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fan forum Heisman Balance Needed This was a recent letter I wrote to Mr. William J. Dockery, president of the Heisman Trophy Trustees, prior to the Dec. 8 Award ceremony. Dear Mr. Dockery: I have been a big college football fan my entire life and enjoy it much more than the sterile NFL. However, I have some issues with the Heisman Trophy award and believe it is losing the luster it had in the past. Brian Kelly recently said you might as well just give it to an offensive player and call it an offensive award. He was obviously supporting Manti Te���o from his team. However ��� when you have only one defensive player to ever receive the award, something is wrong. This has become just a glamour award with a narrow thought process. You should have two trophies going forward, one for offense and one for defense. This would be much better and restore credibility to the award while creating more interest. A few weeks ago, former Notre Dame All-American and current Minnesota Supreme Court associ- be heard! Send your letters to: Letters Blue & Gold Illustrated P. O. Box 1007 Notre Dame, IN 46556 or e-mail to: lsomogyi@blueandgold.com ate justice Alan Page said, ���Offense sells tickets but defense wins championships.��� I totally agree and you need to take a new approach. Life is about change, whether we like it or not, and those who are not willing to change are left behind. Even if Manti Te���o were to receive the award, you need to address this issue. Good luck. Sincerely, L. Patrick Bales Chicago Milestone Moment After Notre Dame���s Nov. 24 victory at USC, I experienced my favorite moment of the season. I was watching the postgame coverage with my two sons ��� ages 12 and 9 ��� and both of them referred to the Irish as ���we.��� I had heard them call the Irish many names in their young lives, but never ���we.��� That word was music to my ears. I would like to thank the current players and coaching staff for helping me pass on my passion for Notre Dame football. I think next season a family trip to South Bend will be in the cards! Chris Brown Brandon, S.D. Drawing Near I follow your website constantly. I pondered what the overall win/loss percentage is currently for both Notre Dame and Michigan. Living in Michigan, I constantly am berated by my www.facebook.com/blueandgoldillustrated ��� www.twitter.com/BGInews