Ahhh... it's that time of the year again. It's time that the Heisman Trophy is presented to one of the most accomplished college football players in the country. This award is one of the most prestigious awards in all of sports. From Jay Berwanger in 1935 to Jameis Winston in 2013, there have been many men who have taken home this hardware. It doesn't seem like there could be a lot of controversy surrounding this award, but I'm about to ignite a flame beneath the kettle.
It may not be the popular opinion, but I think that the Heisman Trophy is highly overrated. I want to talk about this year's Heisman, the one that took place tonight, just about an hour ago. First of all, congrats to Jameis Winston on winning this award... or should I be congratulating Florida State University? It seems more and more like the Heisman is becoming solely focused on a teams effort, rather than the individual.
You may not agree with the above statement, but you must seriously consider the facts. The most outstanding fact is that it seems like you have to be on a good team to win the Heisman. Forget what you did as an individual, you might as well not even pack for New York if your team didn't do great. This is becoming an abomination in the world of sports and needs to be seriously looked at. If you're a sports fan, you know what the Heisman is about. This award is supposed to be given to the player who had the best season, which was either Andre Williams or Johnny Manziel, but neither of them won it. You know why? Because the teams they were on weren't as good as Florida State or Alabama.
The NCAA should really look at how the NFL picks MVP's. It's kind of the same formula, but not exactly. In the NFL, at least the best player in the league wins the award. For instance, when Adrian Peterson won it last year, he won it based on individual performance, not how the team did. The Vikings, quite frankly, didn't deserve to be in the playoffs, so it's obvious he didn't win it because he was on a good team.
If you're still not convinced that there is something blatantly wrong with the way the Heisman winner is awarded, I don't know where else you can look. All the facts were presented to you in a way that is easy to understand and easy to read. So at next year's Heisman Trophy presentation, don't ask what player had the best numbers, ask what team had the best record.
