Big 12 Awards

[CowboyMRW]

Big 12 has released their end of season awards. Here they are.


Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year Bill Snyder, Kansas State, 21st Season

10:05 Offensive Lineman of the Year Cyril Richardson, Baylor, Jr, Fort Worth, Texas

10:10 Defensive Lineman of the Year Meshak Williams, Kansas State, DE, Sr, Sylvester, Ga.

10:15 Offensive Freshman of the Year J.W. Walsh, Oklahoma State, QB, Denton, Texas

10:20 Defensive Freshman of the Year Devonte Fields, TCU, DE, Arlington, Texas (unanimous)

10:25 Co-Special Teams Players of the Year Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, PK/P, Sr, Mansfield, Texas
Tavon Austin, West Virginia, KR/PR, Sr, Baltimore, Md.

10:30 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, RB, So, Temple, Texas

10:35 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State, DT, Jr, Tulsa, Okla.

10:40 Defensive Player of the Year Arthur Brown, Kansas State, LB, Sr, Wichita, Kan.

[SoonerNomad]

When's the last time the Sooners didn't garner even one of these awards?

Cannot argue with any of the above, just seems odd that 10-2 and 8-1 in conference was accomplished without anyone coming to the top of the class.

[Wishboned]

The list isn't complete yet. They're still announcing winners.

[Wishboned]

Two more just announced:

Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nick Florence, Baylor, QB, Sr, Garland, Texas


Offensive Player of the Year Collin Klein, Kansas State, QB, Sr, Loveland, Colo.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

When's the last time the Sooners didn't garner even one of these awards?

Cannot argue with any of the above, just seems odd that 10-2 and 8-1 in conference was accomplished without anyone coming to the top of the class.

Really? I was thinking Tavon Austin over Justin Brown.

Austin is a 1/2 a yard on KO returns better than Brennan Clay and a lot lower on punt returns than Brown.

[Soonerjeepman]

got to put some guys from the 2 new teams at 7/5 to keep them happy....

yes Austin kicked OUR butts, and honestly I haven't seen his stats all yr but seems a LITTLE strange OU gets NONE...ah well, we did get a BIG 12 TROPHY!!! lol

[thecrimsoncrusader]

Thank goodness for them, but Brown and Saunders surprise arrivals kept Shepard from winning freshman offensive player of the year. Having 578 receiving yards despite limited time and the ball being distributed to a lot of players is very impressive for a freshman.

[CowboyMRW]

All Big 12 is up if anyone wants to post them.

[Mjcpr]

RB of the Year: Tavon Austin

[Boomer.....]

2012 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Collin Klein K-State Sr. Loveland, Colo./Loveland
RB Joseph Randle** Oklahoma State Jr. Wichita, Kan./Southeast
RB John Hubert K-State Jr. Waco, Texas/Midway
FB Trey Millard # Oklahoma Jr. Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge
WR Terrance Williams Baylor Sr. Dallas, Texas/W.T. White
WR Tavon Austin West Virginia Sr. Baltimore, Md./Dunbar
WR Stedman Bailey West Virginia Jr. Miramar, Fla./Miramar
TE Travis Tannahill K-State Sr. Overland Park, Kan./Olathe East
OL Cyril Richardson Baylor Jr. Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley
OL Cornelius Lucas K-State Jr. New Orleans, La./Edna Karr
OL Gabe Ikard** # Oklahoma Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness
OL Lane Taylor** Oklahoma State Sr. Arlington, Texas/Martin
OL LaAdrian Waddle Texas Tech Sr. Columbus, Texas/Columbus
PK Quinn Sharp # Oklahoma State Sr. Mansfield, Texas/Summit
KR/PR Tavon Austin West Virginia Sr. Baltimore, Md./Dunbar

DEFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
DL Jake McDonough Iowa State Sr. Urbandale, Iowa/Valley
DL Meshak Williams K-State Sr. Sylvester, Ga./Hutchinson CC
DL Calvin Barnett Oklahoma State Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Navarro CC
DL Devonte Fields TCU Fr. Arlington, Texas/Martin
DL Stansly Maponga TCU Jr. Carrollton, Texas/Hebron
DL Alex Okafor # Texas Sr. Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville
LB A.J. Klein # Iowa State Sr. Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly
LB Jake Knott Iowa State Sr. Waukee, Iowa/Waukee
LB Arthur Brown** # K-State Sr. Wichita, Kan./Miami
DB Ty Zimmerman K-State Jr. Junction City, Kan./Junction City
DB Aaron Colvin Oklahoma Jr. Owasso, Okla./Owasso
DB Tony Jefferson Oklahoma Jr. Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake
DB Jason Verrett TCU Jr. Fairfield, Calif./Santa Rosa JC
DB Kenny Vaccaro Texas Sr. Brownwood, Texas/Early
P Quinn Sharp # Oklahoma State Jr. Mansfield, Texas/Summit

**Unanimous Selection.
# - Repeat first team selection from last season.
^ - Repeat second team selection from last season.
A tie in voting created an additional first-team defensive line and second-team defensive back spots.
Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.
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[Boomer.....]

2012 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Geno Smith West Virginia Sr. Miami, Fla./Miramara
RB James Sims Kansas Jr. Irving, Texas/MacArthur
RB Damien Williams Oklahoma Jr. San Diego, Calif./Arizona Western
FB Kye Staley Oklahoma State Jr. Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie
WR Chris Harper K-State Sr. Wichita, Kan./Oregon
WR Kenny Stills ^ Oklahoma Jr. Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon
WR Darrin Moore Texas Tech Sr. Irving, Texas/McArthur/Blinn College
TE Jace Amaro Texas Tech So. San Antonio, Texas/MacArthur
OL Tanner Hawkinson Kansas Sr. McPherson, Kan./McPherson
OL Lane Johnson Oklahoma Sr. Groveton, Texas/Kilgore College
OL Blaize Foltz TCU Sr. Rose Hill, Kan./Rose Hill
OL Trey Hopkins Texas Jr. Galena Park, Texas/North Shore
OL Joe Madsen West Virginia Sr. Chardon, Ohio/Chardon
PK Anthony Cantele K-State Sr. Wichita, Kan./Kapaun Mt. Carmel
KR/PR Justin Gilbert Oklahoma State Jr. Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville

DEFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
DL Adam Davis K-State Sr. Folkston, Ga./Hutchinson CC
DL Vai Lutui K-State Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah/Mt. San Antonio CC
DL David King Oklahoma Sr. Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Prep
DL Chucky Hunter TCU So. West Monroe, La./West Monroe
DL Kerry Hyder Texas Tech Jr. Austin, Texas/Lyndon B. Johnson
LB Bryce Hager Baylor So. Austin, Texas/Westlake
LB Ben Heeney Kansas So. Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson
LB Kenny Cain TCU Sr. Metaire, La./John Curtis Christian
DB Cody Davis Texas Tech Sr. Stephenville, Texas/Stephenville
DB Durrell Givens Iowa State Sr. Long Beach, Calif./Chaffey College
DB Sam Carter TCU So. Alief, Texas/Hastings
DB Bradley McDougald Kansas Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Scioto
DB D.J. Johnson Texas Tech Sr. Austin, Texas/St. Stephen's Episcopal
DB Demontre Hurst ^ Oklahoma Sr. Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster
P Kirby Van Der Kamp Iowa State Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
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[Boomer.....]

