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From an article about CF myths
4) Post Season Awards Mean Something.
For those playing at home, most of these awards you see given out are given by a specific school's alumni or booster club, and if you don't think there is any bias in the selection of winners it's time to take another look.
My favorite example is the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back. This award is given out by the University of Oklahoma Alumni.
Anyone want to guess which school has had the most winners?
Anyone want to guess which conference has nearly double the amount of winners of the second most?
Would anyone trade Sean Taylor for Derrick Strait during the 2003 college season?
Apparently the Thorpe Committee would have.
4) Post Season Awards Mean Something.
For those playing at home, most of these awards you see given out are given by a specific school's alumni or booster club, and if you don't think there is any bias in the selection of winners it's time to take another look.
My favorite example is the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back. This award is given out by the University of Oklahoma Alumni.
Anyone want to guess which school has had the most winners?
Anyone want to guess which conference has nearly double the amount of winners of the second most?
Would anyone trade Sean Taylor for Derrick Strait during the 2003 college season?
Apparently the Thorpe Committee would have.