Phil Steele's Big XII All-Conference Teams

by jc25 on Jun 4, 2008 1:37 PM CDT

Let's get the bad news out of the way first: there are ZERO (count 'em, ZERO) Longhorns on Phil's first team. Yikes. There are, however, 9 Sooners. Fantastic.

Here's the rundown of Longhorns:

Second Team

WR Jordan Shipley

WR Quan Cosby

OG Cedric Dockery

DT Roy Miller

DE Brian Orakpo

LB Jared Norton

CB Ryan Palmer

K Ryan Bailey

Third Team

C Chris Hall

OT Adam Ulatoski

DT Lamarr Houston

LB Sergio Kindle

LB Rashad Bobino

CB Deon Beasley

Fourth Team

QB Colt McCoy

RB Fozzy Whittaker

LB Rod Muckelroy

CB Chykie Brown

KR Quan Cosby

Thoughts

I think I echo the sentiment of BON fans when I say: Bobino over Muck? Palmer over Beasley? I know Phil Steele is widely thought of as the preeminent CFB mind, but those two just look like mistakes. Muck, Beasley and Houston all look too low to me.
High praise for Fozzy and Chykie, who have yet to step foot on the ballfield. Let's hope they live up to these expectations.
Darrell Scott also comes in as a 2nd team RB. That would've looked nice in Burnt Orange.
Also wishful thinking: Jamaal Charles most likely would've been 1st team with DeMarco Murray. Jermichael probably would've slotted in 3rd or 4th, behind Gresham and Chase Coffman (and possibly Brandon Pettigrew).
Our young kids better improve, as our entire second team representatives are seniors, save for Jared Norton. Compare that to OU, where FIVE of their 9 1st teamers could possibly return (Murray, Gresham, Granger, English, Reynolds).
A&M's got 5 TOTAL players on this list. And one of them's their punter, Justin Brantly. He did make first team, though.

Phil's also got Texas 15 in his pre-season ranks.

http://www.philsteele.com/FBS%20Info/08%20All%20Conf/big12.html

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look at his outrageous top 25

Florida St? South Carolina? California? NOTRE DAME?! Please these teams arent top 25 material…

by owenh on Jun 4, 2008 6:27 PM CDT 0 recs

however

15 sounds about right for Texas

by owenh on Jun 4, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Too Bullish on Fozzy

Where’s the the fucking love for Vondrell? Eight TDs last year for the truck and Phil snubs him for a muppetbaby.

Its a fucking tragedy that Orakpo isnt a first teamer. A. English was a back-up last year and i don’t really think Fagian Campbell has the prerequisites over a the B12 Defensive Freshman of the year in 2005.

I think our LBs are about right. Muck is a badass, but was hurt a lot of last year. Norton is onsistant and Bobano gets the nod simply since he’s been on the team for 9 years. If Kindle can play with the lead pipe cock we hope he has, then there is no reason why he’s not a first teamer by the end of the year. I can’t remember the last time Texas had 4 LBs in any list though.

Aaron Lewis should’ve been on that list somewhere.

by Tbone Stallone on Jun 4, 2008 9:46 PM CDT 1 recs

Lamarr Houston

Is the best player on the team.

--PB--

by PB @ BON on Jun 5, 2008 12:18 AM CDT 0 recs

your kidding....

Right?

Lamarr Houston is a great player, and is a solid D lineman, but “best player on the team”??? I don’t think so. He’s not even the best player on the Defense. Kindle takes that slot. This should be Kindles year, I’ve watched him for 2 years now, and when he’s not hurt, everytime he’s on the field he makes a play. When we kick the ball off, me and my friends just watch Kindle because he always takes someone’s head off, whether it be the ball carrier or a blocker.

I hope we play Sam Acho more because from what I’ve seen of him, I think he will be our next great DE.

And I don’t think it’s too far fetched to say that by the end of the 08 season, either Ben wells or Christian Scott will be on the all big 12 team.

Watch out for the Texas D baby. National champs, 08,09,10.

by texasfan05 on Jun 5, 2008 3:19 AM CDT up 0 recs

Love Sam Acho

Dare I say, the guy reminds me of Brian Robison in a lot of ways.

by bassale47 on Jun 6, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up 0 recs

Best player

I’d put Orakpo first right now, but it’s conceivable that by the end of the year, Houston will take that mantle from him.

Houston’s probably my favorite player to watch on D, followed by Kindle.

And I have as much unbridled enthusiasm about Sam Acho as you do, texasfan.

by jc25 on Jun 5, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up 0 recs

Agreed.

Freak, Freak, Freak, Freak, FREAK! Maybe one day Kindle will surpass him, but for right now, Houston is the creme de la creme because his job is KILL! Kindle has to do too much COVER! MAINTAIN YOUR GAP! READ! Ok, now KILL! If he gets that down, he’ll have it, but Lamarr’s learning curve went asymptotic the second he popped that TCU QB’s skull like an ancient staph sore. Tell me that the moment he caught the ball on the first kickoff at the Holiday Bowl you didn’t pee just a tiny bit.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on Jun 5, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up 0 recs

My boy Roy

I am partial to Roy Miller. He is a beast. He may be the best player on this team. Sergio, though … wow, if he pulls it all together this year he could be one of the best Longhorns ever!

by Loisaida Horn on Jun 5, 2008 3:38 PM CDT 0 recs

Top 10 players on the team

this is an interesting question worthy of its own thread in the doldrum of sporting events that we find ourselves.

Here’s my list:

10. Chris Hall
9. Deon Beasley
8. Cedric Dockery
7. Rod Muckelroy
6. Vondrell McGee
5. Roy Miller
4. Quan Cosby
3. Lamarr Houston
2. Colt McCoy – if it wasn’t for the fact that a runner-up to the Heisman and a guy that just had the best freshman year ever has an O-line full of seniors (not to mention a guy who has a video game for an offense) Colt would be a first team all big 12 selection this year.
1. Brian Orakpo. This guy is a freak. If he’s healthy, people are going to be talking about the way he dominates games.

John Chiles - I'm your foster daddy!

by BMG on Jun 5, 2008 10:02 PM CDT 0 recs