Question is, why didn't Harrell garner more votes and attention in the Heisman race? His numbers are just as gaudy and ridiculous as Tebow's, McCoy's, and Bradford's. His team is one of the best teams in the nation and its because of his play and success. Harrell gets labeled as a "system QB" and that's the same reason why his TTech predecessors never received their due. Well, Bradford's success and gaudy numbers are largely due to the new system in place at OU (don't get me wrong, he is good, but his numbers are better than last year's in the new system). Tebow is certainly a result of a system that puts the ball in his hands 75% of the time. McCoy is the only one of the 4 who is not immersed in a system built solely around his abilities. Mike Leach is right...the Heisman (like the BCS) has become nothing more than a money and political thing inside college football. This continuing trend is disturbing and bound to end up in ridiculous controversy that destroys the beauty and purity of college football. Fans, coaches, and players need to take the game back from college presidents and TV networks.

Not to sound like my father, but the whole thing makes you long for the good old days when they announced the winner during the week and invited him to New York to pick up the trophey. Now we parade the guys like it's a Miss America Pagent so we can charge some snooks to sponser a TV program

Graham Harrell is a superb athlete and, by all accounts, a fine young man himself. I felt sorry for him at the College Football Awards show that aired previously. He had just had the misfortune to be a big star when the CFB world is populated with megastars. Best of luck to Graham - we will see him on Sundays.