You can't hear it on the video, but after the fourth quarter fumble play, the PA announcer in Tiger Stadium simply said,"Tyrann Matthieu, ladies and gentlemen." It was like TM was a virtuoso performer wrapping up his show, and there was nothing to do but acknowledge his greatness. Its at 24:37 of this video:
He had one great season man. I love the Badger, he is one of my favorites, but putting him above a Heisman winner like Cannon seems a bit much. People forget that Cannon won LSU a national championship and started on both offense and defense and was also a devastating linebacker. Matthieu won a ton of awards but look at Cannon's list . . . Member of the National College Football Hall of Fame No. 1 Pick in the 1960 AFL Draft (Houston Oilers) No. 1 Pick in the 1960 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams) 1959 No. 20 Jersey Retired by LSU Football 1959 Heisman Trophy Winner (Downtown Athletic Club of New York) 1959 AP Player of the Year 1959 UPI Player of the Year 1959 The Sporting News Player of the Year 1959 All-American (consensus) 1959 Outstanding College Player (Columbus, Ohio Touchdown Club) 1959 Walter Camp Memorial Trophy (Washington, D.C. TD Club) 1959 College Back of the Year (Los Angeles Times) 1959 AP Back of the Year 1959 UPI Back of the Year 1959 SEC Player of the Year (Nashville Banner) 1959 SEC Player of the Year (Atlanta Touchdown Club) 1958 UPI Player of the Year 1958 The Sporting News Player of the Year 1958 Outstanding College Player (Columbus, Ohio Touchdown Club) 1958 AP Back of the Year 1958 UPI Back of the Year 1958 All-American (consensus) 1958 SEC Player of theYear (Nashville Banner) 1958 SEC Back of the Year (Atlanta Touchdown Club) 1958 SEC Back of the Year (Birmingham Touchdown Club) 1958 All-SEC (AP and UPI) 1958 Louisiana VFW Award (Louisiana outstanding athlete) 1957 Second-Team All-SEC (UPI) 1957 All-SEC Sophomore Team
