Hawk Digest Annual Awards 2007: Part I -- Laundry List

The Hawk Digest Annual Awards have grown a bit, so I thought I'd break it into two posts. I'll announce the Monte Cozzens' Award Winner(s) tomorrow, and focus on the longer list today. The list of previous Cozzens' Award winners is at the bottom of today's post.

Play of the Year

Aqib Talib pick six vs Virginia Tech (YouTube Link)
A simple, direct message repeated one final time for the nation -- KU is for real

Runner up: Reesing 60-yard run against CU, Jake Sharp first TD in Manhattan, Dez TD in Manhattan (SI spread), Fourth & 1 vs the J-Train, Talib 103-yard INT return, Mortenson FG block vs VT, Marcus Henry catch and run vs OSU, Reesing (Flutie Comparison) escape and completion vs OSU, Webb stutter-step 48-yarder vs CU and it goes on
Last year: Todd Reesing 63-yard run vs Colorado

Wes Welker Award

Heisman-like performance by an opponent at Memorial Stadium

2007 Joe Ganz, Nebraska
Four TDs, 405 yards passing and 39 points against the Blue Steel defense pretty much says it all. Too bad about the four interceptions.

Runner up: Maurice Purify (7 catches, 158 yards, 3 TDs)
Previous winner: 2006 Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma St

Opponent Blog of the Year

Double Extra Point - Nebraska
Not just great photos of scantily clad college girls, the humor at DXP is right on target -- especially during a rough year.
Last year: BearMeat - Baylor (RIP)

Blog Post of the Year

Double Extra Point Surrender
This was after or maybe during the Missouri game. Hey man, I feel your pain.

Last year: BearMeat's Comparison of the SWC and The Goonies

HD Blog Post of the Year

Undefeated Lives Here
I got compliments on this one -- so it was the easy choice. The paint is starting to fade on the garage floor, but my wife and I were talking about the need to freshen it up due to the basketball team.

Big 12 YouTube Video of the Year

The language in this video and at least one of the Honorable Mention videos is ... well, profanity laced. You have to stick with the Katie video all the way through -- the best is toward the end. For further analysis, check out the Midwest Coast Bias post that originally tipped this one off.

Honorable Mention: 40-year-old Man with Children; Mangino's Hot Dog Rant, Don't Forget Your Power Towel, KSU Seizure Video, The Other KSU Seizure Video

Cozzen's Award Winners

(2007 Winner announced tomorrow)

1997 Ron Warner
1998 Patrick Brown
1999 Carl Nesmith, Chad Coellner
2001 Algie Atkinson
2002 Marcus Rodgers
2003 Bill Whittemore, Gabe Toomey
2004 Charles Gordon, Nick Reid, John Randle
2005 Charlton Keith, Jon Cornish, Banks Floodman, Mark Simmons
2006 Jon Cornish