Second thoughts

— Now that Johnny Manziel is the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, Texas A&M Athletic Director Eric Hyman is worried about Manziel’s life as a Heisman winner.

So, he invited Manziel and his parents to chat about moving forward with Manziel’s newfound fame.

“I told them he’s no longer a freshman, and he’s no longer a sophomore, junior or senior,” Hyman told the San Antonio Express-News. “He is a ‘Heisman.’

“It’s (about) education, and we’ve got to help the family and Johnny with the transition into being a Heisman award winner.

There are things you have to learn, and we have to help him with that.”

Manziel has been the target of ridicule from fans and even some college coaches for pictureshe has posted on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. He was also the subject of a TMZ piece, which showed the 20-year-old holding a bottle of champagne at a Dallas nightclub. According to the nightclub owner, Manziel’s parents were present and no one in the club saw Manziel drinking.

Last week, Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops made a comment on a radio show that Manziel could win more Heisman Trophies if he stayed out of jail and off Twitter.

While Manziel is just trying to be a normal college student, he’s undoubtedly under a microscope,which makes every little thing he does a topic for national discussion.

“It’s weird for me because life is changing,” Manziel said. “I’m still the same person I have been.

I’m just learning something new every day and kind of trying to figure out stuff more and more as the days go on.” Philadelphia freedom

Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly talked with the Phildelphia Eagles but decided to stay with the Fighting Irish. Some analysts initially speculated his NFL flirtation would hurt recruiting.

Wrote Reggie Hayes of the News-Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Ind.: “After taking a step back, most experts now feel the Irish will still land the caliber of players needed to lose to Alabama by four touchdowns.” Here she is ...

“Miss New York, Mallory Hytes Hagan, was crowned Miss America at Planet Hollywood on Saturday night,” wrote Ron Kantowski of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Just to be on the safe side, Brent Musburger apologized.”Quote of the day

“I’m telling you, God comes down every morning at four in the morning and takes care of these guys.” Wildlife officer Randy Rhodes on unsafe boating practices that occur every morning as hunters race to popular duck hunting holes on Bayou Meto WMA

Sports, Pages 18 on 01/17/2013

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