This may come as a shock to fans of the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins….

Dave Wannstedt is a genius.

The Pittsburgh head coach was the only one from a major college program to offer one special player a scholarship.  After the stellar season this player had, you get to be called a “genius”

That player, RB Dion Lewis, led the Panthers to one of their better seasons in years, and, Pitt was just seconds away from winning the Big East championship.  Lewis (photo, thanks IconSMI) also wins our 2009 Fantasy College Blitz – Big East Conference Fantasy Player of the Year.

The redshirt-freshman from Albany, NY (Blair Academy HS, NJ) rushed for nearly 1300 yards and scored 14 total TDs (stats quoted are through November 21st games), leading the Panthers to a 9-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Big East.

Joining Lewis on the Big East All-Fantasy Team are…. Read the rest of this entry →