NewMexiKen thinks college football (at all levels) should come together for an annual awards ceremony to present the Heisman, Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Butkus, Walter Camp, Groza, Ray Guy, Hendricks, Lombardi, Mackey, Maxwell, Nagurski, O’Brien, Outland, Thorpe, Unitas, Doak Walker, Walter Payton and other awards.
As it is, because it’s presented by the New York Athletic Club, the Heisman gets a disproportionate amount of publicity while some of these other actually more important awards are presented in relative anonymity. A televised awards show (throw in coach of the year, best cheerleaders, what-have-you) could be a popular post season event I’d think.
And another thing. How come these awards are given before the bowl games? When first established, many of the bowl games were just post season fun. Now, with the BCS especially, the outcome of these games is critical for a team. Why determine awards before the most important game of the season?