I’m not one to get worked up over awards, never mind watch lists, but yesterday made me growl and laugh. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award revealed its 15 semifinalists. West Virginia’s Clint Trickett, only one of the nation’s most prolific passers, but also an academic senior, which is a requirement, wasn’t included.

That’s absurd.

It’s doubly dubious when you see who made the cut, a list that includes a guy who got pulled on the road and had his backup win the game, missed the following week with a leg injury and will now split snaps with a guy with a mullet. Nothing against that guy. I don’t know him. But I know Trickett deserves the spot more based on the first five weeks.