re: Damone should have won the Butkus going away

Sent the stats that have been compiled on here and from the Web. Here is the response from the Butkis Foundation ...

"Thanks Michael. Damone was a finalist and received votes in our finalist ballot. He’s an excellent linebacker and has a bright future. Our selection panel of football talent doesn’t rely heavily on stat production because other factors influence stats among linebackers, such as competition, schemes, position, number of plays, etc. It’s the same selection process that earned Devin White the award a few years ago even though he wasn’t in the top 10 in tackles. Although there always is subjectivity, the committee has an excellent pattern of selecting linebackers. One that comes to mind is picking Luke Kuechly from Boston College despite the team having a losing record. Kuechly went on to earn more Butkus Award trophies than anyone else. Being one of the nation’s top linebackers is a huge honor for Damone."
Ron Arp

I did not expect much and they did not deliver much in response.
AND they lied, D White DID have more tackles than the other candidates. Sent them the 2018 candidates. No response.