The Home Depot College Football ESPN Awards

Thursday is ESPN's college football awards show. I have the privilege of attending this year. I would offer to take your questions for the players but I have a scheduling conflict and will not be able to attend the media Q&A tomorrow.

Here are the finalists, you can vote for them on espn's website

THE HOME DEPOT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS FINALISTS

Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
Da'Quan Bowers, Jr., Clemson
Nick Fairley, Jr., Auburn
Patrick Peterson, Jr., LSU

Biletnikoff Award (best receiver)
Justin Blackmon, So., Oklahoma State
Ryan Broyles, Jr., Oklahoma
Alshon Jeffery, So., South Carolina

Lou Groza Award (best kicker)
Dan Bailey, Sr., Oklahoma State
Danny Hrapmann, Jr., Univ. of Southern Miss.
David Ruffer, Sr., Notre Dame

Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Drew Butler, Jr., Georgia*
Ryan Donahue, Sr., Iowa
Chas Henry, Sr., Florida

Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Andrew Luck, Jr., Stanford
Kellen Moore, Jr., Boise State
Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn

Davey O'Brien Award (best quarterback)
Andrew Luck, Jr., Stanford
Kellen Moore, Jr., Boise State
Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn

Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Gabe Carimi, Sr., Wisconsin
Rodney Hudson, Sr., Florida State
Nate Solder, Sr., Colorado

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Prince Amukamara, Sr., Nebraska
Tejay Johnson, Sr., TCU
Patrick Peterson, Jr., LSU

Doak Walker Award (best running back)
John Clay, Jr., Wisconsin
Kendall Hunter, Sr., Oklahoma State
LaMichael James, So., Oregon

How did you manage to get to go?  Enjoy!

How did you manage to get to go? Enjoy!

geaux321

I dabble in sports media. I mainly shoot minor league baseball, but I do college football and basketball in the off season, mostly at USF and FAU. I get a chance to go to some bowl games since there are a bunch in Florida and I should be at the senior bowl and shrine bowl again this year too. No Tebow this year though :(

Who else laughed at the high-top fade Prince A. was rocking?  Was anybody else shocked that Peterson won the Bednarik?  And is it surprising that I saw all of the Bednarik finalists in person play this year?

I had a blast! They tell media a head of time who has won the awards so that made it a little less exciting. Cam is the world's biggest ham. Moore and Luck seemed very reserved all night, I imagine they were previously informed that Cam was sweeping their categories. Heres some pics:

LaMichael James posing w/o the Doak because apparently the trophy lackey lost it.

My Chas Henry:

Lee Corso:

The auburn take over....