I STILL SAY CRABTREE FOR HEISMAN

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell has emerged as the favorite in the Heisman Trophy race after his 40-for-50, 456-yard, six-touchdown performance against Oklahoma State on Saturday. If Tech beats Oklahoma in two weeks, the Heisman is Harrell’s.But if I had a vote, it would go to Harrell’s teammate, wide receiver Michael Crabtree.When I watch the Tech passing game, I see two types of plays: The plays when the defense is double-teaming Crabtree and leaving another wide receiver wide open for an easy catch, and the plays when the defense is double-teaming Crabtree and Crabtree makes the catch anyway. That’s how much respect Crabtree gets from opposing coaches.He also gets a lot of respect from NFL scouts. The Heisman is about college production and not about pro potential, but it’s at least worth pointing out that Crabtree is considered a much better pro prospect than Harrell is. The NFL think Crabtree is his team’s best player.I’ve got nothing against Harrell, who runs Mike Leach’s offense to perfection. I’ve also got nothing against Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who is probably the player most likely to win the Heisman if Harrell has a bad game against Oklahoma. But the Heisman is supposed to go to the best player in college football, and that’s Michael Crabtree.