Tide dominates All-SEC awards; Dogs place seven

ATLANTA -- After sweeping through the season unbeaten, top-ranked Alabama has claimed the top three individual awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team.

Running back Mark Ingram was named offensive player of the year, linebacker Rolando McClain the top defensive player and Nick Saban picked up his second straight coach of the year award Monday. Vanderbilt running back and return specialist Warren Norman was named freshman of the year.

Alabama routed Florida in the SEC championship game and will face Texas for the BCS title. The Crimson Tide (13-0) was rewarded with seven players on the AP first team, more than any other school. The Gators (12-1) were next with six first-teamers, including quarterback Tim Tebow.

Georgia placed seven players on the team, including three on the first team -- wide receiver A.J. Green, linebacker Rennie Curran and punter Drew Butler. Offensive lineman Clint Boling, defensive end Justin Houston, defensive tackle Geno Atkins and placekicker Blair Walsh were also named to the second team.


-- The 2009 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released Monday, with player's position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection):
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR Shay Hodge, Mississippi, 6-2, 207, Sr.
WR A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 207, So.
L Mike Johnson, Alabama, 6-5, 303, Sr.
L Ciron Black, LSU, 6-5, 322, Sr.
L Mike Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 315, Jr.
L John Jerry, Mississippi, 6-6, 335, Sr.
C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 310, Jr.
TE Aaron Hernandez, Florida, 6-2, 250, Jr.
QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 240, Sr.
RB u-Mark Ingram, Alabama, 5-10, 212, So.
RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St., 6-1, 235, Sr.
K Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 6-2, 212, Sr.
All-Purpose Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.
All-Purpose Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 188, So.

Defense
E Antonio Coleman, Auburn, 6-3, 261, Sr.
E Carlos Dunlap, Florida, 6-6, 290, Jr.
T u-Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 354, Sr.
T Dan Williams, Tennessee, 6-3, 327, Sr.
LB u-Rolando McClain, Alabama, 6-4, 258, Jr.
LB u-Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-1, 252, Sr.
LB Rennie Curran, Georgia, 5-11, 225, Jr.
CB Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.
CB Joe Haden, Florida, 5-11, 190, Jr.
S u-Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 203, Jr.
S Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 214, So.
P Drew Butler, Georgia, 6-2, 203, So.

SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR Joe Adams, Arkansas, 5-10, 182, So.
WR Riley Cooper, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr.
WR Brandon LaFell, LSU, 6-3, 206, Sr.
L Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 297, Jr.
L Chris Scott, Tennessee, 6-5, 346, Sr.
L James Carpenter, Alabama, 6-5, 300, Jr.
L Mitch Petrus, Arkansas, 6-4, 315, Sr.
C Ryan Pugh, Auburn, 6-4, 289, Jr.
TE Colin Peek, Alabama, 6-6, 255, Sr.
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-7, 238, So.
RB Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.
RB Montario Hardesty, Tennessee, 6-0, 215, Sr.
RB Ben Tate, Auburn, 5-11, 218, Sr.
K Blair Walsh, Georgia, 5-10, 185, So.
All-Purpose Derrick Locke, Kentucky, 5-9, 190, Jr.
All-Purpose Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.

Defense
E Jermaine Cunningham, Florida, 6-3, 257, Sr.
E Justin Houston, Georgia, 6-3, 259, So.
E Pernell McPhee, Mississippi St., 6-4, 275, Jr.
T Geno Atkins, Georgia, 6-1, 290, Sr.
T Corey Peters, Kentucky, 6-3, 295, Sr.
T Jerrell Powe, Mississippi, 6-2, 330, Jr.
T Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas, 6-2, 291, Sr.
LB Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-4, 255, Sr.
LB Sam Maxwell, Kentucky, 6-3, 248, Sr.
LB Rico McCoy, Tennessee, 6-1, 220, Sr.
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 211, So.
CB Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt, 6-2, 205, Sr.
CB Walt McFadden, Auburn, 6-0, 175, Sr.
S Chad Jones, LSU, 6-3, 231, Jr.
S Chris Culliver, South Carolina, 6-0, 190, Jr.
P Chas Henry, Florida, 6-4, 222, Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION:
Offense
Zipp Duncan, T, Kentucky, 6-5, 291, Sr.; Trindon Holliday, All-Purpose, LSU, 5-5, 161, Sr.; Lee Ziemba, T, Auburn, 6-8, 308, Jr.

Defense
Ahmad Black, S, Florida, 5-9, 185, Jr.; Chris Marve, LB, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 230, So.; Cliff Matthews, E, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Jr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Mark Ingram, Alabama

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Rolando McClain, Alabama

COACH OF THE YEAR -- Nick Saban, Alabama

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR -- Warren Norman, Vanderbilt