Ole Miss Football: Chad Kelly Snubbed on All-SEC List

Al.com announced the offense for their 70th All-SEC Preseason Team, and one big snub is apparent.

Al.com, in conjunction with Birmingham News, has announced half of their 70th Annual All-SEC Preseason Team. Yes, I pretty much said the same thing twice now. I’m just stunned at who they left off of their first team. Ole Miss football fans are also likely feeling heavily insulted right now.

The list is voted on by the conference’s sports information directors, so it is fairly well respected. Again, though, Ole Miss football fans are not feeling the respect. If you were to read any reports or articles about the SEC’s quarterbacks, two tend to jump out above the rest: Joshua Dobbs and Chad Kelly. Kelly, though, is always given the nod as the conference’s best.

The SEC’s sports information directors obviously don’t share the same opinion. They did give the Ole Miss football star the nod as the All-SEC second team quarterback, but it is still an insult Ole Miss football star after the season Kelly had last year. Chad Kelly had the third-best statistical season in terms of passing yardage ever by a quarterback from the SEC. He also had the most yards overall in a season by anyone not named Johnny Manziel — and Manziel won a Heisman for his efforts.