No, total ignorance would imply I was unaware the credibility and prestige of the Heisman Trophy would be undermined by this in many people's eyes. Of that I'm quite certain.
Well the Heisman may take a little bit of a prestige hit….but really, I think most people already understand that college sports are simply not pristine. And the award was already tainted recently by the Reggie Bush incident.
And frankly, it is not Jamies Winston’s job to rescue the prestige of the award, nor that of college football. And it is not the job of the Heisman voters to try and see into the future as to whether or not Winston’s winning of it will stand the test of time. If Winston really stains the award, like Bush, he will lost it post facto, like Bush.
To expect more out of this award is kind of pollyannish. To keep a player, who may end up being totally innocent, from getting it would not be very fair either.
It’s an imperfect world.