Texas A&M's Manziel wins Heisman  Notre Dame's Te'o 2nd in
balloting for college football's most prestigious award
December 08, 2012|By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune reporter
NEW YORK — In the instant he became another defender foiled by
Johnny Football, Manti Te'o's chin dropped and a smile crossed
his face. The man who wouldn't bring an eighth Heisman Trophy to
Notre Dame clapped, stood up and patted Johnny Manziel on the
shoulder as the precocious Texas A&M quarterback walked onto the
stage and into history.  Moments later, Te'o arrived in the arms
of his beaming father, Brian, and was consumed in a bear hug.
And the father whispered one more piece of advice into his son's
ears, one that will echo into January: Let's go get that crystal
ball, he said.  "I'm relieved that it's over, I'm excited I get
the chance to prepare for 'Bama," Manti Te'o said. "I'm telling
you guys — Heisman Trophy or national championship, I'll take a
national championship 100 times out of 100."  That's what's left
now, Te'o rec