Award season is a pretty good time when your favorite team has a player like Troy Smith. He was named finalist for the Maxwell Award this week, an award that annually goes to the best overall player in college football. Think of it kind of like the Heisman's little brother I suppose.He's joined by Brady Quinn of Notre Dame and Ray Rice of Rutgers as finalists for the award. I think Troy's got a pretty good shot at this one.
Jim Tressel was also nominated for an award. He's one of three finalists for the George Munger Award, which annually goes to the best college football coach in America. He's joined as a finalist by Charlie Weis of Notre Dame and Greg Schiano of Rutgers. I have no idea what Charlie Weis is doing up for an award like this, but Schiano worries me. It wouldn't really surprise me to see him win this award over Tressel. What he's done with Rutgers is pretty remarkable.
These award will be announced December 7th on ESPN's college football awards show.
More: 2006 Maxwell, Bednarik & Munger Awards Finalists - Ohio State Official Site




