Alabama sophomore linebacker Will Anderson jr. is having an amazing season. His consistent and strong play on the field not only makes him a difference maker for the defense, but an all-around leader for the team.
Fans of Anderson believe he has not been given enough credit throughout the season for his performance, and the anger boiled over tonight, as Anderson was snubbed from being a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Instead, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and three others will be traveling to New York as finalists.
Those who believe Anderson deserved a seat in New York made their frustration known on Twitter.
If you have a heisman trophy ballot, you owe Will Anderson a handwritten apology note
— William Galloway (@Wm_Galloway) December 6, 2021
Will Anderson has better numbers in every category than Aidan Hutchinson but Hutchinson is the finalist for the Heisman. Lol Bama Fatigue is so real
— Austin Randolph (@austinsrandolph) December 6, 2021
Absolute joke that Will Anderson isn’t going to the Heisman Ceremony.
There are almost (more maybe) 900 voters and the fact that the majority didn’t consider him one of the best 4 players is preposterous.
— ChicagoGump 2.0 (@BurnerGSmith) December 6, 2021
I know I cover him, but it’s laughable Will Anderson could possibly not win a national award this year.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) December 6, 2021
Will Anderson is not a Heisman finalist.
Call the thing off.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 6, 2021
Will Anderson in the Playoff after being disrespected by award voters pic.twitter.com/eDUCj2wPmm
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) December 6, 2021
Anyone who voted Aidan Hutchinson over Will Anderson should never be allowed to vote on anything football-related again, nor give their opinion on anything football-related
— Kwisatz Herberach (@JGFiegel) December 6, 2021
Cincinnati when they realize they have to face a disrespected Will Anderson now pic.twitter.com/MeTnJuMR7u
— Trinidad C. Miller (@trin_miller61) December 6, 2021
Nah actually, I’m pissed.
I want an explanation as to WHY Will Anderson was not a finalist
— Nick Perkins (@NPerkins96) December 6, 2021
The Michigan DE even being invited over Will Anderson is a joke. But Will believes Bryce should win so that’s all that matters
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) December 6, 2021
Will Anderson not being a Heisman finalist is a goddamn joke. The guy who’s probably going to end up winning it would have been the best player on 129 other teams, but he was the second best on his own.
— Three Year Letterman (@3YearLetterman) December 6, 2021
The fact that Aidan Hutchinson is a Heisman candidate while Will Anderson is not just goes to show that you too can one day be a Heisman voter without watching a single down of college football
— Barstool SEC (@SECBarstool) December 6, 2021
Aiden Hutchison can’t carry Will Anderson’s duffel bag.
— Zachary Ross (@zross12) December 6, 2021
The blatant disrespect being shown to Will Anderson Jr pic.twitter.com/zGRX98pIHa
— KD ➐ (@notkdk3) December 7, 2021
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