NEW YORK: PR pros are wasting thousands of hours promoting their candidates for the Heisman Trophy, according to University of Texas sports information director John Bianco.

In Ricky Williams, the UT team boasts the likely winner of the trophy, given annually to the best player in college football. But Bianco said a great deal of time and money is spent on Heisman campaigns, despite the fact the result is seen as a foregone conclusion.

'I'm in a pretty good position, ...