2012 ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION
Baylor: Troy Baker (OL), Ahmad Dixon (LB), Nick Florence (QB), Aaron Jones (PK), Cameron Kaufhold (OL), Eddie Lackey (LB, Def. NoY), Terrance Lloyd (DL), Jordan Najvar (TE), Tevin Reese (WR), Lanear Sampson (WR), Lache Seastrunk (RB), Ivory Wade (OL), Terrance Williams (Off. PoY)
Iowa State: Carter Bykowski (OL), A.J. Klein (Def. PoY), Roosevelt Maggitt (DL), Jake McDonough (Def. LoY), Jeremy Reeves (DB), Kirby Van Der Kamp (ST PoY), Jacques Washington (DB)
Kansas: Tanner Hawkinson (Off. LoY), Tony Pierson (RB)
K-State: Jerrell Childs (LB), Ryan Doerr (P), BJ Finney (OL, Off. LoY), Tyler Lockett (WR, ST PoY), Jared Loomis (Schol. AoY), Tremaine Thompson (KR/PR), Cody Whitehair (OL),
Oklahoma: Justin Brown (WR &PR/KR), Gabe Ikard (Off. LoY), Landry Jones (QB), Sterling Shepard (Off. FoY), Tress Way (P), Damien Williams (Off. NoY), Daryl Williams (OL)
Oklahoma State: James Castleman (DL), Parker Graham (OL), Caleb Lavey (LB), Shaun Lewis (LB), Kevin Peterson (Def. FoY), Josh Stewart (WR)
TCU: Josh Boyce (WR), B.J. Catalon (Off. FoY), Skye Dawson (PR/KR), Tayo Fabuluje (Off. NoY), Devonte Fields (Def. LoY), Blaize Foltz (Off. LoY), James Fry (OL), Jaden Oberkrom (PK), Elisha Olabode (DB), Ethan Perry (P), Jason Verrett (Def. PoY), Matthew Tucker (RB)
Texas: Mike Davis (WR), Johnathan Gray (Off. FoY), Alex King (P), D.J. Monroe (PR/KR), Jaxon Shipley (WR)
Texas Tech: Terrance Bullitt (LB), Ryan Bustin (PK), LeRaven Clark (OL, Off. LoY), Cody Davis (Def. PoY, Schol. AoY), Seth Doege (QB), Cornelius Douglas (DB), Ryan Erxleben (P), Kerry Hyder (Def. LoY), Leon Mackey (DL), Darrin Moore (WR), Tre' Porter (DB), Eric Ward (WR), Kenny Williams (RB)
West Virginia: Tavon Austin (Off. PoY), Karl Joseph (DB), Ryan Nehlen (Schol. AoY)

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[SoonerLaw09]

Geno Smith over Landry for 2nd team is a complete travesty.

[kevpks]

Geno Smith over Landry for 2nd team is a complete travesty.

I agree. Coming through in the clutch and...you know...winning games should matter.

[ouleaf]

definitely dissappointing to not have more guys make this list. But can't really think of any OU guy that was snubbed. None of our LBs on the list show just how much we need to improve there and on the DL.

[Flagstaffsooner]

Lesser known Big XII awards...

Most fat envelopes given to players. T Boone Pickens osu
Most excusses by a head coach. Mack Brown. (this is the Mack Brown Trophy)
Most overpaid/underachieving coach. Mack Brown (this is also known as the Mack Brown Trophy)
Most interviews with other schools to get his way. Mike Gumby.

And the Joe Paterno/Bobby Bowden "You Can Still Coach Teams and collect Social Security Award" goes to Bill Snyder!!!

[nutinbutdust]

I think it is wrong that Laundry Jones is not being recognized by his own conference at least making second team. I don't see geno smith even in the top 20 all time passing leaders. (he is currently #23).

[CowboyMRW]

I think it is wrong that Laundry Jones is not being recognized by his own conference at least making second team. I don't see geno smith even in the top 20 all time passing leaders. (he is currently #23).

Why would you call him Laundry and then complain about the conference slighting him? Something's not right.

