It's been a rough couple of weeks for the Longhorn faithful. Upset loss to Kansas State, injury to Colt McCoy, loss to hated rival, reinjury of star quarterback, defensive coordinator moving on to Big 12 opponent, and finally stud backup QB transferring (maybe). It's getting scary just to wake up in the morning and check the papers.
A few Texas players though have gotten some good news as they were named finalists for national individual awards:
Justin Blalock: Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Tim Crowder: Ted Hendricks Award (top defensive end)
Aaron Ross: Thorpe Award (top defensive back)
None of the three players are favorites for the awards but its great to see Longhorns frequently showing up on these lists year after year. The winner of the Hendricks Award will be announced on December 6th and the Outland and Thorpe announcements will be part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show on December 7th.
