Here is the list of finalists for a bunch of other college football awards. I will bold the guy who I think will win and italicize the guy I think should win. Bolded and italicized, obviously, means both.
THE HOME DEPOT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS FINALISTS – (listed alphabetically)
Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
Da’Quan Bowers, Jr., Clemson
Nick Fairley, Jr., Auburn
Patrick Peterson, Jr., LSU
Biletnikoff Award (best receiver)
Justin Blackmon, So., Oklahoma State
Ryan Broyles, Jr., Oklahoma
Alshon Jeffery, So., South Carolina
Lou Groza Award (best kicker)
Dan Bailey, Sr., Oklahoma State
Danny Hrapmann, Jr., Univ. of Southern Miss.
David Ruffer, Sr., Notre Dame
Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Drew Butler, Jr., Georgia*
Ryan Donahue, Sr., Iowa
Chas Henry, Sr., Florida
Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Andrew Luck, Jr., Stanford
Kellen Moore, Jr., Boise State
Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn
Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback)
Andrew Luck, So., Stanford
Kellen Moore, Jr., Boise State
Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn
Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Gabe Carimi, Sr., Wisconsin
Rodney Hudson, Sr., Florida State
Nate Solder, Sr., Colorado
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Prince Amukamara, Sr., Nebraska
Tejay Johnson, Sr., TCU
Patrick Peterson, Jr., LSU
Doak Walker Award (best running back)
John Clay, Jr., Wisconsin
Kendall Hunter, Sr., Oklahoma State
LaMichael James, So., Oregon
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Tom
Cam should be a finalist for best running back as well. He leads the SEC in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Hey HP, I did a calculation for you! 989 miles = length of rope needed to be attached to Newtons Heisman.(The distance from The Heisman Trophy Trust to the University of Auburn.)
Brian
I’m going to have to disagree with you about the Bednarik. Bowers has twice as many sacks as Fairley and leads the nation in TFL as well. Also, Clemson’s defense has been much better than Auburn’s this year. If not for all the national hype about Auburn and Fairley, I think Bowers would be the clear-cut winner there. Here’s hoping the right guy wins it.
Roby
Plus Fairley is a dirty player. Doesn’t character count anymore?
Ed Newman
“Per HP tradition, we will not choose individual All-Americans on the offensive line.
We refuse to do so because, unlike other people who pick All-Americans, we admit that we have no idea who really are the best offensive linemen.”
So now you’re picking who should win the Outland Trophy? D’oh!
Heismanpundit
Seriously Ed? You really think picking out who is better between just three already-identified linemen is comparable to picking five guys out of 600 FBS starters? Cripes.
gpo
It is too bad that Blackmon is having an out of this world season because Broyles for OU is having a really nice season. Those two have to be the All-Americans at WR.
Ed Newman
HP,
Sorry but I don’t buy it. You’ve already admitted to having no idea. Now you’re supposed to distinguish who is best of the best, when the differences are both subtle and also a function of the differing blocking schemes as well as the other blockers in each O-Line?
Have you really watched and focused on these guys play in a significant number of games? I doubt it. And even if you have, do you understand the position well enough to make the judgment? You’ve always claimed you couldn’t (as evidenced by the previous quote). I’m just pointing out the inconsistency in your position.
Heismanpundit
The reason for my position in this matter has always been in respects to the sheer number of offensive linemen across the country. 600 to be exact. My admitting to having no idea of who was the best out of that vast group was not based on an inability to gauge talent or being unable to identify a good offensive lineman. It was due to not being able to take a credible look at the available field given limited time and resources. It is most of the rest of the media who have no idea in this matter.
However, I have seen each of these players play and, yes, when I watch games I do focus on the lines from time to time. I have also been aware of these guys for much of their careers. And I think Solder is a really good left tackle who will be a longtime NFL guy as he’s a versatile player with ideal size who can pass block and run block. I think he’s far more athletic than Carimi, who also plays left tackle, and much more valuable and versatile than Hudson, who is an undersized guard. I just see him as a gem hidden on a bad team.
If that’s not enough rationale for you, then I don’t know what to tell ya.
Dan
I have not had a chance to see much of Da’Quan Bowers this year. Who is thought to be the best pro prospect out of him Fairley, and the two great D Lineman from UNC??? I know before everything happened with UNC all I heard about was Quinn and Austin.
Dan
And what about WR’s? A.J. Green, Justin Blackmon seem to be at the top of everyones list. Who else is highly thought of?
wbond
Most good judges of talent view Luck as the best current quarterback, likely the number 1 pick in the draft if he leaves, and probably one of the best three or four quarterback prospects of the last decade. How sad, these Heisman races.
Sean
Wbond- so what, you think that awards, including the Heisman should take NFL translation into account- because seriously if you ignore the NFL- there’s no way that Luck is a better QB than Cam Newton- no way, much less a better QB than Kellen Moore.
Ed Newman
HP,
There are just as many defensive linemen as offensive linemen yet you single them out every year for your all-american teams. Please explain why you can do it for defensive linemen and not offensive lineman.
Heismanpundit
First off, there aren’t as many defensive linemen. But be that as it may, defensive linemen have quantifiable numbers that are tracked by the NCAA, like tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, etc., that help make it easier to parse. There are no such numbers available for offensive linemen.
Satisfied? I mean, really…