Tuesday, December 8, 2009

isn't it about time?


Isn't about time that the Heisman Trophy be called the Most Outstanding Offensive Player Award? Charles Woodson is the only Heisman Trophy winner that primarily played defense. He was spectacular on special teams and came into games and made catches and scored touchdowns. If defense wins championships, why can't the win the Heisman too? Did you see the Texas and Nebraska tilt on Saturday? Ndamukong Suh put a performance that would make Mean Joe Greene proud. He is the best college lineman I have seen since Steve Emtmann from the University of Washington. 4 and 1/2 sacks in a championship game with the world watching is L.T. like. The Rams and Bucs are currently in the sweepstakes for his services next year. He is the best player in the country by far. This is the first time that I can remember that the actual number 1 pick in the draft is the best player in college. He plays the run, the pass, defends screen passes. He can run sideline to sideline to make plays. He basically beat the crap out of the guy who is going to win the award on Saturday. Jimmy Clausen had a better season than Colt MCcoy. Case Keenum did too. Ndamukong is getting a lot of national support though. The reason that defenders won't win the award is touchdowns. I am certain that any college football fan can remember a defensive player that is as good as the winner of the award without hesitation. Emtmann was that guy for me. He never played many games in the NFL but he is the highest rated prospect in the history of the draft. Derrick Brooks was awesome also. Hugh Greene back in the day came in second and he was worthy of the award. Brian Bosworth was as well. Levar Arrington and Roy Williams made plays every week. I know i take this stuff too seriously but these men put their uniform on the same way as a quarterback does. a receiver and a running back. Can you believe that there are only two receivers that has won the Heisman Trophy. Desmond Howard and Tim Brown. How crazy is that? If Peter Warrick had not gotten in trouble stealing he would have won the award. Crazy award that means so much in college but not a damn thing in the pros.
Isn't it about time that the NBA admit that the league is superstar driven and they do give the stars calls and that their is some legitimacy to the claims of Tim Donaghy!!! I remember wondering why everyone kept saying that Dr. J. used to walk with the ball and never get called for it. Or why the Celtics always seemed to get calls in the fourth quarter of games when they were losing. Or why the Lakers never played back to back games when they won titles in 2000-2003 in the playoffs like everyone else.!!!Why Jordan, Magic, Isaiah, Bird, Kareem, Akeem, never fouled out but Ewing did? I will watch the games no matter what but at least tell me that if Lebron or Duncan take an extra step we are not going to call it okay... or that if Wade and Kobe are about to shoot the game winning shot, if my defender sneezes on them that a foul will be called. (except in the finals against Duncan's team).
Isn't about time that BCS disband and stop this insanity. For the TCU and Boise State's of the world, this system sucks and to show them how bad it sucks they put them against each other to create more controversy. They could have matched either of these teams against Florida or Georgia Tech or Cincinnati. Making them play each other did nothing to change what people think about the little guy in college football. What a slap in the face. They played last year in an epic 17-16 classic. If Texas had lost, Iowa would have been watching the BCS games instead of playing one. Isn't it funny that everyone criticized the Big Ten and they have two teams playing in the big money games!!!
Isn't it about time that we recognize that College Basketball is more about the coaches than the schools and the players!!! Rick Pitino, Coach K., Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Jim Calhoun and Boeheim, Geno and Pat are all institutions. They make more money than God. They get the schools the sneaker contracts and the television contracts. I know that kids are only there for a short period of time but I have never seen Coach Calipari make a three point shot to beat Kansas. Television is only interested in what the coaches do. Who cares about who wins. When Wisconsin beat Duke last week ESPN showed the coaches shaking hands amidst all of the chaos on the court. When Geno and Pat get together they spend more time showing the coaches then the action on the floor. C. Vivian, Tara, Gail, only get recognized if the are playing Pat and Geno. I think it is funny!! I usually could name the best players in the games in both men and women games.
Don't get me going about Pete Rose!!! another day for that isn't it about time!!!

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