[thecrimsoncrusader]

For this season, Geno has 40 TDs and 6 INTs. Landry has 29 TDs and 10 INTs. Geno also has a 71% completion percentage versus Landry's 65.5% completion percentage. Passing yards are very similar though. Geno's overall TD to INT ratio and his 8 TD and 0 INT effort against Baylor won the deal here in the voters eyes. I guess I should add that in conference play, the stats were much, much closer. Geno has a few more TDs and a couple of less picks and Landry has a couple of hundred more passing yards.

[thecrimsoncrusader]

Why would you call him Laundry and then complain about the conference slighting him? Something's not right.

Because his name is "Laundry" on message boards.

[ouleaf]

I think it is wrong that Laundry Jones is not being recognized by his own conference at least making second team. I don't see geno smith even in the top 20 all time passing leaders. (he is currently #23).

Don't really have a problem...Geno's numbers were significantly better in just about every category, and lead the Big XII in efficiency. This season Geno was better. It's not his fault WV's defense sucked.

[Wishboned]

Here's a nice tidbit from the Big 12 site:


Oklahoma has won the most individual awards in the 17-year history of the Big 12 with 27. K-State and Texas are next with 23 winners, followed by Oklahoma State (15), Iowa State (8), Texas Tech (7), Baylor (6) and Kansas (6).

[Bourbon St Sooner]

It just shows that we won as a team this year. It also shows we've had some failures in recruiting.

And as much as I've criticized the guy, Landry definitely deserves more recognition that honorable mention. The really carried us to those 10 wins this year. He worked behind a makeshift offensive line with little running game and 1 returning WR he had thrown a pass to in an actual game. The Landry bashing from last year and early this year have carried over and people aren't recognizing what he did for this team.

[nutinbutdust]

Why would you call him Laundry and then complain about the conference slighting him? Something's not right.

Guess I need to spell check my posts. lol but i am not a LJ hater.

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Most dropped passes while baj exclaims "STOP SMOKING WEED" at the TV: Kenny Stills

Most awesome shots of yelling at the refs/players during national broadcasts: "Stoops in Stereo" Bob and Mike Stoops

Participation ribbon: The University of Kansas Jayhawks football program.

Overachievement award for unexpected overachievement: Baylor

Underachievement award for unexpected underachievement: Texas

Best new Big 12 team, first half of season: West Virginia

Best new Big 12 team, second half of the season: TCU

Worst former Big 12 team, entire season: Colorado

Give me nominees for "most embarrassing" and I'll make a poll if you want. here's some that come to mind:

- Losing to Baylor (Kansas State)
- West Virginia's lack of defense and freefall from 5-0
- Kenny Stills' flag at the end of Notre Dame game
- Nearly losing to Kansas (Texas)
- The BCS taking Northern Illinois over OU
- Gundy fielding sh!tty SEC program job offers
- Trailing OSU nearly the entire game in Norman
- Having "We own Texas" chanted at your team as you lose to KSU once again (Texas)
- Having Savannah State on your non-conference home schedule and beating them by 80+ (OSU)

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Most dropped passes while baj exclaims "STOP SMOKING WEED" at the TV: Kenny Stills

Most awesome shots of yelling at the refs/players during national broadcasts: "Stoops in Stereo" Bob and Mike Stoops

Participation ribbon: The University of Kansas Jayhawks football program.

Overachievement award for unexpected overachievement: Baylor

Underachievement award for unexpected underachievement: Texas

Best new Big 12 team, first half of season: West Virginia

Best new Big 12 team, second half of the season: TCU

Worst former Big 12 team, entire season: Colorado

Give me nominees for "most embarrassing" and I'll make a poll if you want. here's some that come to mind:

- Losing to Baylor (Kansas State)
- West Virginia's lack of defense and freefall from 5-0
- Kenny Stills' flag at the end of Notre Dame game
- Nearly losing to Kansas (Texas)
- The BCS taking Northern Illinois over OU
- Gundy fielding sh!tty SEC program job offers
- Trailing OSU nearly the entire game in Norman
- Having "We own Texas" chanted at your team as you lose to KSU once again (Texas)
- Having Savannah State on your non-conference home schedule and beating them by 80+ (OSU)

i would add, "giving up eleventy billion yards to one player" OU vs. WVU

yes, we won the game, but it was still rather embarrassing.

