Athlon Sports places Four Vandy Commodores on All-SEC teams

Four Commodores were named preseason All-Southeastern Conference in Athlon Sports' 2010 Southeastern College Football Magazine. Linebacker Chris Marve, running back/returner Warren Norman, cornerback Casey Hayward and safety Sean Richardson were listed as all-conference Commodores when the magazine hit newsstands recently. Marve, a junior co-captain from Memphis, and Norman, a sophomore from Stone Mountain, Ga., were named to Athlon's first team All-SEC squad at linebacker and kick returner, respectively. Hayward, from Perry, Ga., and Richardson, of Linden, Ala., were third team recipients. With Vanderbilt coming off a disappointing 2-10 campaign, head coach Bobby Johnson said he was happy for the four honorees, and hoped other Commodores were considered. "All four of those guys are very deserving preseason candidates," Johnson said. "Warren and Chris are coming off tremendous seasons, and I thought Casey and Sean established themselves among the elite secondary players in a league full of defensive standouts. "This team also has more players that should be candidates for individual recognitions, such as tight end Brandon Barden, defensive tackle T.J. Greenstone and placekicker Ryan Fowler. Those guys and others have a chance to become great players in this conference," the coach said. Earlier in the week, Marve, Norman and Hayward were named All-SEC by Phil Steele's 2010 College Football Preview. This marks the first preseason recognition for Richardson.