Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
PROVO — The day I got my Heisman Trophy ballot, BYU sacked its only Heisman Trophy winner, offensive coordinator Ty Detmer.
That is a sad day in my book.
Detmer is the scapegoat for a four-win season and an offense that struggled all season long. He had a perfect storm — tough schedule, personnel issues, injuries and shifting QBs. But like most all college and NFL programs, when there is a historic failure, somebody has to pay. In this case, it was the classiest, most honorable, humble, top-of-the-chart human being I know.