From Sexual Assault Charges, to Heisman Trophy

Florida State QB Jameis Winston Wins the Heisman Trophy

I posted this photo and article on Google+, and remarked:  From sexual assault charges, to the Heisman Trophy ... what a turn of events for the young man!

I missed the Trophy ceremony, and frankly I was surprised he won.  He was cleared of these charges, but these apparently lingered in the minds of some Heisman voters.  Yet he still won. 

When his name was announced, he popped from his seat and quickly made his way to his mom and dad for hugs and kisses. He smiled and laughed through most of his acceptance speech. 

He talked about trusting in the "process" on the field and in life and "after all the things I've been through this past month." He got choked up a bit when talking about his parents. 

"When you see your mom and you see your dad and they've been struggling through this whole process and now you see a smile on their face, it comforted me," he said later.

Reference: Jameis Winston Wins Heisman.  

I also commented: I just hope Jameis Winston is truly a fine young man, along with an awesome football player.  

Our legal system is no barometer for character, and the verdict handed down in his favor is no insight into what actually happened between him and a woman.  We simply will not know for sure.

There were also allegations that the police were dismissive of that woman, especially in light of her accusing a hometown star player.  On ESPN Mike & Mike radio show, fellow broadcaster Jemele Hill was quite negative on the whole incident.

Johnny Manziel, another freshman who won the Heisman in 2012, proved that maturity is not a criterion for nabbing the coveted Trophy.

Congratulations, and best wishes, to Winston.

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Ron Villejo, PhD