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Bush to Win the Gansz Trophy?
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The Gansz Trophy is named after Frank Gansz, a former Navy player who passed away after complications with knee surgery.
The award was created in order to honor Gansz as well as to be presented to the winner whenever Navy and SMU face eachother.
Trophy News from TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma……
Bradford Wins Heisman Trophy
Cherokee citizen and University of Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford became the first Native American, fifth Sooner and 74th player to receive the coveted Heisman Trophy Dec. 13 in New York City.
Bradford beat out fellow quarterbacks Colt McCoy of Texas and 2008 Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida for the bronze statue. He garnered 1,726 points for the win, with McCoy placing second at 1,604 points and Tebow third with 1,575 points.
“Wow, I really don’t think I can put it into words. It’s kind of a surreal experience,” Bradford said moments after winning.
But as usual, he was quick to give credit to family and coaches.
“I would like to thank my parents. From a young age they pushed me for greatness. They instilled a hard work ethic in me,” Bradford said. “I’ve got to thank my coaches. Coach (Bob) Stoops probably puts in more hours than any coach in the country. I’ve got to give a special thanks to coach (Josh) Heupel. He was one of my heroes growing up. I dreamed about playing for Oklahoma and watching him play. Now to call him my coach and learn from him everyday and everything he does for me, I can’t thank him enough.”
He also thanked his teammates, who helped him post the gaudy statistics to win the award.
“I was surrounded by such a strong supporting cast. I feel like I’m up here representing them,” Bradford said. “This is an individual award, but I feel like I’m receiving it on behalf of them.”
With his teammates’ help, Bradford has put together a record-breaking season. He has attempted 442 passes, completing 302 for a 68.3 completion percentage. He has thrown for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns and is the triggerman for an offense that has scored a NCAA-record 702 points. The team has also scored 60 or more points in five straight games.
Bradford is the second sophomore in NCAA history to win the award – following Tebow – and the second Sooner in five years to win the Heisman. Former Sooners quarterback Jason White won it in 2003. (more…)
Trophy News from Walnut Creek, California….
Mack And Reed Names 29th Morris Trophy Winners
Mack becomes just the third offensive lineman, and the first since Washington’s Lincoln Kennedy in 1991-92, to be named a two-time winner of the award.
Center Alex Mack of California and defensive end Nick Reed of Oregon have been named winners of the 29th annual Morris Trophy. Mack becomes just the third offensive lineman, and the first since Washington’s Lincoln Kennedy in 1991-92, to be named a two-time winner of the award.
The Morris Trophy is a unique award given to the outstanding offensive and defensive linemen in the Pacific-10 Conference. What makes the award unique is the selection procedure, which has the starting offensive linemen in the Conference voting for the defensive winner and vice versa. It is truly a players’ award.
Mack, a 6-foot-5, 316-pound senior from Santa Barbara, Calif., was named a first-team All-Pac-10 performer for the third straight year in voting by the Pac-10 head coaches and also has been selected the second-team All-America center by the Walter Camp Foundation. In addition, Mack became the first Pac-10 player to be awarded the prestigious Draddy Trophy by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. He has started all 37 games at center for the Golden Bears the last three seasons. In addition to his prowess on the field, Mack was named a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection by virtue of a 3.60 grade-point average in Graduate Studies. (more…)
Trophy news from Statesman.com….
Orakpo Wins Nagurski Trophy
In a conference known for nothing but offense, the first major national award of the college football banquet season went to … a Big 12 defensive player.
“There goes that theory,” Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo joked Sunday after winning the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation’s top defender.
Orakpo flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, a day after participating in graduation at UT.
This fall, the son of Nigerian immigrants finished up the final three hours he needed to earn a degree in youth and community studies.
Next on Orakpo’s itinerary is Wednesday’s Lombardi Trophy ceremony, which honors the nation’s top lineman.
After a quick trip back to Austin for Friday’s Longhorn football banquet, Orakpo will leave for Newport Beach, Calif., for a black-tie dinner Sunday to honor finalists for the Lott Trophy . That award goes to a defensive player for work on and off the field. (more…)
Trophy News from the UNITED KINGDOM
County’s sides continue bid for FA Trophy glory
WITH all but two of the county’s non-league sides already out of the FA Cup, the FA Trophy represents the last chance for Kent’s clubs to embark on the road to Wembley.
An appearance in the final is still a distant hope for the eight sides in first round qualifying action this afternoon, but three wins would put them in the draw alongside well-known Conference sides such as Oxford, Torquay and Wrexham.
>Trophy News from Orlando, FL
Could Florida's Tim Tebow join former Ohio State great Archie Griffin as the only players to win multiple Heisman Trophies? The Gators’ dual-threat quarterback is the betting favorite on betED.com’s odds for the 2008 Heisman.
