Williams was a unanimous selection for First Team All-SEC. Senior wing Admiral Schofield and junior point guard Jordan Bone were named Second Team All-SEC by the AP. Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis won Coach of the Year. Kentucky's Tyler Herro was named Newcomer of the Year. Is Herro a better Newcomer than Keldon Johnson?
Also, I am pleased but surprised that Grant got it. Was looking for PJ Washington because Kentucky. And as mnay on here predicted, Ole Miss for CoY.
By making first team AA, Grant is now eligible by UT rules to have his jersey retired. If he comes back next year, it’s a foregone conclusion that will happen someday. He’s on pace to become the second leading scorer in UT history if he stays.
Grant's number should be retired if your gonna have that honor for former players. He didnt just do it well. He did it the right way.
If I had to pick between the 2 careers ( especially if Grant comes back for his SR) I'd pick Grant over Lofton and he was one of my favorite players to ever watch at UT. Both of those did and continue to represent UT well. I'm not a big fan of set criteria for such honors.
Grant may be better, but I think Lofton was more exciting to watch. That dude could pull up from anywhere, and you expected it to go in. With Lofton, there was no such thing as the "NO!" thought you sometimes get when a player takes a bad 3.