But, look at the talent around him. I think the real Sam Bradford will be exposed next year when all of those playmakers leave, especially the offensive line.

It’s hard for me to take anything away from these Longhorn players. This is the guttiest team that I’ve ever watched. But the truth is that Colt is doing more with less. I suspect there are at least 5 other quarterbacks in D 1 football right now that could put up Sam’s stats this year considering the talent around him. Sam is still an exceptional athlete. BUT, OU could survive without Bradford. Texas would easily have 3 or more losses in Colt’s absence.

And so was Vince Young. In fact, we would argue Vince Young was MORE deserving.

Vince meant more to his team as the undisputed leader. He had nearly 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing before the bowl season (he would surpass both marks in the Rose Bowl) and was the highest rated passer until after the bowls, finishing third. We played Ohio State at the Horseshoe and won and we obliterated virtually ever team we played, including a #7 Texas Tech.

Reggie Bush was a great college player. No doubt about that. However, I think his margin of victory in particular in the Heisman race showed how silly the reward can be, a product of just media hype and popularity. If Bush won by a slim margin, Texas fans would understand better. The fact he won in a landslide shows how much the media fawned over the Trojans all year. We’re just glad Vince Young made everyone look stupid at the end.

As far as pro players, we’ll see. Vince got hurt and the Titans had no reason to switch Collins out if they were still winning. Bush has had rough times running the ball but he has made some great plays in the passing game and in special teams. In either case, it’s irrelevant in a discussion about college football.

Vince Young’s timing was just really bad. There happened to be two worthy candidates that year, while most of recent history suggests that is rarely the case; in fact there is often no hands-down, stand-out player. Does anyone think that he wouldn’t have won the award over Jason White, or…. or um… uh… who am I kidding, I can’t even remember most of the people who’ve won the Heisman this decade.

The Heisman is a lot like the Oscar for best picture; it hardly ever declares a legitimate victor, it is mostly decided through politicking, and the winner is often completely forgotten two years later.

It might genuinely be a good thing if Colt doesn’t win it.