[PalmBeachSooner]

Most dropped passes while baj exclaims "STOP SMOKING WEED" at the TV: Kenny Stills

Most awesome shots of yelling at the refs/players during national broadcasts: "Stoops in Stereo" Bob and Mike Stoops

Participation ribbon: The University of Kansas Jayhawks football program.

Overachievement award for unexpected overachievement: Baylor

Underachievement award for unexpected underachievement: Texas

Best new Big 12 team, first half of season: West Virginia

Best new Big 12 team, second half of the season: TCU

Worst former Big 12 team, entire season: Colorado

Give me nominees for "most embarrassing" and I'll make a poll if you want. here's some that come to mind:

- Losing to Baylor (Kansas State)
- West Virginia's lack of defense and freefall from 5-0
- Kenny Stills' flag at the end of Notre Dame game
- Nearly losing to Kansas (Texas)
- The BCS taking Northern Illinois over OU
- Gundy fielding sh!tty SEC program job offers
- Trailing OSU nearly the entire game in Norman
- Having "We own Texas" chanted at your team as you lose to KSU once again (Texas)
- Having Savannah State on your non-conference home schedule and beating them by 80+ (OSU)

All these tings.

[NWOSURanger]

Linebacker with the most dancing time with offensive linemen award goes to Tom Wort.

[BoulderSooner79]

i would add, "giving up eleventy billion yards to one player" OU vs. WVU

yes, we won the game, but it was still rather embarrassing.

Didn't embarrass me.

[StoopTroup]

"Losses" are embarrassing unless you go Aggie and call them Moral Victories.

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Worst Big 12 coaching haircut: Dana Holgorsen

Worst use of hairgel by Big 12 coach: [hairGel]

Worst wearing of officially licensed Nike sideline crap by Big 12 coach: :mack:

Worst halftime sideline reporter question: Bob Stoops (asked about a ref's call and said that it was a leading question... what, you want him to get fined, b!tch?!?)

Big 12 coach that fans will have to barricade to avoid other schools from hiring attempts: Gary Patterson and Art Briles (tie)

Opposing Big 12 coach that opponents grow to love: Paul Rhodes

Most hated Big 12 coach by own fans for losing, following beloved Mike Leach and other reasons: Tommy Tuberville

[picasso]

For this season, Geno has 40 TDs and 6 INTs. Landry has 29 TDs and 10 INTs. Geno also has a 71% completion percentage versus Landry's 65.5% completion percentage. Passing yards are very similar though. Geno's overall TD to INT ratio and his 8 TD and 0 INT effort against Baylor won the deal here in the voters eyes. I guess I should add that in conference play, the stats were much, much closer. Geno has a few more TDs and a couple of less picks and Landry has a couple of hundred more passing yards.
Geno also nearly lost every game in the conference.

[SicEmBaylor]

I would say West Virginia should win the underachievement award. Texas wasn't expected to be a national contender.

[SicEmBaylor]

Don't really have a problem...Geno's numbers were significantly better in just about every category, and lead the Big XII in efficiency. This season Geno was better. It's not his fault WV's defense sucked.

I think a case should be made that NickFlo should have been 2nd team....

Nick is #1 in Passing Yards
QB Rating is #5 (ahead of Landry)
Nick is #2 in Rushing (behind Klein)
#3 in TDs (behind Geno and Doege)

Nick has more yards, more TD's, and only 3 more INT's than Jones.

[picasso]

And he has more losses.

[SicEmBaylor]

And he has more losses.
I thought we established earlier that the QB can't be blamed for a ****ty defense.

