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Heisman winners talk Suh
Posted by:
Brian Christopherson on
November 6, 2009 at
3:06PM CST
I tried to set the world record for most interviews with Heisman winners in a span of 30 minutes. Thanks to an appearance in Hastings last night by six Heisman guys (three Huskers and three Sooners), access was easy. Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Eric Crouch, Steve Owens, Billy Sims and Jason White were signing autographs last night at Allen's Superstore in Hastings. And they will be doing so again today from 3:30 to 4:30 at NU's Wick Alumni Center in Lincoln (which is right next to the student union). We'll have a lot more on those guys in a story in tomorrow's paper. But one of the things I asked them is if they'd be opposed to voting for a defensive tackle like Ndamukong Suh. Here's their answers: OU’s Steve Owens: “No, certainly not. I’ve watched him play, I think, three times. ... He’s just overpowering. He’s an incredible football player, so my answer is: No, I’m not opposed to it. I’m certainly going to look at him. When you have a defensive lineman that’s that dominating that can do all the things he can do, he has to be a candidate for the Heisman, certainly.” NU’s Mike Rozier: “Defensive guys are good, so are offensive linemen too. If it weren’t for those guys, I wouldn’t have gotten it. ... But they’re going to give it to a skilled player. It’s good to just be (in the running). I’m pretty sure (Suh) feels good that his name is just being announced in that running.” OU’s Billy Sims: “I feel like it can go to a defensive guy. They finally voted for a sophomore guy with Tebow. First time. So anything can happen. That guy’s a great player for sure, without a doubt.” NU’s Eric Crouch: “I think that as the voters have opened up their minds to freshmen and sophomores ... the voters are actually looking at different things. I think that you’ll see more defensive players get opportunities. But their team has to win too. They have to bring that element of winning to the table otherwise they probably won’t get that level of national recognition that they’re wanting.”
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