Big 12 Athlete of the Year – Will Daniel Head for the Heisman in 2008?
July 6, 2008 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
Missouri’s Chase Daniel was a Heisman contender in 2007. A year later, do experts think that he could be a 2008 contender, possibly winning it all?
Although Daniel has been criticized for being a “non-pro” player (ie, many don’t think he’ll draft well or play well in the NFL), he was recently named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year. This isn’t just a football award – this is a complete conference sports award. Last year, the award went to another Tiger – Ben Askren, a former wrestler for Missouri.
“What a great honor, this is a really special award to have your name attached to,” said Daniel. “There are so many great athletes in this league in all the sports, it means a lot to be chosen over everyone else. I’d like to accept the award on behalf of my teammates and coaches, I know you have to put one person’s name on the award, but I really see this as our team being rewarded for everything we did together,”
I absolutely believe that Daniel could go on to win the Heisman this year. I don’t think the Missouri team will be a BCS Championship team in 2008, but that doesn’t automatically mean that Daniel isn’t the best player out there. And hey, teams have proven me wrong before.
You can read more at the MU football website.
Picture via Newscom.
