, LSU
Dress For Success: Looks The Part
2. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
4. Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee
Off And Running: Ready To Take It To The Next Level
4. Nico Johnson, Alabama
5. Cobi Hamlton, Arkansas
Old School: Throwback Players
3. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
5. Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn
Ouch! The Ankle Breakers
5. Dustin Harris, Texas A&M
Basic Instinct: It’s Everything
5. Cameron Lawrence, Mississippi State
Sudden Impact: Best Coordinator Hires
2. Doug Nussmeier, Alabama
3. Sal Sunseri, Tennessee
4. Brian VanGorder, Auburn
Movin’ On Up: Head Coaches Who Will Get Higher-Profile Opportunities
2. James Franklin, Vanderbilt
The Ultimate Herbie
3. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
4. Barrett Jones, Alabama
