True story: There was a brief conversation among some media people today that Bill Stewart could perhaps be named Big East Coach of the Year.

I’ll wait on you to recover …

We good? It’s not insane, particularly if WVU handles Rutgers and if UConn were to lose to USF … though Skip Holtz might get some burn if that happens. Charlie Strong is not to be sneezed at either. I’m sure Randy Edsall gets some credit for holding that thing together.

Point is, there are bright spots and blemishes for all the candidates. And that got me thinking …

UConn running back Jordan Todman is the only lock for any of the Big East’s prizes, be it the BCS bid or any of the superlatives. So let’s think here and fill in some blanks.

Offensive player of the year: Todman (unless you disagree)

Defensive player of the year:

Special teams player of the year:

Rookie of the year:

Coach of the year:

Champion:

First-team quarterback: