To Oregon and WebGuy, if Robert were to return because of his insistence on the Olympics before the NFL (whether to get his PhD or to try to hump through law school, which would begin this summer for either), he would almost certain find his way onto the short list for the award a year from now, perhaps being next year's Andrew Luck in terms of preseason expectation--probably not QUITE that clear but maybe, if the team finishes strong this season.
However, this year his competition at the top is virtually impossible for him to overcome--Brother Luck, that is. Besides him, the Boise Boy will probably get back to NYC, presuming they take down the Frogs (and I don't presume they will); the Bama Back might still get there despite the LSU loss--he still managed pretty close to 100 yards, didn't he? Keenum deserves the trip on stats alone, though it doesn't seem that simple with voters any longer. I can't see anyone else getting up there, barring some kind of incredible mad rush. I think Weeden's gonna get shafted, but the age thing may turn off a lot of voters. Should it?
Regardless, having Griffin in Waco has helped overcome a decade and a half of utter despair for those of us who stuck with the decline and nosedive of Baylor football civilization in the post-Grant era--through Reedy, Roberts, Stolen (Steele) and Morriss. Hopefully by the time Griffin does move on, Bennett will have built something resembling a playmaking defense. Most of our talent is on the other side of the line, obviously, but Bennett is someone who should be able at a minimum to improve the competence level of the D, once he has more than one or two capable pieces.
