Defense denied again for Heisman

Good, solid article from CBS Sports on the state of the Heisman and whether a defense player coudl ever, in this Era, be really considered for what is bilked ot be the trophy given to the best collegiate player.

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“They ought to change the name of the award to the Offensive Heisman Trophy,” said Johnny Rodgers, the Nebraska legend who himself won the Heisman in 1972. "Ndamukong was the most dominant player in college football." "It’s absurd that a strictly defensive player can’t win the Heisman," said Rodgers, noting that cornerback Charles Woodson, who won the Heisman in 1977, "was also a return man — he put points on the board."

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This isn’t to say Alabama running back Mark Ingram was not worthy.  He was.  But the questions remains, what would it actually take for a defensive player to win the top award?  If you think of the kind of season it would take, wouldn’t Ndamukong Suh have come perfectly close?

Nearly every major media Heisman watch talked of Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow, Case Keenum, Toby Gerhart, and Mark Ingram.  Why not much mention of Suh, until the Nebraska/Texas game?  Should the award be the top offensive award?

NFL Mocks jumped aboard the Suh train as well.

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http://rumorsandreports.com/?p=90