[dropcap]T[/dropcap]exas Longhorn running back D’Onta Foreman should be rubbing elbows with college football’s elite at Downtown Athletic Club in New York this weekend.
Instead, Foreman, along with all of us, will watch as the next Heisman Trophy recipient is crowned Saturday, essentially assuring that the award is college football’s equivalent of a beauty pageant.
Thankfully, there’s no singing competition involved. Yet.
Foreman, who amassed over 2,000 yards during the course of what became his final season at Texas, did not receive enough votes to earn a trip to Manhattan as a Heisman finalist. He was passed over by some big names, including Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, who probably should win the award.
However, Foreman not obtaining an invite to the DAC is an awful shame. The fact Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers made the cut was even more puzzling.
For all intents and purposes, Foreman was the lone bright spot for a Texas program that essentially spiraled into mediocrity.
Texas this season went as far as Foreman’s legs could take them. Without Foreman, Texas doesn’t beat Baylor or Texas Tech.
Sadly, Texas’ 5-7 mark may have led to his demise. Ball security issues also may have played a role.
But with a big NFL payday looming, one is inclined to think Foreman has bigger and better things ahead.
And, if anything else, he now has some fuel to prove his doubters wrong.
