Marcus Allen

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a read more

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a candidate, but not one of the top ones.

Even as voters, we try to keep up with the guys as much as possible, mainly through television or ESPN.

Even as voters, we try to keep up with the guys as much as possible, mainly through television or ESPN.

But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see read more

But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see games on the East Coast, and stuff like that. It's so unfair, because there is a bias that takes place.

I was happy that right away we played Tennessee, I was happy that we played Oklahoma right off the top. read more

I was happy that right away we played Tennessee, I was happy that we played Oklahoma right off the top. Those games certainly helped me.

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. read more

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.