Here is a look at betED.com’s favorites and a breakdown of their chances of hoisting college football’s most prestigious award.
Tim Tebow, Florida QB – 250: In 2007, he was a one-man wrecking crew for the Gators, passing for 3,286 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushing for 895 yards and 25 more scores. Tebow’s top three receivers return, including star Percy Harvin. So every 2008 Heisman Trophy Prediction list must start with the reigning winner. But Tebow wore down a bit last year, and Urban Meyer has said he doesn’t want his bruising lefty to run the ball as much this year and thus save him from punishment. So with Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody and even Harvin getting plenty of carries, there’s no way Tebow’s 2008 numbers will match last season’s, even though the Gators are likely a better team. Make or break game: 10/11 vs. LSU.
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Trophy News from UNITED KINGDOM
Ten Doeschate extends Essex deal – Ten Doeschate hit 30 not out in the FP Trophy final
Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep him with the county until the end of 2011.
The 28-year-old was instrumental in Essex’s successful 2008 season which saw them win the Friends Provident Trophy and Pro40 Division Two title.
The South African-born Netherlands international was named Associate Player of the Year at the ICC awards.
Ten Doeschate is due to return to Essex from Cape Town in February.
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Magic of the cup as Dragons get their hands on old trophy
CHRISTMAS came early to Wrexham’s Colliers Park training ground yesterday, but manager Dean Saunders insists there will be no gifts on offer for FA Cup trophy minnows Eastwood Town.
Members of the Dragons squad queued up to get their hands on the FA Cup trophy – which was brought to Wrexham by the tournament sponsors – and they later donned Santa Claus outfits to publicise a forthcoming fund-raising fun run in aid of Hope House children’s hospice.
Happy though he was to co-operate with both stunts, Saunders – an FA Cup trophy winner with Liverpool in 1992 – said it would be business as usual as the Dragons bid to overcome their Unibond Premier League opponents to book a first-round spot.
“We want to go as far as we can in the competition and I’m looking at this game as one we should win,” he added.
“There’s nothing else on my mind and I expect us to play the way we have been since I came into the club.”
A hat-trick of victories since Saunders took over from Brian Little have seen Wrexham climb the Blue Square Premiership league table.
But Saunders must make at least two changes from the side that beat Mansfield 2-1 last weekend.
Defender Mike Williams, who scored at Field Mill but was later concussed, has been ruled out and loan signing Joe Allen has returned to Swansea City for treatment to an ankle ligament injury sustained in training on Tuesday.
But full-back Carl Tremarco should be available for selection, while striker Jefferson Louis – missing last Saturday with a hamstring strain – returned to training only yesterday.
Saunders said: “Jefferson is touch and go, but, with us winning three games, it’s a lot easier to pick the team than if we had lost all three.
“But if our attitude is not right we will suffer, so I want everybody to show our fans that they are fully committed when they are wearing a Wrexham shirt.
“The players should feel lucky to be in such a position.”
Underlining his determination to guide Wrexham through to Monday’s first-round draw, Saunders added: “I won the cup with Liverpool and I had the unfortunate experience of playing for Swansea as a young player when we got knocked out by Bognor Regis after a replay.
“I didn’t like that feeling and you’d better believe it was infinitely better going to Wembley with Liverpool.
“There’s a potential upset at the Racecourse and we have to make sure it doesn’t happen.
“We might have to show the ugly side of the game against Eastwood. It’s easy to say we’ll work hard, but we have to do it when we are tired as well.
“It’s easy to give up and it’s a really big game for Eastwood. I’m sure they will have prepared well and so we know what to expect.
“We have to defend properly, make sure there are no silly mistakes or sendings-off and ensure that we are totally professional.
“We need to match whatever they throw at us and, that being the case, I’d like to think the talented players we have will produce something for us.”
Eastwood manager Paul Cox said: “Nobody is giving us any chance of winning, so the pressure is well and truly off the players.
“It’s a great draw for us and we’ll give it our best shot.”
Wrexham (from): Ward; Baynes, S Evans, Westwood, Tremarco, Taylor, Spann, Mackin, Kearney, S Brown, Aiston, Marc Williams, Proctor, Whalley, N Brown, Louis, A Williams, Murtagh
Originally written by Phil Blanche, Western Mail
Trophy News from Dayton, OHIO
Bergfeld in running for Draddy Trophy
Bart Bergfeld celebrates a TD catch versus Robert Morris. The University of Dayton senior, a 2005 St. John’s graduate, has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s Draddy Trophy, as well as a candidate for the 2008 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award.The Delphos Herald
DAYTON — University of Dayton senior tight end Bart Bergfeld has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s Draddy Trophy.
In addition, the Delphos native is a candidate for the 2008 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award.
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