Gregg Doyel of the IndyStar will not be giving his Heisman vote to Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy amid the school’s sign-stealing scandal, he announced on Tuesday.
Doyel’s reasoning? Somebody has to pay the price for the accused cheating of the Wolverines, and in turn, McCarthy will not receive his vote.
“This is not J.J. McCarthy’s fault,” Doyel wrote. “But thanks to the Michigan coaching staff, he will pay the price. At least on my ballot. Because unlike Jim Harbaugh, I plan to sleep tonight with a clear conscience.”