Congratulations to Sam Bradford on his well earned award, and lots of luck. Heisman winners have... struggled in recent years following their win, both in the BCS title game and in the NFL, but for his sake hopefully he can shake the bad juju which seems to infect the statue.
Of course, this year the Heisman "jinx" is guaranteed to happen... and not happen. And that's a prediction using my whole butt. The reason is that Bradford's win sets up a Heisman versus Heisman National Championship game against last year's winner Tim Tebowandomygoditsonlybeen3hourssince thetrophywasawardedandI'malreadysickofthislineofpromotingthe nationaltitlegamedon'tyoupeoplerealizethatQBisincreadiblyoverhypedandwithouttheir speedyballcarrierslegbreakinglinesandpunishingD'splusalotofgoodluckneitherofthese QBswouldbeabletodoshit.ThewholeconceptoftheHeismanisabunchofstylizedoverhypedcrap!
Sorry.
The last time we had a Heisman versus Heisman National Title game it was Oklahoma's Jason White Versus Matt Leinart in the 2005 Orange Bowl, one of the biggest sporting disappointments ever. Oh it was fun to watch USC kick the Sooners up and down the field all night. And who can forget Ashlee Simpson's famous booing by the assembled multitudes at halftime? But the game itself was a major let down in terms of competitiveness. This game has a similar feel in terms of hype, so hopefully it will be more like the 2006 Rose Bowl instead.
My deepest, deepest condolences to Colt McCoy. This whole BCS screwjob keeps getting worse. Bradford's victory came in no small part because of his team's victory in the Big 12 Championship Game and invitation to the BCS Title Game. Which of course was made possible by the Big-12s 5th Tiebreaker rule, which for some stupid ass reason was the BCS standings, which were flipped because Oklahoma had the benefit of having a last minute high profile game against Oklahoma State.
I won't shed too many tears for McCoy. I'm sure his rumored girlfriend, pictured here (on the left) on what I assume is a deep sea fishing trip, will be able to cheer him up a bit and put a positive spin on the situation (she's apparently a very 
talented journalist in training). But lets take a minute to think about how screwed (in a bad way) he was by all this:
Because of a stupid tie breaking rule which I doubt anyone ever thought would actually have to be used, Colt McCoy, through no fault of his own, has missed out on:
The Big-12 South Title
The Big-12 Title
The BCS Title Game
and now (Probably) winning the Heisman Trophy.
talented journalist in training). But lets take a minute to think about how screwed (in a bad way) he was by all this:Because of a stupid tie breaking rule which I doubt anyone ever thought would actually have to be used, Colt McCoy, through no fault of his own, has missed out on:
The Big-12 South Title
The Big-12 Title
The BCS Title Game
and now (Probably) winning the Heisman Trophy.
McCoy finished in second this year, and seeing as he's already said that he'll be back next year at Texas its a no-brainer that he'll start the season at the top of everyone's Heisman list. Of course, you never can tell how things will play out, with injuries and juju and such. If this football thing doesn't work out, I suggest he try and become a reporter.
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