All-ACC football teams announced
The Associated Press named its 2007 All-ACC football team today.
Maryland defensive tackle Dre Moore and linebacker Erin Henderson were first-team selections. Offensive lineman Andrew Crummey made the second team.
Running back Keon Lattimore was an honorable mention.
I've pasted the complete list of selections below, as voted on by 73 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. A first-team vote was worth two points and second team vote one. Do you agree with the selections? Are there any Terps that deserved recognition that didn't make the list?
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB—Matt Ryan, Boston College (143)
RB—Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech (143)
RB—James Davis, Clemson (131)
WR—Aaron Kelly, Clemson (128)
WR—Kenneth Moore, Wake Forest (117)
TE—Ryan Purvis, Boston College (109)
OT—Barry Richardson, Clemson (120)
OT—Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech (85)
OG—Branden Albert, Virginia (105)
OG—Chris McDuffie, Clemson (100)
C—Steve Justice, Wake Forest (122)
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB—Cullen Harper, Clemson (70)
RB—Andre Callender, Boston College (72)
RB—Josh Adams, Wake Forest (51)
WR—Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina (75)
WR—Eron Riley, Duke (38)
TE—Tom Santi, Virginia (60)
OT—Duane Brown, Virginia Tech (79(
OT—Gosder Cherilus, Boston College (64)
OG—Andrew Crummey, Maryland (86)
OG—Rodney Hudson, Florida State and Derrick Morse, Miami (51)
C—Kevin Tuminello, Georgia Tech (65)
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE—Chris Long, Virginia, Sr. (146)
DE—Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech (70)
DT—Vance Walker, Georgia Tech (93)
DT—Dre Moore, Maryland (51)
LB—Erin Henderson, Maryland (111)
LB—Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech (104)
LB—Geno Hayes, Florida State (69)
CB—Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest (127)
CB—Victor Harris, Virginia Tech (81)
S—Jamie Silva, Boston College (130)
S—Kenny Phillips, Miami (85)
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DE—Hilee Taylor, North Carolina (66)
DE—Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech (36)
DT—Barry Booker, Virginia Tech (50)
DT—Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina (42)
LB—Durell Mapp, North Carolina (64)
LB—Aaron Curry, Wake Forest (54)
LB—Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College, and Phillip Weaver, Georgia Tech (48)
CB—DeJuan Tribble, Boston College (77)
CB—Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (73)
S—Michael Hamlin, Clemson (49)
S—DaJuan Morgan, N.C. State (48)
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K—Travis Bell, Georgia Tech (64)
P—Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (126)
KR-PR—Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech (74)
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K—Gary Cismesia, Florida State (40)
P—Ryan Weigand, Virginia (32)
KR-PR—Darrell Blackman, N.C. State (44)
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
Keon Lattimore, RB, Maryland, (25); Brandon Robinson, WR, Boston College, (30); Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia, (46); Kalani Heppe, OG, N.C. State, (21).
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson, (32); Calais Campbell, DE, Miami, (29); Alex Albright, DE, Boston College, (22); Ron Brace, DT, Boston College, (39); DeMario Pressley, DT, N.C. State, (38); Carlton Powell, DT, Virginia Tech, (25); Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson, (25); Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech, (38); Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State, (47); Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest, (45); Jamal Lewis, S, Georgia Tech, (25); D.J. Parker, S, Virginia Tech, (23).
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS
Connor Barth, K, North Carolina, (35); Sam Swank, K, Wake Forest, (29); Graham Gano, P, Florida State, (24); Kevin Marion, KR-PR, Wake Forest, (32); C.J. Spiller, KR-PR, Clemson, (27); Brandon Tate, KR-PR, North Carolina, (25).
Comments
Once again it appears the NC-controlled ACC media have snubbed the Terps.
I have one comment for this latest travesty.
Disgraceful.
Dave Philistin deserved to be at least a 2nd teamer. Heyward-Bey not even honorable mention? What a joke!
Kevin Barnes also deserved to be at least on the honorable mention list.
Posted by: Charles owen | November 26, 2007 6:48 PM
The fact that Dave Philistin didn't even make honorable mention is a crock,he only had double digit tackles in the last 6 games and averaged almost 10 a game.I feel sorry for a guy who with Henderson played his heart out and can't even get a honorable mention.
Posted by: Burt from Essex | November 26, 2007 7:24 PM
I'm just impressed that Crummey made the list at all considering that he missed half the season. I mean, I don't care and I'm glad, but it's funny.
Posted by: Kyle Goon | November 26, 2007 11:16 PM
How are Lance Ball and Latimore both not 1st team or 2nd team all ACC? I hate the ACC writers....
Posted by: Dave | November 27, 2007 10:49 AM
Heyward Bey shoulda recieved a mention. I woulda loved to have seen Lattimore and Ball be the featured back for a team all year. They're 2 of the best in the league but not able to get the stats sharing the load. Oh well.
Posted by: Seph | November 27, 2007 7:27 PM
Agreed on what others said of Philistine. He played hard. Hayward-Bey doesn't deserve it and it's not his fault. More consistant play from the QB and he's a shoe-in. I'm also surprised Lattimore got recognized over Ball
Posted by: chris | November 29, 2007 9:41 PM
What a crock: UNC had 6 players mentioned on a team that went 4-8 (3-5 ACC). UVa went 9-3 (6-2) and only had 5 players mentioned. The Heels had 3 of the front 7 All-ACC 2nd team defense, yet gave up more than 30 points 4 times; on the season, they yielded 142.5 ypg on the ground. I don't know what UNC's front 7 was doing this year (since the team is too lousy to be on TV), but it sure wasn't stopping the run!
Posted by: Mark | November 30, 2007 11:49 AM