Evening star., 1935-12-05
McGugin's Pick Also Offers
Everything Needed for
Devastating Attack.
All-Southeastern
Eleven
BY DAN McGUGIN,


1HIS all Southeastern Confer
ence eleven was not selected by
me alone, but the players were
Il picked on the basis of the ad-
vice and Judgment of many coaches.
This team would have fine punting.
passing, running and blocking; would
be almost invincible on defense, and
would have that greatest of all assets,
team speed
Alabama and Louisiana have great
teams, and it is interesting to note
that more of their players were not
selected on the all-conference team.
The strength of Louisiana and Ala
bama lies in the fact that both have
q large number of first-class men,
with well-balanced and well-rounded
organizations.
Many probably would not select
Mickal at fullback because he has
been handicapped by a midsummer
injury. He is a great blocker and
tackler, a punter of unusual skill and
as good passer as can be found any
where in the country. With Mickal
out, Louisiana has a splendid team,
but with Mickal in the lineup the
efficiency of Louisiana's team is vastly
increased.
Plenty of Centers.
CENTERS of the first order are Gil
bert of Auburn, Stewart of Louisi-
ana, Francis of Alabama, Nelson Of
Mississippi and Preston Of Georgia
Tech, who has suffered from injuries.
fiinkle of Vanderbilt and Price of Mis-
sissippi State are sophomore centers
of great promise. Gilbert Is a tall,
powerful center with excellent co-or-
dination, particularly on defense, as a
tackler, on line plays or on flanks, and
against passes he has been poison.
There are lot of good guards in
the conference. White and. Fitzsim-
mons are strong, active men, and any
them on his team. Other fine guards
are Helverston of Louisiana, who
played a marvellous game against Van
derbilt; johnson of Georgia, Stone of
Mississippi State, CAN'T Of Auburn,
Peters of Alabama and Brown and
Merlin of Vanderbilt.
Patterson of Auburn is great tackle.
Both on offensive blocking and on de-
fense, he and Gilbert have been the
vital cogs in Auburn's great line.
Throgmorton of Vanderbilt is a big
man. weighing 230 pounds, very active
and skillful, consistent kicker OF
goals, and probably is the best tackle
in the conference. Other great tackles
are Rukas and Whatley, Rukas being
particularly effective in leading inter-
ference on reverses. Other fine tackles
are Nevers of Kentucky, Richardson
of Mississippi, Crawford of Tennessee,
Lindsey and Eubanks of Georgia Tech
and Rogers of Auburn.
Wealth of Fine Ends.
THERE are a large number Of ends
of the very best caliber, including
Tinsley and Barrett of Louisiana, Nor
ris of Auburn, Bryant and Walker OF
Alabama, Rose of Tennessee. Plasman
and Geny of Vanderbilt and Gelatka,
Walters and keenan, of Mississippi
State. Capt. Geny of Vanderbilt has
won a lot of games due to his marvel
GUS ability in receiving passes. Last
year he led the country as scoring
lineman. He also is first class in all
other departments of the game. Tins
ley probably is all-America timber.
He is wonderful pass receiver, dead
ly under punts, moves fast on offense
and defense, and is big and strong.
Smith of Alabama. at quarter,
weighs more than 200 pounds. is fine
field general, a devastating blocker and
an excellent passer He is another
man worthy of all-America considera-
ton. Dixon of Vanderbilt, Seago of
Louisiana, Treadway of Georgia, Stew
art of Auburn and Craig of Tennessee
are all first-class quarterbacks.
Pickle of Mississippi State, sopho-
more, wins place at halfback be-
cause of his great ability and brilliant
playing. Fatheree of Louisiana is q
great all-around back. There is a fine
array of halfbacks in the conference,
including Bond, Anderson and Minot
of Georgia, Chase Of Florida. Hith-
nan of Georgia Tech, Riley Of Ala
bama, Palmer of Tennessee, Davis of
Kentucky, Rodgers of Mississippi,
Armstrong of mississippi State, Reed,
Grass and Reohn of Louisiana and
Watson and Takes of Tulane.
Other Stellar Backs.
TN ADDITION to Mickal, fullbacks
deserving Of mention include Hart
man and Green of Georgia, Hapes of
Mississippi. Thomas Of Tulane, Apple