The Heisman's fall from glory
Last year, the award went to both the MVP and the best player in Ricky William's. In 1997, the Club gave the award to the best athlete (Charles Woodson) while overlooking the most valuable one (Peyton Manning). In 1996, Danny Wuerffel of Florida took home the hardware, and while Wuerffel was certainly the MVP, few would argue he was the best all-around player in college football that year. A look throughout the Heisman's recent past shows similarly bipolar voting, with few defensive players or underclassmen claiming the award.
As we enter the new millennium, the Downtown Athletic Club needs to decide exactly who the Heisman Trophy is meant for, and why exactly it is that they hand out the award. The Heisman has a rich past that has recently been tarnished by gross oversights and schizophrenic voting methods. It would be a shame to see it continue in its present form.
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