In two of our losses, we scored 63 and 50 points which should always be enough to win a game.

TCU wasn't close but the Iowa State game was. That brings us to 9 and possibly 10 wins if the defense had done its job from the start of the season.

[SicEmBaylor]

DP

[picasso]

I thought we established earlier that the QB can't be blamed for a ****ty defense.

In two of our losses, we scored 63 and 50 points which should always be enough to win a game.

TCU wasn't close but the Iowa State game was. That brings us to 9 and possibly 10 wins if the defense had done its job from the start of the season.
That's reaching but hey, you're a Baylor fan.

[TahoeSOONER]

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[Always_Sooner]

What about Millard? I think he got snubbed. He should have at least been second team all big 12 tight end or h back.

[CowboyMRW]

What about Millard? I think he got snubbed. He should have at least been second team all big 12 tight end or h back.

1st team fullback.

Yall don't even use TE's. Why would he be up for Big 12 consideration at that position?

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

Just looking at the DL

http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Meshak-Williams-103392;_ylt=Av08xfD0gFp6IMueiuUbx8ObtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Jake-McDonough-61014;_ylt=Aop_qPfk26b5sCmhR74voKqbtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Calvin-Barnett-120854;_ylt=Ai5GfrXeyhbIaecUdMe2mIabtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Devonte-Fields-119099;_ylt=AvWuPT7UvH0ExDdO7aoGE6qbtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Stansly-Maponga-82729;_ylt=As7jUTuGhnHfrQ3sWUiGuQqbtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Adam-Davis-101296;_ylt=AoL_CoFMidFwlzBSxG68C6ubtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Vaikalafi-Lutui-114040;_ylt=AigQbf2TSFIY8i6ah7qDePKbtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-David-King-45772;_ylt=AsiqykS_gAnxn6iAkFjJpBmbtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Chuck-Hunter-90682;_ylt=Au0zmnvNWcUsfRmOSxW88dibtJB4
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/football/recruiting/player-Kerry-Hyder-69874;_ylt=AmkNvQaq4bXJgRfD4WNREn6btJB4

Notes:

A LOT of DEs when recruited, no idea if they all played that in college
Most were "average" recruits
Looks like we have a shift on the lines back to JUCOs being good. This seems to be a cyclical thing in college football and the wheel is turning back to it.

[CowboyMRW]

In Barnett's case he was highly sought after in high school but failed to make the necessary grades

[Bourbon St Sooner]

I thought we established earlier that the QB can't be blamed for a ****ty defense.

In two of our losses, we scored 63 and 50 points which should always be enough to win a game.

TCU wasn't close but the Iowa State game was. That brings us to 9 and possibly 10 wins if the defense had done its job from the start of the season.

Landry didn't use sh!tty defense as an excuse against baylor, hillbilly, or aggie. He just went out and scored more points. That's the difference between 10-2 and 7-5.

[SicEmBaylor]

Landry didn't use sh!tty defense as an excuse against baylor, hillbilly, or aggie. He just went out and scored more points. That's the difference between 10-2 and 7-5.

NickFlo has never made an excuse about anything. Earlier in the thread, someone pointed out that that the QB shouldn't be held accountable for defensive mistakes. I said, that being the case, NickFlo should be the #2 since he beats out Landry in every statistical category except win total which is...as we've established....clearly the fault of the defense earlier in the season.

Nick hasn't made excuses about anything -- I did. 50 points and God knows 63 points should be more than enough to win a game.

[King Crimson]

last time i checked David Ash had a higher QB rating than Landry. who would you rather have?

NickFlo back to baylorfans.com please.

GEno Smith's TD-INT number is pretty effin good.

[cvsooner]

Saddest part about Landry, really, is if we'd have beaten KSU and Notre Dame, we'd not only be playing for NC, but he'd have been the Heisman winner...or at least finish in second place.