The Fifth Down

Photos from the annual meetings in South Florida

Bookmark and Share  
Outland Trophy winner Luke Joeckel and Discover Orange Bowl Courage Award recipient Daniel Rodriguez visit with Eddie Robinson Jr.
The changing of the guard: Outgoing president Lenn Robbins of the New York Post passes the gavel to Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times.
The FWAA's Beat Writer of the Year was presented by Malcolm Moran (center) to Steve Wieberg of USA Today (left) and Mark Blaudschun of AJerseyGuy.com.
Clemson's Daniel Rodriguez received the Discover Orange Bowl Courage Award from the FWAA's George Schroeder of USA Today.
Phil Marwill, Matthew Sign and Steve Hatchell from the National Football Foundation visit with the ACC's Mike Finn.
The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award was presented to Notre Dame's Brian Kelly by Eddie Robinson Jr.
FWAA president Chris Dufresne presents the Grantland Rice Trophy to Alabama athletic director Mal Moore and head coach Nick Saban.
Former FWAA President and Bert McGrane Award winner Dick Weiss (left), his wife, Joni, and Alan Schmadtke, also a former FWAA President, share a table at the Past President’s Dinner in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event was sponsored by the National Football Foundation.
In Austin, Texas, FWAA member Randy Riggs and Brant Ringler present the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Merit Award to Nate Boyer of the University of Texas, who is joined by athletic director DeLoss Dodds.