Blake Corum the 2022 Chicago Tribune Silver Football Winner - Best in Big 10
Blake Corum is the 2022 Chicago Tribune Silver Football Winner.
This may be the wordiest newspaper article title I've ever seen, and gives most of the info. The award is "voted by Big Ten head coaches as the conference’s best player." He follows Aidan Hutchinson, who won last year. Red Grange won the first award, given in 1924.
Corum outpaced a pair of Buckeyes — quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. — in wide-ranging voting that saw 10 players named on at least one ballot and six receive at least one first-place vote. (Each coach selects a first- and second-place choice and cannot vote for his own players.)
Corum got five first-place and four second-place votes for 14 points, six ahead of Stroud (three firsts, two seconds) and eight more than Harrison (three firsts).
December 15th, 2022 at 2:19 PM ^
What? This only dates back to Red Grange? Can't we get some decent precedence?
December 15th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
Very well deserved. Congratulations Blake.
He's a fantastic example on the field and in the community.
Go Blue!
P.S. Wishing him a complete and quick recovery, as well as success in every future endeavor.
December 15th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
The Coaches know Real when they see it.
December 15th, 2022 at 3:02 PM ^
Hold on, I am sure that the Illinois AD will petition the Chicago Tribune to have Chase Brown be the co-winner!
December 15th, 2022 at 3:14 PM ^
EGJ - I'm not sure about the Illinois AD, but Pritzker (the governor of Illinois) will probably suggest something like that.
December 15th, 2022 at 5:23 PM ^
Parks&RecTheWorst.gif
December 15th, 2022 at 2:22 PM ^
Olu got hosed
/s....mostly
Congrats Blake! Well deserved
December 15th, 2022 at 2:28 PM ^
Congrats Blake! It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
How does a softy like Stroud get first place votes? I thought Harrison and Ibrahim would have been higher in the rankings.
December 15th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
Sure would be nice if we could entice Blake to come back for another year.
How much would it take? $1M? $1.5M? 2?
December 15th, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^
FTR, Here are winners from Michigan in the last 50 years:
- Blake Corum
- Aidan Hutchinson
- Denard Robinson
- Brandon Graham
- Braylon Edwards
- Chris Perry
- Charles Woodson
- Desmond Howard
- Jim Harbaugh
- Anthony Carter
- Rob Lytle
December 15th, 2022 at 2:36 PM ^
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tribune_Silver_Football
Not a single Iowa punter on the list. smh
December 15th, 2022 at 3:11 PM ^
Cade is gonna change that!
/s
December 15th, 2022 at 5:13 PM ^
Eastside’s very own B. Graham.
December 15th, 2022 at 2:43 PM ^
I agree
December 15th, 2022 at 2:51 PM ^
Congrats!
December 15th, 2022 at 3:17 PM ^
Well, you gotta have Hart!
December 15th, 2022 at 4:13 PM ^
Wow. Well deserved. No surprise but still impressive. Congratulations, Mr. Corum.
December 15th, 2022 at 9:17 PM ^
That’s a pretty cool award. It’s awesome to see him and the team continue to get accolades.
December 16th, 2022 at 7:54 AM ^
Anyone know, is Corum still with the team or is he rehabbing somewhere?