Cam Newton's Issues Bring Questions For Heisman Voters and BCS

Pat Forde of ESPN does a great job in describing the dilemma regarding the questions of Cam Newton's eligibility that college poll and Heisman voters have to be dealing with:
"For the (USA Today or Harris) poll voters: If you keep Auburn in the top two, significantly increasing the Tigers' chances of playing in the BCS National Championship Game, what happens if it's later ruled that they played an ineligible player and their appearance is vacated? Then it's just tough luck for Boise State and/or TCU, huh? Sorry, you lost your once-in-a-lifetime chance to a team that played an ineligible player?

But what if you prematurely punish Auburn in the polls and the NCAA fails to find major violations tied to Newton or the school? Tough luck, Tigers?

For the Heisman voters: Are you ready for Reggie Bush Round 2? People who take their Heisman vote seriously -- and The Dash is one -- cast a meaningless one five years ago if they put Bush on top. Nobody wants to do that again."
Forde's article, which I recommend (check it out via the link below), talks about the highs and lows of this college football season so far.  As a Syracuse alumni, I am somewhat biased, but SU's upcoming bowl appearance makes one of the more surprising and happier storylines of this season.

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