Heisman Trophy night belonged to Troy Smith. Brady Quinns big day will come in April at the NFL draft.
Seniors Smith and Quinn have one more game left in their stellar college careers.
Smith leads No. 1 Ohio State into the national championship game on Jan. 8 against Florida, where hell try to wrap up his career with the ultimate prize. Quinn and Notre Dame are off to the Sugar Bowl to face LSU on Jan. 3.
Then its time to start thinking about getting paid. At the next level, that Heisman Trophy on Smiths resume doesnt mean much -- Eric Crouch, Danny Wuerffel and Gino Torretta can attest to that.
Smith was the overwhelming choice of Heisman voters -- a record 86.7 percent of them put him first on their ballots. Arkansas running back Darren McFadden was the distant runner-up and Quinn came in third, one spot up from his 2005 Heisman showing.
Quinn, however, appears to be most wanted by the NFL. Hes among the early favorites to be the first player drafted.
Size and system are Quinns advantages. Hes 6-foot-4 and under coach Charlie Weis, Quinn has been running essentially the same offense Tom Brady and the New England Patriots used to win three Super Bowls.
