Heisman hoopla

J's World, by Jeremiah Bartz

We have reached the pinnacle of the Heisman Trophy hoopla.

By the time our fine little publication hits the stands, one lucky athlete will be hauling that big bronze prize down the hallways of the Downtown Athletic Club, assuring himself of anonymity in the professional football ranks.

There are five finalists with no clear favorite. If you ask five different so called experts, you will get five different Heisman winners.

You have Ken Dorsey and Willis MacGahee of Miami, Iowa's Brad Banks, USC's Carson Palmer and Penn State's Larry Johnson.

Each has a solid football resume, but no one in the pack separates himself as the best player in the country. Like last year, some of the best players in the country may actually be omitted from contention because of the media's need to have a pre-modanna (quarterback, running back or wide receiver) as their choice.

Last season Roy Williams and Bryant McKinnie were the best players in collegiate football, but Eric Crouch was handed the Heisman instead. In my mind, the voters realized there was a lackluster class of finalists and they gave Crouch the award for his career, rather than his year. Last time I checked the award was supposed to be given to the best player that year.

I am afraid that the same thing is going to happen again this year. Dorsey just might get the honor because he is the quarterback for the Hurricanes. Granted he has seen great success, but when he fails on the next level people will soon find out that he is a product of the system and has a plethora of weapons to support him.

The award should go to player that has made the most out of the least. The true MVP often has to take his team on his shoulders and carry them towards the promise land.

That is why Banks is my choice. He leads the country in completion percentage and has only thrown two picks on the entire season.

Plus he has come virtually out of nowhere to lead Iowa into the BCS.