It's unfortunate that the Heisman Trophy Award has become such a media-driven outcome for the past several years. The Heisman Trophy used to go to the best player in college football. Now, it generally goes to the most media-hyped college football player in the country. The fact that Matt Leinart won the award in 2004 speaks for itself. While he was a good college quarterback, he won it based upon the publicity that the USC Trojans traditionally get, and the championship caliber team that he played for.
While Andrew Luck is a great quarterback, and is much deserving of his strong consideration for the Heisman Trophy, we shouldn't hand him the trophy before the season even started, like the media was clearly doing. After Stanford's loss to Oregon, the media is stating that the race is much more wide open. Well, it should have been from the beginning of the season.
Particularly, look at the numbers (and victories) for Brandon Weeden. They are not only noticeably better than Luck's numbers, they are awesome. In addition, he plays for a winning team in the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Those with enough foresight and a clear perspective knew that Weeden could be a strong candidate for the Heisman before the season began. Now, during the actual college football season, he is proving himself worthy of the award.
After all, aren't awards supposed to go to those who actually HAVE a great season, not to those who are supposed to win them. Poor Gordie Lockbaum (who finished 5th in the 1986 Heisman Trophy race) would have never even been mentioned for the Heisman in today's media-dictated sports environment.
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