Sports Voice Woods Opinions, Observations and Sports History
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Page A4 The Weekly View December 18, 2015 Words from Sports Voice Woods opinions, observations and sports history... C.J. Woods, III By Steve Nicewanger Weekly View Columnist College Football 2015 Player and Coach Awards he end of every awards now, the Heisman Tro- was presented the Jon Mackey the Paul Hornung Award as col- St Paul University in Minneso- college football phy is still the “Oscar” of col- Award as college football’s top lege football’s most versatile ta, won the Disney Spirit Award T season means that lege football. The 2015 winner tight end. Stanford University player. Alabama’s Ryan Kelly as the most inspirational player My Animals there are a plethora is Alabama runningback Der- offensive guard Joshua Gar- won the Remington Trophy as of the year. Oklahoma Center of awards given to players and rick Henry. Henry swept most net won the Outland Trophy the nation’s outstanding college Ty Darlington won the Outland “Dad, you need to get a coaches who are judged to be of the other top honors as well, presented to the nation’s top football center. Desmond King Trophy as the top scholar-ath- cat,” Lisa said. I laughed at outstanding by the media. The including The Maxwell Tro- interior lineman. Penn State Se- of Iowa University won the Jim lete in college football. my daughter: “When I spend most famous of these awards is phy as the nation’s outstanding nior defensive end Carl Nassib Thorpe Award as the top defen- Awards are fun and sometimes a month at your house, who the Heisman trophy, annually player, Walter Camp Award, won both the Lombardi Award sive back in college football. winners go on to bigger things. is supposed to take care of presented to the nation’s out- and the Doak Walker Award as and the Ted Hendricks award UCLA’s Ka’imi Fairbairn won Colts tight end Dwayne Allen the cat?” standing college football player the nation’s outstanding col- for his outstanding defensive the Lou Groza Award as col- was the Mackey Award winner I think Lisa said that be- by the Downtown Athletic Club lege runningback. Connor Cook play. Nissib was also the Lott lege football’s best placekicker. in 2011. Peyton Manning won cause of her concern for of Manhattan. The club created of Michigan State received the IMPACT Trophy winner as a Utah’s Tom Hackett was the the Outland Trophy in 1997, me. I live alone, and she the award to honor John Heis- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm defender for both his outstand- Ray Guy Award winner for the as well as the Davy O’Brien worries that I may also be man, an early great of college Award as the nation’s outstand- ing performance and character. second year in a row as the na- Award. Peyton and Andrew lonely. She supposes that a football as a player and coach. ing college passer, but Deshaun Temple University linebacker tion’s best college punter. Luck are both former Johnny cat would comfort me. But Heisman served as president Watson won the Davy O’Brien Tyler Matakevich won both the Clemson University Head Unitas Golden Arm winners. I am able to leave my apart- and general manager of the Award as college football’s Chuck Bednarik and Bronko Coach Dabo Swinney won the They both won the Maxwell ment at any time, and stay club for many years and passed outstanding quarterback. Cory Nagurski Defensive Player of Home Depot Coach of the Year Trophy. A player’s outstanding away for unlimited periods away in 1936. The first winner Coleman of Baylor won the the Year Award. Notre Dame’s Award for guiding the Tigers college football performance of time because I have no was University of Chicago Of- Fred Biletnikoff Award as col- Jaylon Smith won the Dick to an undefeated season and a does not guarantee success animal dependents. (No fensive Back Jay Berwanger in lege football best wide receiver. Butkus Award as the nation’s number one ranking in all the in professional football, but plant dependents, either.) 1935. Although there are many Hunter Henry of Arkansas outstanding linebacker. Smith major polls. it doesn’t mean the player’s When my friends in South- is from Fort Wayne. Stanford There are several service and award is bogus or unwarranted. ern Indiana would go on va- University sophomore running- character awards. Hank Goff, a Any player who is so honored cation, I was the one called J&T Automotive Services back Christian McCaffrey won defensive tackle at Concordia- should be proud. on to stay with the animals, 100K PARTS & LABOR 7115 E. 46th St. • 545-1355 “Max,” the dog, and the cat, NATIONWIDE WARRANTY [email protected] “Penny.” And the house. I SHOCKS Colts and Texans This Sunday used to joke that should my BRAKES Used Tires The Colts and Texans do battle hearts of all Colts fans. The Colts still have a cheesecloth of- friends return from vacation ENGINES $ 00 this Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadi- Colts played soooooo badly fensive line and the defense has to find the house burned to TRANSMISSIONS 25 um. 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