The idea for this article has been in my head for years now and I’m reminded of it every time I see a picture of Jason White. I love awards, not only because I grew up parsing through statistics in my ESPN encyclopedia, but because each trophy represents a different zeitgeist of the sports landscape.
How does Eric Crouch win the Heisman with 7 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions? What happens if Dennis Dixon didn’t tear his ACL twice in the same season? Why was Troy Smith such a slam dunk Heisman winner if we all regret that 15 years later?