TrojanNYC.com

Thoughts on Reggie Giving Back His Heisman

Hard to get a good read on what went down in Reggie's decision to give back the Heisman.  For all we know he could be tired of the situation and wanting to put an end to the mess by conceding the Heisman against his will or he could be doing this behind the scenes with USC in mind in following the apologetic stance that Pat Haden has taken in the NCAA case.  Regardless of why it went down, I think it's pathetic that Reggie was ever put in this situation.

I think I'm stating the obvious here, but none of Reggie's mistakes made him a better player on the field; he earned the trophy by being the most electrifying player in college football.  His back-to-back 294 yard and 260 yard games against Fresno St. and UCLA, respectively, to close out the 2005 season left no doubt about who deserved the Heisman that year. Funny how this blind hatred causes so many to revise history.

Wednesday Top 3

• Nice Brandon Jennings video over at Rivals.com.  The play where he makes a split-second decision and dribbles between the defenders leg is amazing.  Brandon is rumored to be leaving his AAU team, SCA (So-Cal All-Stars), out of frustration.  He single-handedly carried the team in Houston this past weekend and might be joining Drew Gordon with the Oakland Soldiers.  The switch definitely doesn't help SC...
  

• Here's a pre, pre-season look at the Heisman contenders of '07-'08;  JDB is #4 on the list.  I don't think Darren McFadden will be a serious Heisman contender.  He might get pub early in the season when Arkansas runs over their weak OOC opponents, but losing 3 key O-linemen and having a one-dimensional offense will make it very difficult for him to compete against guys like Slaton who don't have to go through a conference like the SEC. 

• Word on the street:  Brandon Rush is declaring on Friday.  So Kansas has already lost Julian Wright and could be losing Rush.  If this holds true, I think without question SC is favored in our match-up later this year.