Sometimes the truth hurts, even when it comes wrapped in a compliment. Jacob Rodriguez has been doing things this season that linebackers simply aren’t supposed to do. He is leading the nation’s best defense and racking up forced fumbles like he’s playing Madden. But when Heisman-winning quarterback Matt Leinart weighed in on Rodriguez’s chances this week, he delivered a dose of reality that stings precisely because everyone knows it’s probably true.

“Another guy who’s definitely, he’s not going to win the Heisman Trophy. But he should be invited,” Leinart said on Big Noon Kickoff. “Jacob Rodriguez, the linebacker for Texas Tech. We don’t see a lot of defensive players get invited. Seven forced fumbles this year. That’s one of the best defenses in the country. I think Texas Tech is a

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