Miner Rush's Blogger Award Ballot
by Adrian Mac on Dec 8, 2010 9:06 PM MST
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The guys at Bull Run are compiling votes from each of the various SBNation blogs for the end of season college football awards. I thought it would be fun to participate and to open up a post for Miner fans to voice who they feel should win the various national awards. Man, we're going to miss football season...
Heisman - Most Outstanding Player
1. Cam Newton (Auburn)- no doubt the best player even if he cost a fortune.
2. Andrew Luck (Stanford)
3. Kellen Moore (Boise State)- not his fault Brotzman missed that field goal.
Coach Of The Year Award
1. That crazy grass eating sumgun- the Mad Hatter- Les Miles (LSU)
2. Chip Kelly (Oregon)
3. Gary Patterson (TCU)
Bednarik Award - Most Outstanding Defensive Player
1. Nick Fairley (Auburn)
2. DaQuan Bowers (Clemson)
3. Luke Kuechly (Boston College)
O'Brien Award - Most Outstanding Quarterback
1. Ryan Mallett (Arkansas)
2. Andrew Luck (Stanford)
3. Kellen Moore (Boise State)
Walker Award - Most Outstanding Running Back
1. LaMichael James (Oregon)
2. Kendall Hunter (Oklahoma State)
3. Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina)
Biletnikoff Award - Best Wide Receiver
1. Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State- dude's ridiculous)
2. Titus Young (Boise State)
3. Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma)
Mackey Award - Most Outstanding Tight End
1. DJ Williams (Arkansas)
2. Michael Egnew (Missouri)
3. Lance Kendricks (Wisconsin)
Outland Trophy - Best interior Lineman
1. Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin)
2. Vinny Curry (Marshall)
3. Rodney Hudson (Florida State)
Hendricks Award - Most Outstanding Defensive End
1. DaQuan Bowers (Clemson)
2. Sam Acho (Texas)
3. Bruce Miller (UCF)
Jim Thorpe Award - Most Outstanding Defensive Back
1. Prince Amakumara (Nebraska)
2. Robert Lester (Alabama)
3. Tejay Johnson (TCU)
Butkus Award - Most Outstanding Linebacker
1. Von Miller (A&M)
2. Luke Kuechly (Boston College)
2. Jeremy Beal (OU)
Groza Award - Best Kicker
1. Danny Hrapman (Southern Miss)- This dude is automatic (26/30)
2. Josh Jasper (LSU)
3. Chris Hazley (Virginia Tech)
Ray Guy Award - Best Punter
1. Kyle Martens (Rice)
2. Tyler Campbell (Mississippi)
3. Chas Henry (Florida)
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Here's my take on the Heisman....
The official verbiage from the Heisman Trust states:
“The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. The Heisman Trophy Trust ensures the continuation and integrity of this award. The Trust, furthermore, has a charitable mission to support amateur athletics and to provide greater opportunities to the youth of our country. Our goal through these charitable endeavors is for the Heisman Trophy to symbolize the fostering of a sense of community responsibility and service to our youth, especially those disadvantaged or afflicted.”
I read the word “integrity” twice; “amateur athletics” once; and finally “fostering a sense of community responsibilty and service to our youth.”
Both LaMichael James and Cam Newton have been arrested, during their collegiate careers for off season issues; there exists a continued investigation for a “pay for play” issue that has been confirmed from Newtons father; and finally information from Florida that Newton was going to be expelled from their university for academic cheating….
So if one can sincerely believe that Newton and James exhibit those qualities of ‘off and on’ the field excellence then Newton or James should win hands down. If not, then I’ll gladly take Kellen Moore.
Heck of a post
I based mine completely based on on field performance- and I thought Luck just edged Moore. The sham of an investigation really bothers me- it was ridiculous- but not knowing the full truth yet I went with Cam. We’ll see if the NCAA or the Heisman Trust ends up pulling a Reggie Bush in the next few years.
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It's Cam hands down...
I understand the whole integrity/honor angle, but lets be real here…college athletics (specifically football) is where morals/integrity go to die. Would we have even heard anything about Cam’s recruitment had he gone to Miss St.? I doubt it….Would we have
heard more about his transgressions at Florida if Cam was still a Gator, I doubt it.
Stuff gets swept under the rug all the time in college football, but this all came out because that’s how they play in the SEC. Until there is hard proof Auburn paid him to play, then the Heisman is his…he only burns himself in the end if something else does come out, its more of an embarrassment to him and the school if he has to be stripped of the award in the future.
He was too good this season, in the best league in the country to overlook, is numbers are unreal…2,500 yrds passing, 1,400 rushing, 50 total TDs….His numbers were better than Tebow’s soph season and we all know how that turned out…Cam for Heisman, no brainer.
And where was Peterson (CB) from LSU on this list? Dude is a beast…and I say Kelly for COY. The pace and precision Oregon played with this year is pretty incredible. Keep in mind James and Darron Thomas are only Sophs, plus no one would have expected this when Masoli left Eugene.
Admittedly- I whiffed on Peterson- he should be #2 ahead of Lester
Thanks for pointing that out I’ll update the post.
My vote for Miles over Kelly was mainly because MIles had to deal with some pure hatred from his fan base who blamed him for a spuddering early season offense. Yet- he simply kept winning week in and week out. I thought he did an incredible job and he made the season far more interesting. If LSU is in a close game- I’m watching it because you never know what will happen next. I love how he gambles when nobody else would- he’s one of a kind. But Kelly absolutely deserves it too and he will win the Blogger tally by a mile.
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Im with u on "The Hat"
his time at LSU has been memorable, and its been like that since he got there. I think that’s why the fan base has been so lukewarm towards him because they really dont know what the hell to expect from him week to week.
LSU games were some of the craziest this season and more often than not “The Hat” pulled it out. I still cant get over that Tenn-LSU game. The fake fg against Fla on the road or the reverse 4th down call against Bama are among the best calls this season. The whole grass thing was hilarious. Hat does get a nod IMO.
LIke Mike Leach- he just makes CFB better when he's a part of it-
The reasons you stated are proof why. I hope LSU fans learn to embrace the Hat madness and go with it- he’s a perfect fit there but it seems nobody sees that in their state.
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Groza Award
I would put Alex Henery from Nebraska up there. In my mind he is the best kicker in the country. Super strong leg, very accurate, and he is also the punter.
I'm very impressed....
that you were able to sort through the piece of sh*t season Texas has had to find the biggest Senior gem on the whole team. Sam Acho is the type of player and person I hope my son turns out to be.
Acho is a monster- regardless of the Texas record- he was one of the
best defensive players in the country.
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