Heisman Trophy names five finalists, Kellen Moore not one of them
by Kevan Lee on Dec 6, 2011 7:00 AM PST
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The Heisman Trophy, with its pomp and circumstance and occasional gifting of the Trophy to posthumously ineligible players, revealed its group of finalists yesterday. Baylor's Robert Griffin, Stanford's Andrew Luck, Wisconsin's Montee Ball, LSU's Tyrann Mathieu, and Alabama's Trent Richardson will be in New York for the ceremony. Kellen Moore will not.
For that matter, neither will LaMichael James, a finalist last year and the nation's leading rusher on a Rose Bowl team this year. Ditto for Case Keenum and Matt Barkley.
The point is that there were a lot of deserving Heisman candidates this season and no clear-cut favorite. Kellen Moore did nothing to lose his spot as a returning finalist. He had his best season as a Bronco and set the NCAA all-time wins record. Circumstances changed. Stuff happened (field goal stuff). Did he deserve to be recognized as one of college football's best players? Yes. Do expectations and reality match up in college football? Rarely.
You can blame the system for choosing predestined NFL stars like Andrew Luck over statistically better players like Moore. You can blame Boise State for its Heisman non-campaign. Or you can just enjoy the fact that Boise State has had one of the Top Six players in the country for two years running. I imagine we'll be thinking about this a lot once Fall Camp hits.
(HT: 82-0)
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i'm not going to pretend to be objective.
i chose none of the above. i’m not saying those players aren’t deserving, i’m just saying Kellen is “Moore” deserving.
BUT WAIT. The detailed benefits are not just your average dollars-under-the-table, or some lameass "we let some players sleep at an apartment on the floor with a coach's help" allegations. No, you get the hell out of here, Boise.
--EDSBS
Twitter: @damienbsu
I feel the same way
This Really Sucks.If we did not know before we sure know now this award is NOT about who is the best player but who has the best PR. program. Time to add Nissian and AFLAC to my boycott list.
I blame this one on ESPN.
ESPN has shown no love for Kellen all season. Even before the missed FG. He stated out the race this year Worse than he finished last year and it went down hill from there.
Not even close...
on an incomplete list. RG III had a fantastic year. Luck isn’t even in the top 4 of QB’s, let alone players.
I said it last year, I will say it again. Two field goals are all the separate KM from top 2 finishes in the Heisman. If we had beaten Nevada on the chip shot, all anyone would have been talking about in NYC (remember it was late in the year) was the miracle pass, perfectly thrown from Moore to Young with 1 sec left to win the game, go undefeated and into the Rose Bowl.
This year, we would have been in a BCS bowl and a possible NC game had we made a field goal….a single stinking field goal.
There is no stat that measures decision making directly…but highest TD to pick ratio ever and winningest QB ever comes dang close. Kellen Moore has never made a mistake that cost his team a victory…and 3 missed field goals are all that separate him from immortality.
Nobody else is or ever has been close. Too bad the Heisman doesn’t have a lifetime achievement award.
by HSridge on Dec 6, 2011 8:47 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
"and 3 missed field goals are all that separate him from immortality."
Pretty BWing amazing.
The battle for hierarchy is more intense the lower the class.
Kellen, if you read this blog (and you should), I just want you to know my heart aches for you, kid.
I’m extremely proud of you and your positive attitude. Without a doubt, you are the best player to ever line up behind center in the history of college football. Your humility endears us all to you, and we’ll never tire of rooting for the little guy. When you are in the NFL (preferrably playing for my Seahawks in your home state), everyone will see how a certified genius at quarterback can change the game more than a meat-head.
We’re honored to have had you as our very own “Dork Assassin”. Boise and the entire state of Idaho loves the crud outta you!
You deserved a better sendoff game, but as it stands, you’ll probably be the better man and count your blessings still.
Never change.
by freshbreff on Dec 6, 2011 10:00 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
The Seahawks would instantly become my second team...
if Kellen got drafted there.
Clippers // Chargers // Rays // Boise State
"The Lakers do win games. But things can change." - Blake Griffin
Moore Award
What is the highest award the State of Idaho can award to a citizen?
At least Taco Bell could go like lifetime chow?
by BSU Alumni stranded in Portland on Dec 6, 2011 10:00 AM PST reply actions
Never take the poster down...
on the side of the stadium. Generations of Bronco’s will look up and remember its not the size of the dog, but the size of the fight in the dog (and smarts, and humility, and focus, and hard work, and patience and all those other Kellen things).
I'm in FULL BOYCOTT mode right now.
And were just less than a month from the BullBW Collusion SuckmyBW games. I’M NOT WATCHING ANY OF THEM!
I may just post a fanpost challenging all Nuggies to join me in my boycott and come up with the most clever or ridiculous or perhaps just truthful reason why you’ll do something else rather than watch these games.
(Oh, and I hope Craig James soon contracts an excruciatingly painful and incurable rectal disease.)
The battle for hierarchy is more intense the lower the class.
RG3 should easily win the Heisman, no questions asked
Moore got snubbed, and Matt Barkley got snubbed even more. Richardson and Luck shouldn’t even be there.
I kinda like Tyrann Mtthieu, but I go with RG3, too
Moore, Barkley or Weeden would have been better choices that Luck.
I don't believe in dibs, or love at first sight, or love, or best friends, or doing things.
I wouldn`t be surprised to see
Trent Richardson from bama get it. Not saying I agree with it but politically I could see it happen
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