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Whatever respect I had left for the Heisman trophy I lost Saturday night. The Big XII championship on Dec. 6 appeared to be the end of Oklahoma quarterback Jason White’s miracle quest to recover from two torn ACLs and come back to win the Heisman. White had his worst performance on the biggest stage, throwing two interceptions while failing to record a touchdown in a 35-7 loss to Kansas State...
Luckily for White, 50 percent of Heisman voters had already turned in their ballots before he even stepped inside Arrowhead Stadium...
...going up against three seniors—Michigan running back Chris Perry, Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning and White. He had heard that a pure wide-receiver—one that doesn’t return punts or kickoffs as well—is at a severe disadvantage in the Heisman balloting due to his reliance on the performance of his squad’s quarterback. He had heard that being on a four-loss team can kill any player’s chances regardless of his ability. But he had never expected that any voter who valued the history...
...childish taunting, he just lines back up and gets ready to amaze once again. His complete lack of selfishness and devotion to the team led him to convince the Pittsburgh athletic department not to engage in a full-scale media blitz, which has become commonplace among schools with Heisman finalists. He would let his play on the field sway the minds of the voters not his politicking off of it. And in the end, his ability to put up gaudy numbers while being double or triple-teamed and his knack for making the impossible catch seem routine made voters forget...
...began his final collegiate season with the highest expectations after being named to a preseason list of 15 players to watch for the Hermann Trophy—collegiate soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy, presented to the nation’s top player...