National Disgrace: Graham Harrell Told To Stay Home on Heisman Night

One simple reason: He doesn't play for one of the nation's most prominent football programs.

That is a downright, crying shame—a disgrace to the game of college football and the entire world of sports. The decision to exclude Harrell is a viscous insult...not only this fine young gentleman, his family, his teammates, and his alma mater, but also to the college football fans of America and our intelligence.

Why couldn't four quarterbacks have been sent to New York? There have been as many as six candidates at the awards ceremony in the past. So why the need to be so restrictive this time around? Budget cuts?

Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy have provided us with stellar passing and gutsy play all year long. They without question deserve to be commended for the performances they gave us in 2008.

But Harrell deserves to be honored as well. The fact that he isn't proves yet again that college football as a sport is long overdue for big-time reforms that will address the increasingly evident biases and inconsistencies within its voting procedures.

When you're watching the ceremony on Saturday, celebrate the accomplishments of three of the nation's top field generals with open arms. They deserve your utmost respect and attention.

But don't let Graham Harrell slip your mind. For if We the Fans continue to give our stamp of approval to these sorts of injustices, we can't expect the sport of college football to ever change for the better.

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