Comments on: Awards, Awards, Awards

By: DFS

DFS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:10:35 +0000

Seems a bit far fetched to me to assume that the voters of all these different awards are somehow acting in concert to reward McCoy Suh and Gerhart with consolation prizes while giving Ingram the Heisman. That may very well end up being the result, but I doubt it is an intentional act on the part of voters

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:26:24 +0000

The Doak Walker Award was first awarded in 1990:

Heisman winning running backs since then:
1994: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
1995: Eddie George, Ohio State
1998: Ricky Williams, Texas
1999: Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
2005: Reggie Bush, USC

Doak Walker Winners:
1990 Greg Lewis Washington
1991 Trevor Cobb Rice
1992 Garrison Hearst Georgia
1993 Byron “Bam” Morris Texas Tech
1994 Rashaan Salaam Colorado
1995 Eddie George Ohio State
1996 Byron Hanspard Texas Tech
1997 Ricky Williams Texas
1998 Ricky Williams Texas
1999 Ron Dayne Wisconsin
2000 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU
2001 Luke Staley BYU
2002 Larry Johnson Penn State
2003 Chris Perry Michigan
2004 Cedric Benson Texas
2005 Reggie Bush USC
2006 Darren McFadden Arkansas
2007 Darren McFadden Arkansas
2008 Shonn Greene Iowa
2009 Toby Gerhart Stanford

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:19:59 +0000

Ingram would be the first Heisman winning running back to not also win the Doak Walker. I think this portends well for Gehart’s Heisman hopes.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:50:34 +0000

Hmm, I wonder how many past Heisman winners didn’t win their respective award in the college football awards? (seriously, any stat gurus?)

By: ROBBY J

ROBBY J — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:37:47 +0000

I hope that isn’t the case for McCoy. He desreves the Heisman more than any one.

By: ITStheRIGHTtime

ITStheRIGHTtime — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:35:09 +0000

CJ Spiller deserves a damn award…Suh is the only one at the awards who is as talented as Spiller