Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Upon Further Review todd D. burlage When The Whole Package Isn���t Enough ���The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.��� And while this story is not meant to diminish Manziel for becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman, it is an indictment on the evolution of an award meant to honor the broad spirit of college football, but has he excerpt above comes from the instead become only a celebration of mission statement touchdowns and passoutlined by the ing yardage. Heisman Trophy Trust With 321 first-place ��� the organization that votes of the 928 cast and annually oversees and 1,706 total points, Te���o presents the most presscored the highest ever tigious football award for a pure defensive to the most outstanding player and the thirdcollege player. most ever by a runnerThere is no mention up ��� a solid showing, of ���quarterback only��� Senior linebacker Manti Te���o gar- but not nearly enough or ���offensive heroics��� in nered 321 first-place votes and to catch Manziel and his its list of consideration 1,706 total points in the Heisman 474 first-place votes and criteria. Just those three Trophy balloting ��� the highest ever 2,029 total points. terms ��� ���outstanding��� for a pure defensive player and the Obviously, this year and ���excellence��� and third-most ever by a runner-up. proves that raw staphoto by bill panzica tistics are the engine ���integrity��� ��� and no college football player in the country to Heisman glory, so let���s take a test defined this trifecta better than Irish drive. senior linebacker Manti Te���o. Manziel piled up impressive numVersatile Texas A&M quarterback bers, finishing the regular season with Johnny Manziel had a great season 3,419 passing yards, 1,181 rushing and obviously became a relatively yards and 43 touchdowns combined easy choice to win the Heisman after through the air and ground ��� a tertaking five of the six voting regions. rific effort indeed. Kansas State senior quarterback ColBut hopefully Heisman voters dililin Klein was a distant third when gently examined Manziel���s game-byhis front-running Heisman campaign game production when deciding on was derailed after a late-season loss the best candidate. to Baylor. Against Louisiana Tech, South Caro- T