Johnny Football Wins Heisman. No Cash?

Whoever of the two real finalists for the Heisman, history was going to be made. If Manti Te'o had won the award, he would've been the first pure defensive player to win it. But this is the Heisman which means QB's and RB's only.

With that in mind, Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M wins the Heisman award. "Johnny Football" received 474 first place votes and got 2,029 points from the voters. Manti Te'o of Notre Dame finished with 321 first place votes and 1,706 points from the voters. Johnny Manziel becomes the first freshman to win the award but is the 2nd youngest to win it behind Mark Ingram. Manziel threw for 3419 yards and 24 TDs this season while also running for 1181 yards and 19 TDs. Manziel caught the attention of the country when Texas A&M gave Alabama their only blemish of the season.

First, congrats to Johnny Manziel on winning the Heisman. It's quite an award for the exploited young adult... I mean "student athlete"... to get in lieu of cash, gifts, or even the right to sign with sponsors. I would've liked to see Manti Te'o win the award mainly for the defensive element but in no way did Manziel do any less to not win the award. He certainly earned it... along with cash, gifts, or simply the right sell football memorabilia of his if he wanted to.

With the Heisman handed out, bowl season is just around the corner for all those "student athletes." At least they will get some gifts then.

P.S. Not watching one snap of bowl season, including the illegitimate national title game.

#1 'Bama Falls to Texas A&M

I'm sure that most of the south would've wanted to read "Obama Falls to Mitt" but this will have to do.

College football hasn't been exciting for me this year with a couple exceptions here or there to blog about. Alabama losing at home to Texas A&M 29-24 is one of those rare instances. The Aggies somehow got off to a 20 nothing lead and managed to hold off Alabama in the fourth quarter. The Crimson Tide had a chance to take the lead late in the game but AJ McCarron was picked off by Deshazor Everetton on a 4th and goal chance at the A&M 2.

What do you know? Texas A&M manage to upset one of the best programs in the country in their first season in the SEC. Truly a huge victory for the Aggies and one that sends ripples through the NCAA. It looks like there will be no SEC team in either of the top 2 spots come the next polling period.