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Sign up for our email list to be notified when we update the HF Blog. December 13th, 2009
Heisman wrap up
True to form, Heisman voters stuck with the an offensive guy on the top ranked team, awarding the 75th annual trophy to Alabama running back Mark Ingram. The Heisman has always been an offensive MVP award given out to the best player on the best team. No homework needed. Just scan the rankings for the #1 team and choose between that team's quarterback or running back. There's your Heisman winner.
Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh finished in fourth place, behind Toby Gerhart and Colt McCoy, but ahead of Tim Tebow. Husker fans know that Suh was the best player in college football this season and his coach made the point after the ceremony. If only he could have caught a few touchdown passes during the year, maybe more voters would have seen the light.
While Suh didn't place as high as we would have liked, he can take pride in knowing that he almost single-handedly took the Heisman away from Colt McCoy. If McCoy would have had a three touchdown game against the Huskers in the Big 12 Championship, odds are good that he would have taken home the trophy.
Suh represented the Huskers about as well as anyone could have Saturday night in New York. Bo Pelini was on hand for the ceremony as were Suh's parents and sister. If nothing else, Suh's presence at the award show should help Bo Pelini and his staff from a recruiting standpoint.
So Ndamukong Suh goes home with the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the Bednarik, and the Bronko Nagurski Award. Suh's coast-to-coast trophy haul wraps up tonight with the presentation of the Lott Trophy in California. The only suh-prise would be if Ndamukong doesn't win it.
For more on Suh's legacy at Nebraska, check out this Tom Shatel article.
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