Richardson, Mathieu take AP’s top SEC honors

Set to square off in the BcS title game next month, Trent Richardson and Tyrann Mathieu took home top SEC honors from the Associated Press Monday afternoon. The Alabama running back was named the offensive player of the year, while the LSU cornerback was named defensive player of the year. Les Miles, coach of the unbeaten and top-ranked LSU Tigers, was named coach of the year. Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell, who’s rumored to be in the doghouse and possibly on the verge of transferring, was named Freshman of the Year. In addition to Richardson and Mathieu, there were two other unanimous selections to the All-SEC first team — Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones and Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones. LSU and Alabama tied for most first-team All-SEC selections with five, while LSU’s 11 on the first and second teams combined topped the conference. Alabama had eight total selections, followed by Arkansas (seven) and Georgia (six). Ole Miss was the lone school in the conference to not have a player named to either the first or second team, which could very well be the reason the Rebels were introducing a new head coach today.
by J. Taylor