When NIU first started a modest Heisman campaign for quarterback Jordan Lynch, Lynch responded by becoming the first quarterback in major college history to pass for 400 yards and run for 150 in NIU's biggest win of the season in a game on ESPN2. Now he gets another chance at a national stage in Friday's MAC title game, and coach Dave Doeren is trying hard to get the word out with a personal letter of recommendation.
Dave Doeren emailed Heisman voters touting Lynch's candidacy.
That's a brilliant move. Not only does he take his message straight to the people who matter, but even doing so creates news. When people write about what Doeren said about his quarterback, he gets his message sent twice, once directly to the voters and a second time when sportswriters pass on the message. And when they write about it, it makes the message that much more legitimate.
You can read Doeren's entire endorsement on the link above at Yahoo.com, but here is a portion of what Doeren wrote:
"He is a blue collar winner that truly loves and respects the game of football. His relentless energy and compassion for competition and winning is inspirational and contagious. I love to see him practice and play -- he is worthy of any and all consideration he gets for the Heisman Trophy."
~Dave Doeren, NIU football coach
The best thing NIU did for Lynch was not tell everyone his stats, but to make people notice him before the Toledo game. When Lynch then made history on national TV, passing for 296 yards in the third quarter alone, to help NIU clinch the MAC West title, everyone knew it was no accident.
Well, Lynch has another chance Friday night. He can't win the Heisman this year, but he could crack the top 10 with another good game -- and a victory -- over Kent State, and that could set him up as a legitimate contender to at least crack the top five as a senior next season.
All coach Dave Doeren and NIU officials can do is make people aware of Jordan Lynch. From there, it's all up to him. Playing at NIU, he has to be flat-out better than everyone else and have eye-popping stats. But he's been putting up unique running/passing numbers all year. And his school and his coach have done their part by letting everyone know about it.
Source: http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/x1156348073/NIU-coach-emails-Heisman-voters-about-Jordan-Lynch
angela corey zimmerman charged bonobos charles manson al sharpton actuary elon musk
No comments:
Post a Comment