Athlon has released their preseason All-Big 12 team and there’s of course several Longhorns on it. Not too many complaints, though I do think receiver Quan Cosby deserves some third team love especially since Nebraska’s Maurice Purify might not even be on the team next year.
I hope they’re right about Tony Hills and Roddrick Muckelroy. Hills gets a lot of hype but didn’t perform consistently last year, he has a lot to prove to me before he’s mentioned in the same breath as other recent Texas linemen. If Muck and the other linebackers can step up their game this year the defense will be vastly improved.
Check out all the Longhorns on their list below:
First Team Offense
QB Colt McCoy 6-foot-3 205 So.
RB Jamaal Charles 6-foot-1 200 Jr.
OL Tony Hills 6-foot-6 305 Sr.
First Team Defense
DL Derek Lokey 6-foot-2 280 Sr.
DL Frank Okam 6-foot-5 320 Sr.
Second Team Offense
WR Limas Sweed 6-foot-5 219 Sr.
Second Team Defense
LB Roddrick Muckelroy 6-foot-2 230 So.
S Marcus Griffin 6-foot-0 202 Sr.
Third Team Defense
DL Brian Orakpo 6-foot-4 248 Jr.
LB Robert Killebrew 6-foot-2 230 Sr.
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CB said (06/19/2007):
Good stuff, but Limas Sweed is by far a first team all-Big 12 guy…
and by the way, just lettin’ you guys know you could probably switch the layout back to football now…