New Awards for 2009

The Tommy West Award Foundation is proud to announce five new awards for the 2009 College Football season:

1. Dirk Koetter Award
2. Joe Paterno Award
3. Randy Shannon Award
4. Stewart-Swinney Award
5. Brian Brohm Award

The Dirk Koetter Award will be given to the coach who makes the worst single Tommy West Award criteria mistake of the season. It his named for his decision to punt the ball with 1:28 left and only two time outs remaining down by 7 points.

The Joe Paterno Award goes to the coach who shows the least comprehension of the rules of College Football. The award is in his honor due to his decision not to force Michigan to attempt the extra point after scoring a touchdown on the final play to take a two point lead over Penn State, even though Penn State could still force overtime if it blocked the extra point and returned it for a two-point score.

The Randy Shannon Award is, simply put, the Tommy West Award of the bowl season. Watch the 2008 Emerald Bowl and you will understand why it is named for him.

The Stewart-Swinney Award is given to the school who makes the most dumbfounded hire of the year. It is co-named for Bill Stewart of West Virginia and Dabo Swinney of Clemson. The alternate name of the award is the Shannon-Stewart-Swinney Award, but since there already is a Randy Shannon Award, it has been truncated to its current form.

Finally, the Brian Brohm Award will be given to the senior quarterback who is the most inept at running the two-minute drill. Why it is named for him should be self-explanatory.