OT: Lombardi Award change and watch list

Submitted by M Go Dead on August 26th, 2016 at 5:46 PM

The Lombardi Award that used to be for defensive and offensive linemen (linebackers and tight ends too I guess) is being changed to include players at all positions, making it a less desirable Heisman. This is idiotic, I don't understand at all.

http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/College-football-s-Lombardi…

Edit: Butt, Cole, Glasgow, Hurst, Kalis and Worley name to pre-season watch list for what that is worth.

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M Go Dead

August 26th, 2016 at 5:48 PM ^

Here is another article talking about having a character element to it and some more information. Still doesn't make much sense.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2016/08/the_heisman-like_college…

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SBo

August 26th, 2016 at 6:14 PM ^

So msu won't win one of these "Heismans" either.

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Bando Calrissian

August 26th, 2016 at 5:49 PM ^

Isn't the Maxwell already a sort of lesser Heisman?

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M Go Dead

August 26th, 2016 at 5:54 PM ^

Indeed it is.

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maizenbluenc

August 26th, 2016 at 6:05 PM ^

sullied itself several times over the past few years on character issues, and it appears to be the best QB with the very seldom RB award anymore. So there is room to move.

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M Go Dead

August 26th, 2016 at 6:11 PM ^

Plus be on one of the best big name teams.

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Danwillhor

August 26th, 2016 at 6:12 PM ^

truly become an award for the best player. There seems to be a few guys every year that aren't even invited that we all know are irreplaceable players. Heisman has named these guys a few times but it's about 50/50. No homer, btw! I think Pace should have won a Heisman, etc.

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SalvatoreQuattro

August 26th, 2016 at 6:25 PM ^

Makes absolutely no sense to do this. The award is a block of granite representing the Seven Blocks of Granite of Fordham's defensive front that Lombardi was a part of. This was an award designed specifically for linemen.

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mGrowOld

August 26th, 2016 at 6:27 PM ^

In other news the Oscar awards have been changed to include plays and the Tony awards have been changed to include contributions to mankind.

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SalvatoreQuattro

August 26th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^

Wrong. Tony awards are now only being to people named Tony/Tone/Toni.

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StraightDave

August 26th, 2016 at 7:15 PM ^

Have to include everybody.

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Goggles Paisano

August 26th, 2016 at 7:38 PM ^

I always dig this award. It lets us know who the great college lineman across the country are. It brings well deserved attention to the guys in the trenches where games and championships are won and lost. Sad that its governing body can't see that.

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softshoes

August 26th, 2016 at 9:45 PM ^

A slap to a big ugly's face.

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1VaBlue1

August 27th, 2016 at 8:44 AM ^

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. I don't get how the governing body of an award for linemen could change the award so that no lineman will ever win it again. Seriously - what lineman gains enough attention to win a national honor over a skill player? Maybe a stud DE that collects 20 sacks among 47 TFLs. But how rare is that?

So the Lombardi will become another Maxwell - a statistic to help predict the Heisman...

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