It’s sad that it took Russell Wilson moving on from N.C. State to Wisconsin to get attention, and Heisman Trophy attention at that. I suppose it says something about the state of ACC football and even the state of N.C. State football but it probably says the most about the media that likes a story such as Wilson’s.

As J.P. Giglio of the Raleigh News & Observer wrote, “The national media, which had largely ignored him despite his production at N.C. State, has eagerly devoured his unique story (the public split with Wolfpack coach Tom O’Brien, the dalliance in minor-league baseball, the Cam-Newton-like instant success at a major school, etc.). Both ESPN and Sports Illustrated have Wilson ranked second on their Heisman watch lists, behind Andrew Luck, the Stanford quarterback who entered the season as the favorite and has done nothing to erode that status.

“With the statistics (13 touchdowns, one interception, 1,391 passing yards and a 74.8 completion percentage) and the exposure covered, opportunity could be the key to Wilson’s Heisman chances.”