Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday in a land slide. He got 93% of the first place votes. Newton has been through a lot lately with the allegations of accepting money to attend Mississippi State. His father ended up getting banned from all football activities and essentially taking the heat. Newton's numbers have been unprecedented with 49 total touchdowns. He led the SEC in rushing yards as a quarterback as well as throwing for almost 2600 yards. He was one of the most exciting players to watch since Reggie Bush. Along with the Heisman, Newton won 4 other awards. In the last game vs. South Carolina a comparison was shown with Vince Young and Cam Newton's statistics. Cam Newton was better in every one. He is now about to play for a national championship and undefeated record.
Players with such high caliber talent and athleticism such as Cam Newton are great for the sport. College football is not very big in the global market. It is mostly a national appreciated sport, but when players such as Cam Newton, Reggie Bush, and Vince Young come into the game the global interest rises. Players of that caliber are seen as freak athletes that have potential to be the next greatest. When people hear about this in other countries they want to see the athlete for them, increasing viewers and ticket sales. This will also bring publicity to the NFL draft to see where Cam Newton is going to go and how high of a pick he will be. It is always good for the global market when talent like Cam Newton's appears.
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