So a couple weeks ago we talked about one of several preseason All Big 12 teams that had recently come out and now we have yet another surely to be completely meaningless one. This time Athlon has put together their preseason All Big 12 teams and much like the last one we covered, the "controversy" starts at the top.
First Team Offense
QB Robert Griffin, Baylor
RB Cyrus Gray, A&M
RB Eric Stephens, Texas Tech
WR Justin Blackmon, OSU
WR Ryan Broyles, OU
TE Michael Egnew, Mizzou
C Ben Habern, OU
OL Levy Adcock, OSU
OL Lonnie Edwards, Texas Tech
OL Luke Joeckel, A&M
OL Dan Hoch, Mizzou
Now I like to watch RGIII play as much as the next guy and there is certainly no denying he's an amazing athlete, but 1st team All Big 12? I'm just not buying it. Not because the guy isn't capable of having a great season, but it would require either Baylor making an unprecedented run in the league or Griffin putting up ridiculous stats on an average at best Baylor squad. Of the two scenarios, I think the latter is the much more likely of the two and if so it's just hard to see a guy lead his team to a middle of the pack finish (again, at best) and then claim 1st team QB honors. I'd also take issue with Eric Stephens as a 1st team RB as I think he's probably 4th or 5th in the Big 12 at best.
1st team defense and 2nd team offense/defense after the jump.
First Team Defense
DL Frank Alexander, OU
DL Dominique Hamilton, Mizzou
DL Brad Madison, Mizzou
DL Kheeston Randall, Texas
LB Emmanuel Acho, Texas
LB Travis Lewis, OU
LB Keenan Robinson, Texas
CB Leonard Johnson, Iowa State
CB Coryell Judie, A&M
S - Markelle Martin, OSU
S - Ty Zimmerman, K-State
Don't have a ton of issues with the 1st team defense, though I would absolutely include Demontre Hurst over either of the CBs they have listed. If Jamell Fleming were to make it back, I think he'd also deserve the nod over either choice above. I'd also probably put OSU's Shaun Lewis over UT's Robinson.
Second Team Offense
QB Landry Jones, OU
RB Roy Finch, OU
RB Joseph Randle, OSU
WR Jeff Fuller, A&M
WR T.J. Moe, Mizzou
TE James Hanna, OU
C Grant Garner, OSU
OL Elivs Fisher, Mizzou
OL Gabe Ikard, OU
OL Kelechi Osmele, Iowa State
OL Lane Taylor, OSU
Second Team Defense
DL Tevin Elliott, Baylor
DL Richetti Jones, OSU
DL Ronnell Lewis, OU
DL Jacquies Smith, Mizzou
LB Zaviar Gooden, Mizzou
LB Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB Shaun Lewis, OSU
CB David Garrett, K-State
CB Demontre Hurst, OU
S Cody Davis, Texas Tech
S Blake Gideon, Texas