A vote for McCoy to strike the Heisman Trophy pose

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By Greg Billing, Staff Writer 12:35 AM Tuesday, November 24, 2009

In most years I look forward to the Heisman Trophy ceremony for three reasons:

• To see which player just got jinxed for his bowl game.

• To see which player’s NFL career just nose-dived.

• To finally put an end to the hype that grinds on for weeks leading up to the ceremony.

This year I have a new reason: To see who voters around the country think actually deserves the award for college football’s best player.

My vote: Colt McCoy as a career achievement award. I know it’s an award based on single-season stats, but does anyone really stand out this season?

Alabama running back Mark Ingram appears to be the front runner with an eye-popping 1,399 yards and awe-inspiring 12 touchdowns. Yawn.

If you’re going to win the award as a sophomore — as only Florida’s Tim Tebow and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford have — you had better show me something pretty darn spectacular.

Tebow — who was supposed to have the award named after him by now — has faded. Clemson’s C.J. Spiller is dynamic, but his numbers aren’t Heisman worthy. And a handful of quarterbacks putting up huge numbers haven’t separated themselves enough.

That’s why I’ll be rooting for McCoy, last year’s runner-up, to strike the pose Dec. 12 in New York.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2400, ext. 6991, or gbilling@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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As an avid Longhorn fan I liked your logic! Of course I'm a bit biased, but truly no one player has done more for their team (as player or leader) over the past 2 seasons than Colt McCoy.

Hook 'Em Horns!

Roberto
9:41 PM, 11/24/2009

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Well great. Let's by all means change the award because YOU don't think anyone has proven themselves worthy. Seems simple to me that you find the best of the people who fit the guidelines for the award as it is "presently " awarded.

Geez.

williams
2:35 PM, 11/24/2009

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