I'm very biased, but I'm ecstatic that Robert Griffin III won the Heisman over Andrew Luck. Not just because he's Black. But because he's a Black QB and he looks like all the young Black men that make White America cringe and clutch their pocket books when they walk past them on the street. Sure Troy Smith and Cam Newton won, but they are clean cut and conservative looking, job interview style. Griffin is as dark or darker than me, with dreds/plats down to the shoulder; if u asked white America to identify the guy holding the trophy, they might guess he's a rapper or something. In a year where the season started with everyone assuming the Heisman and No.1 draft pick should be basically mailed to Andrew Luck's house in advance, beating him out was never going to be easy. RG3 not only did it, but he did it at the same position (without being just a runner either, he's the most efficient passer in the country) at a school without the glamorous football past (he's provided Baylor with it's two winningest seasons). He stole the Heisman season from the man marketed as the next NFL legend. Although he's still gonna be a lower draft pick that Luck, he's show enough with his arm that he can be a first round pick also. And with the success of Cam Newton, young Black QBs could be making a comeback as McNabb's career ends and Vick is a few years from that point too. Griffin might change it even more because in addition to speed (world class track speed that is), he's passing with amazing efficiency and deep accuracy. He could shake things up. I root for Black/minority QBs and coaches and the future is looking ok for them right now.
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