Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #1 Cam Newton vs #16 Reggie Bush

[iowajerms]

Seeds are from Ranking the Heisman Trophy Winners of the BCS Era on NFL and CFB Success

*Bush is not included on the list, so I put him at #16. Completes the bracket. Ranking is also by their CFB and NFL careers, but it is the best list I found.

Vote solely based on their Heisman winning season.

This Week (Wed-Sun)

This Thread - #1 Seed Cam Newton (2010) vs #16 Seed Reggie Bush (2005, vacated)
Other Thread - #9 Seed Tim Tebow (2007) vs #8 Seed Robert Griffin III (2011)

No repeat matchups in this bracket. Loser of semis goes for 3rd.
Higher seed wins tie breaker.

 

[iowajerms]

Cam Newton's 2010 stats

 

[iowajerms]

Reggie Bush's 2005 stats

 

[bamabear82]

 

[outofyourmind]

My gut feel says Cam Newton.
Anyone who touches the ball every play gets the nod.

 

[Scapegoat]

Reggie Bush didn't win the heisman.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Tate Forcier, EOT.....oh, we're not talking September Heismans?

 

[iowajerms]

Reggie Bush didn't win the heisman.

He did win it. It was taken away.

Also, I believe Cam got away with the same thing Bush got punished for. But they both played, both won Heisman, both had/have NFL careers. I would say life turned out pretty good for both.

I have respect for both.

 

[Wild Turkey]

You’re insane if the answer is anything but Cam Newton. In fact close this contest down as Cam is by a wide margin the best.

If you don’t agree then you are stupid.

 

[7Samurai13]

Tate Forcier, EOT.....oh, we're not talking September Heismans?

Tate > Denard?

 

[The Derski]

He did win it. It was taken away.

Also, I believe Cam got away with the same thing Bush got punished for. But they both played, both won Heisman, both had/have NFL careers. I would say life turned out pretty good for both.

Yeah I was gonna say, Cam wasn’t exactly a stellar example of ethics either.

 

[bamabear82]

Tate > Denard?

Had to give Tate the nod because he knew how to tie his shoes.

 

[iowajerms]

I think Bush was one of the most exciting college football players I have ever seen. When he got a hold of the ball, he took over the game. He did it as a RB and a returner.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Tate > Denard?

Denard was too good later on to truly earn the September Heisman.

 

[bamabear82]

Both are cheaters but Cam was also a criminal so I gotta go with Bush.

 

[Scapegoat]

He did win it. It was taken away.

Also, I believe Cam got away with the same thing Bush got punished for. But they both played, both won Heisman, both had/have NFL careers. I would say life turned out pretty good for both.

I have respect for both.

Just like wins that are taken away from teams. It never happened.

 

[Scapegoat]

I think Bush was one of the most exciting college football players I have ever seen. When he got a hold of the ball, he took over the game. He did it as a RB and a returner.

I've seen a lot better.

 

[starbigd]

Reggie Bush is arguably not even the best player of that season

Cam was NO DOUBT the best player on the field that year

 

[4down20]

Also, I believe Cam got away with the same thing Bush got punished for.

Not even close.

Reggie Bush was getting money/benefit from agents so that he would sign with them after he left USC. USC got in trouble because they should have known, but played him anyway.

Cam Newton's dad got paid for Cam to go to Auburn. The only reason they got away with it was because "Cam didn't know". Aka straight up cheating.

 

[iowajerms]

Not even close.

Reggie Bush was getting money/benefit from agents so that he would sign with them after he left USC. USC got in trouble because they should have known, but played him anyway.

Cam Newton's dad got paid for Cam to go to Auburn. The only reason they got away with it was because "Cam didn't know". Aka straight up cheating.

Both got paid to play at those colleges.