The Lombardi Award is a Joke

Forget it! When the award is handed out at the end of the year, just keep you hands in your pockets and look the other way. Yes, Big East homerism running on all cylinders here. But I find it hard if not impossible to think that George Selvie, defensive end for South Florida, isn't one of the top four linemen in all of college football.

By any measuring stick, Selvie has all the defensive linemen that are still eligible beat. And those linemen would be Glenn Dorsey of LSU, Chris Long of Virginia, and line backer James Laurinaitis of Ohio State. Here's a little breakdown of the stats. In order, they are tackles, tackles for a loss, sacks, and because a couple of them made them, interceptions.

G. Selvie -------49-- 27.5-- 13.5-- 0

G. Dorsey ------46-- 8.5--- 5.0---- 0

J. Laurinaitis -51-- 7.5 ---5.0---- 2

C. Long --------65---- 16----12---- 1

OK, not the prettiest thing you've ever seen, but it does put things in perspective. 27.5 tackles for a loss!!! It's unreal what this kid is doing. And unlike Long and Laurinaitis, he's done it against the likes of West Virginia, Auburn, and North Carolina to name a few. While Long and Laurinaitis have done it against much weaker competition. I have all the respect in the world for Glenn Dorsey, but to be honest he hasn't been as good as advertised this year. I don't have any doubts that he is that good, but for my argument I'm looking at what they have done on the field this year. Not what they are capable of doing.

Luckily for Selvie, and not so luckily for the rest of the Big East, he's a sophomore and should be at the top of this list next year. But for my money, he's at the top of the list this year.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

11-07-2007 @ 9:27AM

kgl1time said...

Tell you what chief..let Glenn Dorsey play against the O-lineman in the big east...and have your cat try the SEC o-lineman...NO COMPARISON!!!!...he's a very good player in a lesser league period!

Mike said...

North Carolina???....Auburn??? Selvie is having a nice year, he and his team found out quick what it is like when teams aim for you. And that team has been torched giving up alot of points. I agree Dorsey has not had a very good year, in fact I think you can run right at the guy. How LSU is in front of Oregon is really unreal to me. Laurinaitis has been great though. Tough at all levels, run, pass, and leadership. Ohio State does not need him to make every other tackle there, and they do try to double him as well as avoid him. And, by the way, he will come back next year. And guess who just might be #1 in NEXT years pre season polls?......Yep,,,OSU.

11-07-2007 @ 9:26AM

britslon said...

George Selvie, just like USF themselves, is vastly overrated. The media had them crowned as legitimate. I can't believe that anyone would have ever been simple enough to believe that they were a top 10 team.

11-07-2007 @ 10:38AM

Alex said...

Selvie has not been getting the love he deserves, no question. And Dorsey hasn't been as dominate as last year. But you lost with "While Long and Laurinaitis have done it against much weaker competition." Elon? FAU (worst offense in Div-1)? North Carolina? UConn leading the Big East is not exactly making your case for a strong Big East as well.

11-07-2007 @ 10:51AM

John Radcliff said...

Fair enough Alex, maybe I should have said relatively the same level of competition. Youngstown St. Kent St. and Akron for tOSU, and Wyoming Duke and Middle Tenn. St. for UVA.

11-07-2007 @ 11:01AM

Hugo Chavez said...

More of a reason for Jake Long to win! What he does on the left side of the o-line is remarkable. Will he win? Probably not since another Wolverine won it last year, but Jake is a monster and his projection as being the #1 pick in the NFL draft says enough about just how good he is. God knows Chad Henne is glad to have him on his blind side.

11-07-2007 @ 1:52PM

Love the site John...keep up the good work

11-07-2007 @ 3:58PM

g d said...

Being a Soph., playing for an over rated USF team, but worst of all playing in the big least, is why he get's no respect. Play in a D-1 conference against decent competition and he'll be noticed.

11-07-2007 @ 3:51PM

Take that Auburn!

11-08-2007 @ 6:54AM

Patrick said...

Are you *%&%* kidding me?! Run right at Glenn Dorsey?! Sure, it's not too hard to be tough on the guy and say he hasn't lived up to the hype this season since he's been double and triple teamed ALL YEAR LONG! You Pac-10 and Big East people make me sick! Until you play some REAL competition, kwityerbichin!

I agree that Selvie is probably one of the top five in the country, but you can't compare him to Dorsey...especially since the level of competition the two have faced is no where near the same.