College football writer gives up Heisman vote

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/22030795/giving-up-my-heisman-vote-before-getting-stiffarmed

Curious how folks feel about the tone of the piece.

 

I like it. I think it is nonsensical for the Heisman folks to think they can ask sports writers to vote on it and also expect them to keep their votes secret.

They can't have it both ways.

 

He sounds like the kind of guy who starts a thread to announce he's quitting a message board.

 

No he doesn't.

 

You don't know Dennis. He's anything but that.

 

Agreed.

While many on this board will find his reasoning interesting (maybe), readers in general won't care. It's once again a columnist making the story about himself, when readers couldn't care less.

 

hmm. se does a column on why he voted the way he did every year. guess that's out the window.

waiting for an unpaid intern's blog post about why he's not voting in the coaches poll anymore

 

Will be fun to watch of any writers - or a group of writers - who continue to vote call the Heisman Trust's bluff and reveal there votes ahead of time anyway.

 

The Heisman now joins the ranks of the sports information director's coaches poll.

 

He made the story about himself.

Does anyone care that he didn't get his phone calls returned, or that not every writer received the same letter?

Did he really send that letter? It's unprofessional.

I can understand his position. I think he's even right. But, the DAC also has every right to have and enforce their policies.

He complains that he's publicized "Bill's" award, and now isn't getting the proper thanks.

Well, it's not supposed to be a quid pro quo. He wasn't covering the Heisman Award in the past as a favor to the DAC. or Bill Dockery, or Rudy Riska. He was covering it because it was a news event. So, to act like his favor wasn't properly returned, seems improper.

Write a story about the change in policy enforcement, and/or even your decision not to vote. Fine. But don't post you emotion filled letter.

 

It's not the DAC any longer that makes the rules. Now "The Heisman Trust" . I was curious about who was members of the trust. Seems like a lot of NY Real Estate types. I know a few and they would not know a football if it hit them in the lip.