Tag: SEC
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Triple Option Attack: Jim Thorpe Award announces 2014 Watch List
The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced its Watch List for the 2014 Jim Thorpe Award honoring the nation’s top defensive back. Nine of the 39 nominees came from the SEC and ACC. Those players were: Jeremy Cash, Duke, Jr. Landon Collins, Alabama, Jr. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech, So. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida, So. Anthony…
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Four Georgia Bulldogs Included On Nagurski, Outland Trophy Watch Lists
Three Georgia football players have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List while another Bulldog has been included on the Outland Trophy Watch List. Sophomore outside linebacker Leonard Floyd, junior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins and senior inside linebacker Ramik Wilson are three of the players named to the Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The award is given to the…
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Florida State’s Aguayo headlines Lou Groza Award Watchlist
Reigning Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Winner Roberto Aguayo headlined the Groza Preseason Watch List released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday. The redshirt sophomore from Mascotte, Fla., is looking to join fellow Seminole Sebastion Janikowski as the only two-time winners of the Groza Award. Janikowski won the award in 1998 and 1999.…
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2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released
The John Mackey Award has released the 2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2014 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 10, 2014 and then presented live on December…
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Georgia Bulldogs see six players selected in MLB Draft
Three current Bulldogs and three Georgia signees were selected during the 40 rounds of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft. The draft was stretched out over three days, and during that time Georgia junior shortstop Nelson Ward was a 12th round pick of the Seattle Mariners, junior left-handed pitcher Jarrett Brown was a 22nd round selection of…
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Vanderbilt, Ole Miss will represent SEC in College World Series
Vanderbilt and Ole Miss have punched their tickets to Omaha, advancing to the College World Series which starts this weekend. The Commodores clinched a spot by posting a 12-5 victory over Stanford in Game 3 of the Super Regional before a sold-out crowd of 3,626. The victory, which was propelled by a five-run first inning…
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