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Guess who gets left out? (again)

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Our kid gets left out after going 11-1, beating one of the kids who got invited. The other two just happen to be playing in the Mythical National Championship game. How can that award mean anything any more?

by Plano Jeff on Dec 10, 2008 5:37 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE… WHAT THE HELLLLLL

by Red_Raider on Dec 10, 2008 6:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This really is disappointing. Harrell got robbed in the worst way.

by Boarder on Dec 10, 2008 6:24 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's just politics.

The nominating group are elitists. If they weren’t, they would have nominated Crab last year. I’m not surprised.

Go Tech!!!

by jwhitettu on Dec 10, 2008 6:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, I seriously thought Crabtree was a finalist last year

I just looked it up and Colt Brennan and Chase Daniel made it! WTF! If that doesn’t say how out of touch this award has become with football reality, I don’t know what does. Anytime Reggie Bush can win the Heisman for dominating Fresno State, while Vince Young comes in second after leading the nation in passing efficiency, rushing for over 1000 yards, and oh yeah… almost single handedly winning 2 Rose Bowls, you know the award sucks now.

I really believe Harrell will produce in the NFL. If there was ever a QB who performs better with a chip on his shoulder, its Graham. He’s going to destroy Ole Miss.

by the1austin on Dec 10, 2008 11:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sucker punch

Even Colt Brennan got the New York invite…

by mojavereject on Dec 10, 2008 6:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This stinks

I cannot believe in a system that has this happen. Without a doubt, Harrell was the best QB, best leader in the country. He BEAT McCoy in a great comeback and throw. This is exactly what he has been capable of doing, HAS been doing, for three years. He had a good game against OU while the rest of the team took the night off, or tried to. The Heisman is an uppity group of people who know little about the real players and get all their info from the papers. And WHO are plastered on the fronts of the papers? Tebow (only ONE decent game all season), McCoy (whine, whine) and Bradford (run it up some more). Well, this is certainly not the first disappointment we Tech fans have had, it won’t be the last, and the media will always try to overshadow our accomplishments by pushing “name” schools and their players. It sucks. But, the silver lining: consider the sources. In our hearts, we know Graham Harrell is the best this year. And our foes in the Cotton? They just saw a big time wakeup call to Tech. Pooorrrr Rebels. I did not expect a real high scoring affair, but NOW. Tech may lay 60 or 70 on those hapless SEC wannabes. WRECK ’EM TECH!

TTpilk

by TTpilk645 on Dec 10, 2008 7:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN’s Tim Griffin feels the same way. I think our ire should be pointed towards the NY Athletic Club here’s their email address: info@heisman.com. Enjoy.

Go Raiders . . .
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by Seth C on Dec 10, 2008 7:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seth thanks for posting this

I agree with Tim all the way… Harrell is such a class act, but because Mike Leach doesn’t rub him in everyone’s face, then nobody knows about it. Graham, you got hosed!

by johnlaf13 on Dec 10, 2008 8:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great post...

TSR…this says it all. Great post. When I learned about this last night I was trying to (calmly) try to understand how Harrell could be a distant 4th to these guys (no other reason for not being invited). Individual stats, what he meant to the team, or team record…he has it all.

by Techsan71 on Dec 11, 2008 6:47 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prior to this year, the knock was always “great numbers but against garbage teams, Tech folds against the big teams”. While I will grant we had a terrible game against OU, we still beat UT (on the skills and abilities of Crabtree and Harrell), we dominated Ok State. And played huge against Kansas. If you’re gonna whine that we had to squeak out a win against Baylor, I say you’ve gotta give Harrell points for grit for winning that with a shattered hand. There is NO excuse for Harrell not being there UNLESS Crabtree was there instead, and in my opinion, both should be there anyway.

by HeeroTX on Dec 11, 2008 10:32 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!! I AM MAD MAD MAD MAD

SNUBBED AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a way to end the season!

by johnlaf13 on Dec 10, 2008 7:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least Leach is speaking out against this BS...

“If Graham is not invited to the Heisman, they ought to quit giving out the award,” Leach said. “It is a shameless example of politics ruling over performance. The other guys are deserving, but he has earned a place alongside them.”

And it is so true.

by pcrawttu on Dec 10, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F**king slap in the face.

I wasn’t surprised, but I’m more angry now.

Go Tech!!!

by jwhitettu on Dec 10, 2008 10:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is messed up

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by Jubanator14 on Dec 11, 2008 12:47 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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